Originally Posted by
Bob Barry
This isn't the days of Green Machine 3's and round cells. 17.5, even in blinky, has so much power it's rediculous. even a bad one is still more than you really need.
I will say it's absolutely crucial to nail your gearing with blinky, more so than any other class. I was running 35/72, went up 1 tooth as advised, car was a beast.
Its relative... if stock is a beginner class, then no you don't need more power than a bad 17.5 cad offer. If its a spec expert class, then a bad motor is a definite disadvantage.
The only time I ran blinky stock, I had a beat motor, 30c batteries, and felt like I was at a definite disadvantage on a fairly large track.... I ran OK (8th out of 40ish at a track I hadn't run before) but I really feel like I could have picked up a couple spots with some nice equipment.