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Originally Posted by Serum
Yeah, i waved that off with my seccond post; it's probably solved with a clutch.
That's basicly the only part i don't like about this conversion; the clutch is useless on a brushless car. since a brushless motor (or brushed motors as known for rc-vehicles) have got torque from 0 rpm, it's only adding another wearing part. Instead of replacing brushes, you can stock up on springs and other clutch parts.
I love their layout, but with this clutch it's missing the big picture.
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Thanks for the feedback Serum. So, in your opinion, the main issue with the clutch is from a maintenance point of view more so than performance? As I stated I'm the beneficiary of having Tekno run at my local track and having run this setup myself. I did mention to them early on that the clutch setup might be a tough sell to those already converted brushless veterans such as those on these boards. Much of the advantages of clutch tuning can be accomplished now with firmware/software adjustments of the newer controllers (i.e. CastleLink). But I can see where there is an advantage to having the clutch. The first being (not in the case of the REVO) the absence of a slipper in 1/8 applications. And - as you already pointed out - it allows the motor to "spool up" before engaging thus reducing potential for cogging. As far as maintenance - I also asked about that and interestingly enough the truck you see in the two videos I linked are running the same clutch assembly throughout the entire testing period - which I would guess would be about 10 race programs and perhaps a couple dozen packs in between.