Wow

[ReV:-O]

Hi guys!
just ran my car in the park for the first time and i am amazed its pretty fast but has so much torque! and the runtime is fantastic
heres my setup:

e-revo
MMM combo
22/65 gearing
2x 3s 5000mah neuenergy lipos

here are some pics of my car:







but i have soo many questions! i actually cant believe how many ive managed to rack up this time!
i dont expect answers to all of them! i just need a place to write them down permantly somewhere so i can refer back to them some of the arnt even questions, mearly statements of surprise lol
ok here i go:
(in no particular order)

1. I cant seem to fit the gear cover onto the top of the gears where it should go (i have the single motor mount). i can get it on, but it is really hard to, and once its on the spur gear keeps rubbing against it. is this part really necessary, or is it safe to run without out?

2. this really surprised me: i have two 3s 5000mah neuenergy lipos lasting 40 minutes with still 3.81-3.82v per cell in them! I charged them up fully before i went out, but once i was out it was proper hard running, speed runs and everything! and these lipos lasted for at LEAST 40 minutes. i say at least, because after 40 minutes it got dark and i had to go home. I hook the lipos up to the charger and each cell has around 3.8v still left in them!! not even close to the 3.2v LVC that i had set. This really amazes me.

3. brianG's speed calculator says i should be going at least 50mph, but it seemed like it was going 40-45mph. no matter, still pretty fast!

4. I just have velcro holding down my MMM, and i did some pretty wild sumersaults and its held on fine, no need for zip ties!

5. during and after my running session, i constantly felt the MMM, motor and lipos. during the entire session, the MMM and lipos were cold, and the motor was barely warm, even with continuous speed runs. amazing! i dont understand how people are getting such high temperatures.

6. should there always be a spark when connecting lipos, cos there isnt anymore, but there used to be when i connected them a couple of days ago.

7. how does the MMM let you know when the LVC is kicking in?

8. as the lipos are used in a session, does performance decrease steadily, or is it a sudden drop in performance once they reach a certain point?

9. the next time i drive, i will run the lipos down to the LVC of 3.2v per cell. after i done this, when i get home, should i charge them up to 3.7v per cell? or should i just fully charge them to use next time? or should i just leave them as they are until next time? is there a way i can program my hyperion charger to just charge them up to 3.7v per cell?

phew done!