Originally Posted by
BLbound
Ok guys, I'm hoping you guys can help me make up my mind! I currently run a 4.5 550 D3 motor. I really like it, but I want to try a pro4 motor. Should I go with a 4000 & run a larger pinion than I'm used to running or go with the 4600 which should be similar to my D3 4.5 550 (as far as gearing goes...I'm guessing both motors will have more torque than my 550)? I run on a high bite indoor clay track as well as a medium bite larger 1/8 sized outdoor track. I will eventually be running the exotek chassis, so the truck will have some weight, should that have a bearing on which motor to choose? LMK what you guys think!
I'd just stick with what you have, I've ran my ballistic 4.5 550 sc10 4x head to head with a my buddy's sc10 4x pro4 4000kv and there is very little difference on small/medium tracks. The main difference is your d3 is paid for and the pro4 is not cheap! He thought he was going to be way faster. I would assume the d3 is faster than the ballistic so....why bother until you need a new motor.
There's a tripple we can both clear for around 7 laps till our batteries start to fade. I paid $62 for my ballistic brand new so win win for me.