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Old 05-11-2009
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Originally Posted by Si Coe View Post
Shafts are a little more robust, but have the downside of having more torquesteer.
Touring cars are now pretty much exclusively belt having gone through a brief phase of shaft drive. Strength isn't that big an issue, but the belt cars have notably better handling.
In contrast 1/8th off road is exclusively shaft drive. The power of the engines means the durable shaft is a lot better and they are heavy enough that torque effects from the drivetrain are not significant.

Now the thing is in 10th off road we sit kinda halfway between touring and 1/8th off road, which means that in practice either system works effectively.
you may find its not the shaft drive thay creates torque steer its the motor layout, brushless dont suffer not where near as much torque effect

hold a brushed motor and give it full power, then do same with brushless, the brushed will try to jump out of your hand

me i prefer shaft and gear diffs for less maintanence
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