Originally Posted by SloMoFo

The only motor that I have ran so far in mine is a novak 6.5 geared with the stock spur and a 14 tooth pinion. It is pretty quick, though it gets a little warmer than I would like. I think that it would be cooler with a torque rotor and then move back up to a 16 tooth pinion. I race at leisure hours and it is a pretty large outdoor track, one guy I know of runs a 10.5 and keeps up just fine.

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