Originally Posted by
MarkA
Yes and no is the answer. Boosted 17.5, especially if you max it out, can be competitive in an open class as long as you don't need the punch to clear a certain jump off a slow corner for example. The one thing you will lack is that little bit of spool early in the powerband before the boost can do it's magic.
thanks! This is good to know. Most of the tracks that I race on are typically the same between 2wd stock and 2wd mod. So, I think this might work for me. Any thoughts on if running boosted 17.5 will make the car not run as smooth, and subsequently, less control vs, say a 13.5 motor?