Originally Posted by
Wildcat1971
it really depends on the motor. one of my motors has plenty of natural drag. The other seems like it will free wheel forever. I use 5-10% on that motor. I like to let off and have the drag pull me tighter to the corner, then roll back onto the throttle.
i rememeber reading somewhere that the reason it is common for people to run 10% drag brake now is that it simulates the drag of a brushed motor since brushless motors have very little drag.