To beat the nitros, drive better.

[BP-Revo]

Originally Posted by starscream

The ability to "blow him out of the water down the straight" is based on the difference between the electric setup and the nitro setup as well as the length of the straight. Nitro's gain their power at higher RPM so although you will have an advantage at the start of the straight, the nitro engine may actually surpass you if the straight is long enough. Electric cars definetly have an advantage on a smaller track.

Against this specific guy I was still faster. I pulled hard out of the corner and when he hit his powerband I stopped pulling (but he didn't catch up) and as speeds increased I started to pull away again.

[starscream]

Originally Posted by BP-Revo

Against this specific guy I was still faster. I pulled hard out of the corner and when he hit his powerband I stopped pulling (but he didn't catch up) and as speeds increased I started to pull away again.

I guess its possible that particular guy's nitro engine is not running optimally or that particular engine doesn't produce the same hp that your BL system can. This is why I don't like nitro's, they require alot of work to keep them at peak performance.

Power to the ground is advantageous but its more about what you can do with all that power.

[zeropointbug]

It is how you use that power. Also, most nitro engines have almost twice the HP rating that our track BL counterparts have, and yet they are still slower! Don't you love electric torque bands?!