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Mod Man · 09:24 PM

It all looks very good!

A couple things for you;

#1 I would just run it single speed. A 1515 or 1521 on 10S will be plenty of power to run without a two speed. Also, a two speed will tend to break the tires loose when it shifts. You will find that wheel spin management is critical with this and a two speed make wheel spin tough to control.

#2 I bet you can get your car to run solid 90 mph while geared for all around running with a 1515 on 10S. I would setup everything for 90 mph and move up from there.

Another thing to consider is, 100 mph is nearly twice as hard on the car as 85 to 90 mph. I know the numbers show that it should only add about 30% to 40% more drag. But, trust me, moving up 10mph is a huge thing. That is why I say to shoot for 90 first. If you shoot for 100 right off the bat, you are almost surely going to ruin alot of equipment and get very frustrated very quickly. However, 90 is not too hard to hit with the caliber equipment you are running and will really make you smile!

Also, most "Standard" RC tires will take 90 mph, but not 100. That is another reason to shoot for 90 first. You can move it up a bit at a time to the magin tripple digits soon enough.

Wait till you pull the trigger on that beast. It is like nothing else in the world. My top speed car is the only RC car I have (RC anything I have) that can draw this statement out of me "OK Honey, can you wait? I will be therer after this run!!"

Seriously, I cannot tell you what is was like when I got my car dialed. To give you an idea of the power, I gave it 40% throttle in front of my house as a sort of top fueller run and this is what happened; I pulled the throttle (again 40% throttle) from a dead stop. The tires (4wd) instantly broke loose and smoked (yes I said SMOKED) all the way down my street leaving long black marks down the pavement. The car accellerated like a freaking nitro burning blown funnycar. Then at about 80 mph or so, one tire shredded (Kevlar BSR radial tire). When the car came to a stop, one tires was blown, the other three were pretty worn, all the tires were too hot to touch, and there was tire dust and debris all over the inside of the body!

My wife was standing there and all she said was WOW! That thing is dangerous!

ABSOLUTELY!

My advice is GO FOR IT! Yes it is expensive (like nothing else RC you have run, no doubt). But, it is well worth it.

Matt

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Mod Man RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 156 Join Date: Nov 2007	01.14.2008, 09:22 PM It all looks very good! A couple things for you; #1 I would just run it single speed. A 1515 or 1521 on 10S will be plenty of power to run without a two speed. Also, a two speed will tend to break the tires loose when it shifts. You will find that wheel spin management is critical with this and a two speed make wheel spin tough to control. #2 I bet you can get your car to run solid 90 mph while geared for all around running with a 1515 on 10S. I would setup everything for 90 mph and move up from there. Another thing to consider is, 100 mph is nearly twice as hard on the car as 85 to 90 mph. I know the numbers show that it should only add about 30% to 40% more drag. But, trust me, moving up 10mph is a huge thing. That is why I say to shoot for 90 first. If you shoot for 100 right off the bat, you are almost surely going to ruin alot of equipment and get very frustrated very quickly. However, 90 is not too hard to hit with the caliber equipment you are running and will really make you smile! Also, most "Standard" RC tires will take 90 mph, but not 100. That is another reason to shoot for 90 first. You can move it up a bit at a time to the magin tripple digits soon enough. Wait till you pull the trigger on that beast. It is like nothing else in the world. My top speed car is the only RC car I have (RC anything I have) that can draw this statement out of me "OK Honey, can you wait? I will be therer after this run!!" Seriously, I cannot tell you what is was like when I got my car dialed. To give you an idea of the power, I gave it 40% throttle in front of my house as a sort of top fueller run and this is what happened; I pulled the throttle (again 40% throttle) from a dead stop. The tires (4wd) instantly broke loose and smoked (yes I said SMOKED) all the way down my street leaving long black marks down the pavement. The car accellerated like a freaking nitro burning blown funnycar. Then at about 80 mph or so, one tire shredded (Kevlar BSR radial tire). When the car came to a stop, one tires was blown, the other three were pretty worn, all the tires were too hot to touch, and there was tire dust and debris all over the inside of the body! My wife was standing there and all she said was WOW! That thing is dangerous! ABSOLUTELY! My advice is GO FOR IT! Yes it is expensive (like nothing else RC you have run, no doubt). But, it is well worth it. Matt Last edited by Mod Man; 01.14.2008 at 09:24 PM.