Neu 1512/2.5D good for 1/8 buggy?

[The Dan]

I got that same motor (1512/2.5D/Square-can) to use in my electric buggies, and I've been running it for a few months now. Honestly, I would like to get rid of it myself.

Neu motors have a distinct drag-brake effect. Whenever you let off the gas, the motor is so notchy that it comes back to a standstill quicker than you'd expect. Not saying it's a bad thing, but it's something you'll have to live with. But more than that, I think the motor just doesn't have quite enough power for my liking. At least in my car, which seems a tad heavier than my old Losi 8ight, both of which are/were fitted with the 4mm-thick Tekno chassis and 4S 5K lipos. Let me give you an example: the blow-up-right-after-warranty-expires Novak 6.5s I used to run would muscle my old 8ight and my current RC8 around at 40 MPH easily, throw them over huge jumps without breaking a sweat, and only reach 140dF after a full 18-minute RACE run. The 1512/2.5D just doesn't seem to have the punch and top speed of those old Novaks. I think it's the notchiness and low kv rating that makes it suffer.