Originally Posted by
Pointy71
Was in the B4/T4 thread until I found the FT one
Copy/paste from the other thread:
[I][B]I'm thinking of getting a B4.1 and I'm contemplating what esc/motor combo to use.
Just went through the 10 last pages but did not find much (unlike the RC8 thread where there's a lot of talk about esc/motor combo's).
17.5 was mentioned a few times. Once even called FAST! which surprised me somewhat. Someone had 10.5. Another was a 3500Kv which should be about 13.5.
I'm confused... It does not all sound that fast. I don't race but bash with friends on a medium size track. I have a SC10 on 3800kv and a Hyper 10SC (4wd) on 4800kv. Also use a RC8e with 2050kv (4s) on a bigger track. In short; I like my cars fast.:
If you want to stay in the controllable range on a track, 8.5 is about as far as I would go. If you just want silly fun, you can strap in a 6.5 or less I suppose. I use a 6.5 in my b44, but rarely get WOT. With timing advance and boost options, a 17.5 can be quite fast, but probably not the "fast" you are looking for. I ran a Novak Ballistic 8.5 in my B4 a while back, but it took a lot of throttle management when the track was not hooked up.