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hemiblas · 05:55 AM

A ten tooth pinion would get you half of scarlets speed at 55mph with a very heavy setup. I'm thinking 8 tooth pinion if thats even possible. Originally I was thinking you didnt have enough battery to produce those types of current draws. Apparently you do, but it looks like the weight of your setup with the overgearing is what did you in.

I think everyone should own a wattmeter that buys a brushless vehicle. Its really helped me keep my setups in line. Brian's RC speed calculator works just as well. If only we could get more people to use it ahead of time.

wyattroa · 11:45 AM

I never meant for the truck to be a speed truck, I have an onroad for that. I guess I just got confused because I know on my savage by going to 6s they have you put a larger pinion in with it. I was actually surprised at the trucks weight. You would think it would be crazy heavy but it's not. But like I said before I still can't get over why the temps were fine my first run, maybe because the body was off and I was double checking? Everything was fine to touch by hand on the first run, the second run was on a day that was only 10 degree hotter.
Robert

Arct1k · 09.06.2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wyattroa

I guess I just got confused because I know on my savage by going to 6s they have you put a larger pinion in with it.
Robert

That I believe was a mistake in the manual....

wyattroa · 09.06.2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Arct1k

That I believe was a mistake in the manual....

Really? I will have to check that out then and give HPI a call. I know the when I spoke to HPI they asked what pinion I was running and didn't mention it was wrong.. I got some research to do now..lol