Originally Posted by
d16dcoe45
I understand what you guys are going for and I totally applaud your out of the box thinking but you must realize the other side of the coin--for those of us who primarily race and don't bash running more than 2s or 6 cells is a no-no.
However, if it really does work better or make RC cheaper in the long run I don't see why it shouldn't be legal for racing.
I have three 2s setups myself, A T4 with a 4600MM, A B4 with a 5700MM and an academy sbv2pro with a 7700MM. All this was to me was an experiment in efficiency, Could the ideas and benefits of the larger scales (longer runtimes and cooler running with higher Voltage and lower mah) Translate to a smaller scale (1/10)? I figure, the brushless/Lipo idea started somewhere, Maybe this will be the norm someday. I don't promote it, I don't try to change the rules. If posting it changes things, great. If not , oh well I had fun and a sucessful experiment.
I got a few ideas for an electric, that's powered by a 2s lipo. My plan is for a lower KV motor than usually used for 2s (Lehner basic XL 2800) Its 700kv lower than the VXL from traxxas and with the right gearing should do similarly to this 5s beast I showed here. Right now, all i need is the motor. I have one located (lehners are rarer than hen's teeth and honest politicians combined), Just need the money to get it
As far as racing the 5s combo, that'd be great. Mines geared to similar speed, probably a bit slower (about 35). And if i had a track, I'd let it run. Because everyone knows, no matter the setup or money spent, its the driver that wins.