Originally Posted by
rc-zombies
AE: 5.85 for a 13.5
I'm running 5.0fdr with a 10.5orion.
The orion BL motors need lots of gear. I've seen someone go all the way down to a 4.3 on the Vortex 10.5 before it started losing performance!
It's my guess that this is why it is taking Orion a little while to release their 13.5 - they might need to redesign the motor so it will use somewhat conventional gears. Can you imagine a 13.5 that requires a 3.1 FDR to run right
?