Originally Posted by
Randy_Pike
This is the Ve8 buggy right? I ran that car and know what gearing should be in it, trust me. You're going too far with your gearing "changes" in general.
The Ve8 is a car with a 50T Spur and 4.3 diff ratio. So with my suggested gearing of a 23T pinion, 50T spur and 4.3 diff ratio your'e at 9.3 FDR. A TLR in comparison with a 45T Spur, 16T pinion and 3.3 ratio is 9.2 FDR. Nearly identical.
If your deans melted it was a loose or bad connection and may be the shut down source in the first place. Deans are good connectors but if they get loose or the plates get burnt...they're done and should be replaced. What sucks is they're hard to see inside, especially the battery/female side.
Yes ok randy I did not see this post before I typed the other one. I will try it again since they are fresh dean on it right now this weekend. Coming up I have big race coming and there will be some losi team guys there. I am not saying your wrong at all and I seen every one in the ve8 thread having no problem with that gearing so that what I tried at first. I will take a video of it and post it if that would help you make a proper suggestions.