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Originally Posted by
GreggW
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I actually like it better than 1/8th
That's mainly preference. But, we can get you headed in the right direction.
Most common are Castle Mamba Monster 1800-2200. Or Tekin RX8 T8 combo. Anywhere from 1700kv to 2050 for the track. 4S being the most popular battery size. Pinion gears range from 18T to 21T for these.[/QUOTE
From what I have been reading and trying to pry from the heads of more experienced racers it seems like everyone keeps telling me to use a higher KV motor due go being able to run higher voltge batteries while keeping the motor cool and around 30k rpm.
But it seems like your saying the lower KV motors are more popular ? And people are running 4s and keeping the motor cool at the same time?
What's the bennifet or difference between a 1700KV motor (example) vs a 2650kv motor ?
Everyone says the lower KV gives you more torque an the higher KV gives you more speed.
I would really like a straight answer if anyone can lay in down for me.
It really depends on where you want to race and what you want to accomplish. The main heat killer in a motor/esc is gearing. You should have no problem running a 1900kv Tekin T8 on 4s geared 19/20-46.
When you consider all the things that people are telling you, remember this. The only Battery packs approved by ROAR (sanctioned racing) for 1/8th buggy are 4S hard case (roar approved sticker) packs. If you fill your pit bag up with 5-6S packs, that's fine. But never plan on racing in a ROAR event until they change this. 1700-2050kv is the moat common setup, 1900 being probably the most popular setup. 2650 is way too much for just about any track you won't use the top end. And the 1700 being more for smaller tracks. Quick throttle torque for tight corners immediately followed by jumps. 2650 would have more lag and less torque for the jumps.