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Old 06-24-2009, 02:08 PM
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hello ihave a losi xxx cr with a lrp esc, 78t spur and soon to have a 8t motor with a 18t pinion. im using7.2 batts. any ideas of the speeds?
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What battery?
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What battery?
7.2V batteries, so I'm guessing 6-cell NiMh.
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7.2V batteries, so I'm guessing 6-cell NiMh.
LOL, There is a difference between a 6 cell 1100 nicad than an Energ 4600.
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Then I'll throw out a guess and say somewhere between 0 and 88 mph.
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Just make sure those cells don't produce 1.21 jiggowatts or else...
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Originally Posted by shizzle
hello ihave a losi xxx cr with a lrp esc, 78t spur and soon to have a 8t motor with a 18t pinion. im using7.2 batts. any ideas of the speeds?
fast enough to brake parts...

be ready to replace the brushes every other run on that motor...



your probably also geared too high...
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I'll guess minimum 38 mph.
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venom 1800 cause ive yet to decide to race. my lhs just opened there new track. and if you go by the losi manual actually its geared to low.
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Originally Posted by jmcvicker
I'll guess minimum 38 mph.
i think that might be pushing allitle..it all depends on the battery
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what do you mean pushing it? and what are you talking about inline?
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cuz 38 is fast for 10th scale lol i have my 8th scale geared for around 38 and there is no way it will outrun and 8th scale
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uh horizon told me with a good stock motor it will go 30. i have a lrp 12 turn in it going about 38 so with the eight turn i would outrun your eight scale.
i would outrun it with the twelve turn. just because its eight scale dont make it faster.
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you said you were useing this batt, right??

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXHUJ8&P=ML


if soo, you will be pushing it to make it to 30MPH
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