14t speedgem does not fry xl5

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12-21-2008, 08:42 AM

jawa889

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14t speedgem does not fry xl5

I have been running a 14t speedgem in my slash with the stock speed control,as long as you gear it right and maintain it you will be fine. faster than some brushless i encounterd. BUT, the dude with that sick fast truck needs to drive consistant and not just bash! a good driver will buy a 35$ brushed motor and whip ass all over the track,anybody else perfer a brushed over a trendy brushless? i dont hate brushless,I just have a 2800$ mortgage lol

12-21-2008, 09:12 AM

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well a random thread. ive seen an xl1 hold up to a poorly geared 19t for sometime.

12-21-2008, 02:42 PM

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and to think...i smoked mine with a PROPERLY geared 27t motor. Within seconds, didnt even get 50 feet. Swapped out speedo's (Novak GTX) and tore up the track, 4 seconds back from the TQ in Mod Slash...and we had some really great drivers that night.