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Old 08-10-2007, 04:13 PM
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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 ?
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