Gearing for 4s and 5s question

[luvsrc]

Originally Posted by cart213

A 1515 has too much power to be usable on a track in a buggy. A 1512 will have plenty of power and longer runtime.

If you use an esc like the mamba where you can adjust the settings,it is controllable on the track and there is that extra power when you need it.The 1515 is more efficient than the 1512 for it has more torque
Mike Cronin the owner of this website uses that setting as well

[cart213]

Originally Posted by luvsrc

If you use an esc like the mamba where you can adjust the settings,it is controllable on the track and there is that extra power when you need it.The 1515 is more efficient than the 1512 for it has more torque
Mike Cronin the owner of this website uses that setting as well

My point is that you don't need the extra power for racing. Now if abiye is going to use the buggy for bashing and wants overkill, then the 1515 would be fine for him.

The 1515 is not more efficient because it has more torque. Motor efficiency has more to do with the design than the size. Between a 1515 and 1512 with similar kv, I think the 1515 will pull more amps and will therefore have a shorter runtime than the 1512.