[Colinevan]

Originally Posted by fastinfastout

well personally I go by asking people who race the same turn motor. Then I look at novak's brushless gearing recommendations as a starting point. And from there usually end up 1fdr lower than what they recommend. Fdr's are also a very personal thing. Some people like higher fdrs, some lower. Lately Ive been using higher fdr's with some timing advance speedies.

and by way I and most people would have a chuckle about using a 5.5 in a 2wd. The best drivers in the world dont use 5.5's in 2 wheel.

5.5 is only in there as its a cheap ezrun and doesnt really offer the same kind of power as say a novak 5.5r. The whole setup only cost £65 and so far they have been mega and worth more testing in my opinion.

In my x-6 squared, its fast enough on the straights but not too ballistic and is no faster or slower than what everyone else is running. My local track is Southport ( see the pics from this weekend ) and you will see it has a long straight and depending upon track size .long straigts as well as the technical sections.

In my macnum and madrat the 5.5 is slower than most 6.5s but then again i tend to drive them smoother as they are more powerful motor, however this style of drivng allows cooler running temps.

Reverting back to the 4.5r in my 501, it was no faster or slower than the rest in my final, and opertaing temps were good. That particular novak is getting up for at least 4 years old now ( when they first came on the market ).