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Finnster · 08.29.2007, 04:58 PM

IMO, the real limitation you will have on going higher voltage will be the motor before the escs. You can get away with 5S on a 9XL and even a MM (90+% likely) but you will be creating lots of heat with all that power. Personally I thikn the MM will handle 5S better than the 9Xl will (in regards to reliablity and heat.) Forget about 6S. If you want to go huge power, you will need to upgrade to a better motor, like a Neu if you want anything reliable.

I would recommend just staying with the 9Xl and the MM and run with it for a while and see how it suits you. I think you will suprized just how much power that is in a big truck like a Revo. If you then decide you need huge power or are having heat issues, then plan to go to a hi-volt or &/or hi power system all at once. It makes it easier to plan then as you can decide on it as a system, ie consider ESC, motor & kv, and the batteries you will need. Its a bit expensive that way all at once, but you end up w/ parts that make sence with ea other and may be cheaper in the long run. (Ie you invest alot into a 4S system, have 8 AH batteries, want to go 6S, gets insanely heavy to run 6S 8AH batts, so you have to buy all new 6S batts.)

Plus, if you are planning a 2100+W system, you will want to save some $ for diff upgrades. :)

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Finnster KillaHurtz Offline Posts: 2,958 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucks Co, PA	08.29.2007, 04:58 PM IMO, the real limitation you will have on going higher voltage will be the motor before the escs. You can get away with 5S on a 9XL and even a MM (90+% likely) but you will be creating lots of heat with all that power. Personally I thikn the MM will handle 5S better than the 9Xl will (in regards to reliablity and heat.) Forget about 6S. If you want to go huge power, you will need to upgrade to a better motor, like a Neu if you want anything reliable. I would recommend just staying with the 9Xl and the MM and run with it for a while and see how it suits you. I think you will suprized just how much power that is in a big truck like a Revo. If you then decide you need huge power or are having heat issues, then plan to go to a hi-volt or &/or hi power system all at once. It makes it easier to plan then as you can decide on it as a system, ie consider ESC, motor & kv, and the batteries you will need. Its a bit expensive that way all at once, but you end up w/ parts that make sence with ea other and may be cheaper in the long run. (Ie you invest alot into a 4S system, have 8 AH batteries, want to go 6S, gets insanely heavy to run 6S 8AH batts, so you have to buy all new 6S batts.) Plus, if you are planning a 2100+W system, you will want to save some $ for diff upgrades. :)