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Old 12-27-2003, 12:36 AM
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Originally posted by joe_t1g
After hours of reading TONS of great topics by you I am finally ready to ask you a couple questions. I think I'm going to go with a Stage 2, decrease the # of turns to 44? (following your 'current draw' thread [could it be decreased any more?]), advance the timing and do a 6 cell upgrade.
I have run a similar setup to that with some success, but that was only with four cells. With six cells, the performance and current draw are completely different. Firstly, the motor is being fed more current (and voltage) by the two extra cells, and secondly the load on the motor is increased by the additional weight of the batteries. This increases current draw further. While it may be safe for the stock ESC on four cells, six cells would likely cause damage. Using an 11 tooth pinion only makes matters even worse.
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