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Originally Posted by stum
I used my dremel on the end to trim it for a PERFECT fit.. the hole point was it should be RTR or state that you need to do work. If I buy things that will need tweaking I expect it and have no issues. The clutch really tames the brushless torque in tight turns and stop and go.. w/o hurting top speed. This is really a must when racing iMO. I have tried both before (not w/ this exact kit) but I know how it feels. You are right about the direct drive w/ pinions though.. it is quite a bit more quiet.
man a 1.5d on a buggy.. THAT is a SUPER fast motor, too fast on 4s iMO. I bet dropping to a 1y, 2d or similar 1512 motor you get better lap times.. that motor can't be geared right iMO, unless you have some of those football field size tracks around you :) I use a Medusa v2 2000kv 60mm motor and no nitro can touch me.. in my v3 8ight buggy; temps around 140 after hours of play. (nice motor for $100.00 can't go wrong) I ran a 1.5d in my erevo all summer and at the end of the summer ended up throwing a bearing and ordering in a new one from neu and they sent a 2.5d by mistake and I kept it and for the last race turned in my fastest lap times all summer.. slower is faster sometimes ;) Anyway.. I plan on dumping the 1.5d in my tekno v3 truggy kit here soon, but I'm sure it will be too fast.. I wish there was a 12t clutchbell.
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yeah, i hear your point about the kit stuff.
as far as my 1.5d i love it. a lot of people say that it is probably too fast for racing but i think it works out great. i can almost hit top speed on the straights at my local tracks. besides, i like speed. maybe if i get more serious about racing i will change things up a bit. i will tell you this though. my 1512 1.5D as a lot faster than my 1515 1.5D. i have used both in my buggy but now the 1512 is going in my new losi 8T. i will post some pics of the build as i build it.
i just went to a different local track today than the usual one i go to. it is indoor and very nice but a bit smaller. about 110 guys there to race today and no one drives 1/8 scale. it is electric only but everyone was driving 1/10. so before racing started i had a couple of hours to practice. i was surprised at those little 1/10 buggies. they were flying around the track and look so light weight as they fly in the air. they were faster than my car. mostly because they had better stopping power so they could hit the gas longer. the tires i had were not right for the track despite my brakes working stellar. however, my 1/8 was like the "bully" of the track. i would clobber the other cars as i came up on them. not on purpose, but if i hit them they were toast. my 9 lb buggy vs. their 2 lb buggy. it was a lot of fun.