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rootar · 10.25.2007, 09:23 PM

who HONESTLY needs an E-maxx that'll run over 40 mph??? a single 550 size brushless would be enough for 95% of people that would buy it.

10.25.2007, 09:27 PM

Thats what I was wondering

I dont know when I bashed, I ever got over 30, with my FLM pede lol..... Let alone a bigger beast

40 is enough for me

coolhandcountry · 10.25.2007, 09:49 PM

Well you always have people going for faster speeds. :)

rootar · 10.25.2007, 11:22 PM

they are the 5% i was talking about! lol

its cool to run it up the road once or twice while bashing around but speed isnt everything id rather have a truck that topped out at 30 with flip over backwards instant power over a truck that can do 50 but lugs around in the lower rpms

suicideneil · 10.26.2007, 08:13 AM

Hmm, the speed vs bashing thing is a very valid point. That said, I am in the 5% catergory here- my 'bash' site is a large open park which is 99% flat, so speed is more useful to me & more exciting. If I had a nice bash site with lots of hills, ditches, small jumps etc, I would just stick with the Hv6.5 as thats plenty for that purpose. All depends on the intended use of the truck really....

coolhandcountry · 10.26.2007, 07:50 PM

Well I have a large area.
I can go fast without ever seeing asphalt.
I also have an area that is nice to climb hills.
Has a few jumps around. I don't use the hv.
I like the neu quark setup more. Longer battery life.

rchippie · 10.26.2007, 07:54 PM

Leroy is the president of the 5% club

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rootar · 10.26.2007, 08:29 PM

i think over half this site is in that %5 lol

JERRY2KONE · **The Need For Speed. -** 10.27.2007, 05:36 PM

Actually a good balance of both is the best way to go. At least one vehicle that can run with the devil (say 50 to 60mph

) is a must, and the rest for quality control driving on the track is what wins races. So why not have both

?

suicideneil · 10.27.2007, 06:08 PM

Indeed. All that needs to be done to tame a super fast/powerful setup is to reduce the voltage and therefore the rpms, and adjust gearing to match I would have thought. Power up for speed running, and power down for racing & bashing in tight areas.

starscream · 10.28.2007, 01:10 AM

The transmission seems interesting.

Wow, look at this great deal http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120176565920

mkrusedc · 10.28.2007, 01:27 AM

Include me in the 5%!!

mkrusedc · 10.28.2007, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by starscream

The transmission seems interesting.

Wow, look at this great deal http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120176565920

What a tool!

10.28.2007, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Indeed. All that needs to be done to tame a super fast/powerful setup is to reduce the voltage and therefore the rpms, and adjust gearing to match I would have thought. Power up for speed running, and power down for racing & bashing in tight areas.

A 40MPH set up is me..... I can forget sometimes how fast that really is lol..........

Finnster · 10.28.2007, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rootar

who HONESTLY needs an E-maxx that'll run over 40 mph??? a single 550 size brushless would be enough for 95% of people that would buy it.

The only time I go faster than that is in empty parking lots or grass fields. I prefer more off-roading, and in that case even 35 mph is very very fast and can cause wrecks easy. My truck is geared for low 40s now w/ tons of accel and its perfect for me.