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Originally Posted by Muggydude
How do you like the tranny locked in 2nd without the mechanical brakes?
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I absolutely love it! With the instant power and massive torque of brushless motors, 1st gear is literally useless, it's just so low and the BL motor spools up so fast, the transmission shifts in less than a second, and having the 2-speed intact seriously weakens the transmission. The torque of the BL motor IS your first gear, so the mechanical 1st gear in the transmission is not needed.
The mechanical brakes, to me, are just plain useless on any electric/brushless vehicle. The ESC & Motor are far more efficient as brakes, as well as being far more adjustable. Not to mention that mechanical brakes fade and wear out...ESC/Motor brakes NEVER fade and NEVER wear out, PERIOD!
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Originally Posted by Muggydude
did you ever have the mechanical brakes
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Nope...as soon as I did the brushless conversion, the center-diff and both front & rear brakes went bye-bye!
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and how does it compare?
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There is no comparison...like I said, the ESC/Motor brakes are far more adjustable, NEVER fade, and NEVER wear out.
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what gearing do you have on it?
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38T Mod1 Spur, 17T Mod1 Pinion, 14.8V, 0.25" Ballooning, 42.08MPH. Calculated using BrianG's Speed Calculator.
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Originally Posted by Muggydude
I'm trying to decide if I should switch my Tranny into second instead of the 2 speed.
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One of the best things you can do is lock the transmission into 2nd gear...it not only makes the transmission MUCH stronger and MORE durable, the parts you remove reduce rotating mass for faster acceleration and top-speed. Like I said, 1st gear is useless in a brushless setup, so you might as well go ahead and remove it now, and make your transmission stronger and more durable.