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Are you sure he ran the 1518 in a Ve8? I run the 1512 1.5y (same kv, 1800kv) in my Ve8 (and love it BTW). The 1515 is right up against the steering rack, and a 1518 won't even fit. It is not necessarily a bad thing, just a lot of motor; fine for a basher, but way too much for racing IMO.