RC18T sway bars and gearing
08-04-2008, 08:42 AM
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RC18T sway bars and gearing
Hey, my rc18t came in the other day and the build went well 
Anyway, has anyone tried the sway bar kit on theirs? If so...was it worth it?
And as far as gearing goes:
I have the CC sidewinder with 8,000 Kv motor (3S lipo) and was wondering what a good midrange gearing would be. Yes, I did look at the gearing chart, but I have a feeling that they say 'smallest pinion and largest spur' just to be positive nothing will melt/overheat, etc. So what spur and pinion will yield some all around good performance??
As of right now, I have the smallest pinion with the 60 tooth spur but I have a feeling it will be too wheelie happy.
Anyway, has anyone tried the sway bar kit on theirs? If so...was it worth it?
And as far as gearing goes:
I have the CC sidewinder with 8,000 Kv motor (3S lipo) and was wondering what a good midrange gearing would be. Yes, I did look at the gearing chart, but I have a feeling that they say 'smallest pinion and largest spur' just to be positive nothing will melt/overheat, etc. So what spur and pinion will yield some all around good performance??
As of right now, I have the smallest pinion with the 60 tooth spur but I have a feeling it will be too wheelie happy.
08-04-2008, 01:02 PM
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RE: RC18T sway bars and gearing
maybe raise the pinion 2 teeth (or lower it to a 2s lipo) i have the 6800 (a step down from yours) and on a 3s lipo with the lowest gearing its way to much, the 8,000 is really only pratical on a 2s lipo, just my take on it[8D]
