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11.30.2006, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32
eh... would like speeds around the 40s.. hmm what would happen if i got the 7700 and like undergeared it when i put the t-maxx paddle tires on it. only time ill ever put paddles on it is when i wanna climb some hills where the sand es extemely soft. main reason i even wanna do this is cause it looks cool. ill probably end up getting the 7700 and just live with the fact that i mnight not be able to put massive t-maxx paddles on it.
The problem is that you won't be able to gear the 7700 low enough, because the lowest gearing you can do is 12/90. With this ratio and 2s Lipo, the theoretical top speed would be ~47mph, which is too much for the motor and ESC to handle.


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