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Originally Posted by Ryu James
I keep seeing these posts all the time where people say something to the effect of "i want to run 2200kv on 6s so i can smoke the nitros at the track and embarass them. lol" of course, 6s/2200kv is just an example. the motor and batteries vary but the goal is the same. to beat nitros. when i read these i think to myself, "you are only going to embarass yourself." anyway, in my experience the only time brushless will "smoke" nitros is in a straight line. at least at my track, the nitros go just as fast as any brushless can around the track and we all take turns winning. sometimes nitro, sometimes brushless. i just thought some of the newbs should know that having a faster car does not necessarily mean you will be faster at the track. i know i thought the same thing a year ago when i was getting into brushless. that my cars were just so fast i would definitely beat the pants off the nitros. well, i lost my pants. when it comes to racing, skill is the best way to win. and where is the glory in beating i nitro in a straight line anway? dont get me wrong. i LOVE speed! but i know that my 55mph brushless 8b goes around the track at the same speed as my friend Joe's 40mph nitro 8b. does anyone agree? or are there tracks out there really large enough to open up a brushless motor to 60mph and still keep the car on the track?
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I have to agree with this, "power is nothing without control". When i set up something for racing, i match the speed of the nitro's. You just don't need any more, really. When i talk electrics with smokers, I get, "Why so much power?" due to me wanting to run higher voltages, I say its not about power it's efficiency I'm after. The next statement usually is "If not for power it's not worth it", that's usually before They realize I'm still running after their 3rd or 4th pit stop. I still say that Novak's are the best racing setups for buggies and MT's (despite running hot and being a bit behind the times, hopefully the "next gen" setups will improve on that), simply because they do the best at mimicking the nitro's speed and overall power. I might get blasted for that last comment, but it's my belief
BTW, I have raced and lapped the field with a Novak hv 4400(pre-sintered rotor). I have yet to really run a true high power setup in an official race, I hope to soon, but i will still be using nitro's speed to help setup my trucks
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