Originally Posted by Scottrik

FAR from laughing...I think what you're doing is the smartest thing a new 1/12 racer can do. I did some experimenting with this combo 2 years ago and asked Stormer for some input. He guessed 55-60mm rollout, and that the Silver Can motor car would be "about a lap" behind a comparable driver with a regular stock motor. Well, our first race that I tried it at I ended up in the 55-60 range...exactly as he'd said...and at the end of eight minutes the lead car was following me across the line about 10 feet behind, so about exactly a lap "slower". That Stormer character knows his stuff!!

Since then we've had two 1/12 rookies start out with one of my Silver Can motor in their car for a few races, and both of them have a) stuck with 1/12, and b) are FAR better 1/12 racers than the guys who started out at about the same time but let false pride force them to go 17T.