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ss5800 in xxx-t gearing question

Old 12-31-2008, 10:36 PM
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what pinion should i run if i have a 86T spur and im running a ss5800 brushless setup at 7.2 volts? ill be running for 30+ minutes at a time and dont want it to start thermaling or shutting off
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gear it around a 10.5 fdr.
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that would be a 20 tooth pinion since your tranny is 2.43:1
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Old 01-06-2009, 09:06 AM
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what pinion should i run if i have a 86T spur and im running a ss5800 brushless setup at 7.2 volts? ill be running for 30+ minutes at a time and dont want it to start thermaling or shutting off
I don't know that running it THAT long, at any gearing, would be especially good for it or that you'd be able to keep from thermalling because of the residual heat buildup that would inevitably happen.
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I ran 15-20 min. changing the batt one during a practice and 20/86 it never got over 140*
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have you tried 17/86?
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