Originally Posted by
Rufus2010
20% more mamps and the motor maybe puts out 20% more power. Smart move for peace of mind. You may not use more mamps in a 10 min main, but maybe. From another thread (the T8i thread), I know you plan on racing tomorrow, and as you know from that same thread, I am curious about the mamp efficiency of your new motor. Good lucl tomorrow.
With the slightly heavier weight, are you considering going to orange kyosho springs, or is the weight increase too small to worry about?
I'll have to see tomorrow. I have been playing with the orange springs in front depending on the traction on the track. I just reset the ride height back to where I had it with the smaller HD motor. I was already running the 3700mah pack with the smaller HD motor.
I dont think it will burn much more mah. The difference in weight is only 28g for the T8i vs HD motor with the fan , bracket and mounting and extra fan wiring. The only reason I went to the bigger T8i motor was for lower motor temps. I needed a fan on the HD motor to keep temps down. With no fan that motor would come off at 190+ after the main. With a beefy fan it came off 150-160. Im hoping the T8i lets me get the temps down with no need for a fan. I really loved the power band of the HD motor. Super smooth, but still punchy enough to clear any short run up on the track. Im hoping I can get the same feel with the T8i. Even if I need to add a little more current limiter. I was running at 70% on the HD. May need to go lower to keep the same feel. I'll see when I get it on the track tomorrow.
Originally Posted by
goehm
I'm diggin' it. Would make a great indoor buggy too.
That was what I originally thought too. I havent tried it yet indoors. But Im really liking it on the bigger outdoor tracks.