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Old 01-31-2011, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by The Overclocker
so power to weight ratio the 1518 is better ??
Well, it's a loaded question The 1524 will put down more watts for sure. Far more than the 1518 will.

But you cross a point of diminishing returns. If 2500 watts will propel your buggy well beyond the limits of it's drive train, down force, and available tires, does having a motor capable of 4000 watts produce higher performance than a motor ONLY capable of producing 3000 watts? Either one will break your stuff, but one is 1/3rd heavier and uses your fuel 20% faster.

Make sense?

I'm not saying don't do it, I just stated my point of view about not really netting a gain, and that's only opinion If I listened to opinion I'd be running around on Nimh because lipo's aren't safe
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