Originally Posted by
MallenP30
The cars weight WITHOUT batteries or body or whatever else is completely irrelevant! It HAS to be weighed ready to run! My mgt7e was 13lbs 12oz both times I hit 165mph! Since then I've been able to drop a pound by replacing a few aluminum parts with carbon fiber and used a lighter resin only where the body needs it rather than glassing the entire thing, it now weighs 12lbs 11oz ready to run on 8 cell! Phil, as I stated before it IS possible to run the CM2200 with really conservative gearing, the whole point i was trying to make is you're not going to get the full potential from the motor
Just weighed the car all up. 6000m 3s SMC 150c battery and body. With cap Pack. 7 lbs, 8 oz.s. Not to bad. Still with Vilneon 3500 and ESC. No added weight yet. I doubt I will need it in the 60 to 70 mph range at first. I'm sure when I add the parts for double batteries and the big motor and XLX it will add some serious weight. And a GPS.