It is absolutely possible.I have a 10.3lb revo with a novak hv4.5 and my truck is a tad faster than my buddies 8xl mamba revo.we both have the same 4s batts and truck setup.Acceleration and midrange are about the same.I have also raced a lehner 1940/9 with 5s and to my suprise he didnt beat me by much.With a somewhat light truck around 10lbs and good lipos dont count the novak out because you will be suprised.They were !