Originally Posted by
1Fastpede
i don't understand you guys running 16T pinions. I dropped pinions slowly and got more consistent and lost motor heat. I prefer an 11T and it works on a small tight track and an 1/8th scale outdoor track i run on. Eating up infields for breakfast.
my truck was horrible and slow as crap with a 14, the higher i went up the quicker my laps become and i have no heat issues at all 150 on the motor 120 on the ESC. i keep preaching how BL motors dont like to be "wound" up, converted three SC's to run higher pinions last week at the HARC event and all of them are now believers! you get more punch with the higher pinions. BL motors have instant TQ. Same with my E buggy, i run a 2200 and with 15t it ran hot i am now at 17 and it runs 135 along with the ESC and is blazingly quick, there some doubles that i couldnt clear until i went up to the 17. to each his own i guess!