[lincpimp]

Seriously dude.

I have tested the velineon motor and was not impressed. Have you tested the motor and a feigao 12s in the same vehicle with all of the other variables the same? I have, and despite the lower kv rating, the 12s could pull higher gearing and run cooler. That makes it better than the traxxas motor.

Next time you read one of my posts or threads keep in mind that I am not talking out of my ass. I do consider what I say, and only write what I deem important. This forum is designed to help all of us make descisions on what we are going to run in any specific application. Other, non validated info just serves to confuse less experienced members who are looking to this forum to educate them.

I read this forum for about 6months, from the oldest thread to the current ones. I read all of the jokes, saw all of the anteater costume pics, and had a good laugh. But I also learned a bunch about brushless, and the vehicles as well.

I can safely say that your use of the traxxas motor in an emaxx was not optimum. You say it worked, I am sure the wheels turned and the truck moved. How long did it run on a specific mah battery? Temps, both of all of the equipment and the ambient temp? Gearing, top speed, ground type, etc? Don't just throw out how well it worked before you tell us it was geared for 20mph and it was 40f outside. Or something like that.

A smaller motor has to make up for lack of torque with more rpms. This is obvious to most here. Problem with the traxxas motor is that it is not effecient enough to run at high speeds without producing more heat. I can put a 7xl in an emaxx, gear it for 80 and it will do it, but will get hot and most likely shorten the life of everything involved. I am sure that a smaller, very well made motor, like a 1506 neu could be used at near its rpm limit (with proper gearing) to motivate a heavy vehicle. But it will not be as good as a larger motor with more torque. That motor will also be more forgiving of less than optimum gearing and other variables.

Also keep in mind that most of us here try things out and post our findings. I have at least 50 different motors, and 30 or so vehicles that I can try things out in. Look at my threads, I have a variety of different vehicles with a bunch of differnt approaches to getting the job done. I tried an outrunner direct to diff, as there did not be too much info about that. Sike then one upped me and made a revo work that way. Metalman tried a mt2 with an outrunner, but with mech brakes. The Sike tried an outrunner with a gearbox in a new emaxx. All of this is very infofmative and helpful. Randomly throwng out shit like my tiny motor is super powerful or other crap like that is not helpful, and irrelavent.