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Originally Posted by mtbd500
but I was trying make the point that a supercharged 13.5 can easily emulate an 8.5 power output or even lower.
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By the same token i can get 350+ bhp out of a 1.6 litre car engine, its not very nice to drive, is peaky as hell, needs to be rebuilt every ~50 hours, overheats at the slightest provocation, drinks fuel (far more than a 4 litre/350bhp would), and burns oil.
The only real benefit is that its small and light and cheaper (possibly).
You don't even get that going from a 8.5 to a 13.5.
But i agree, in principle, the lines between the turns have been massively blurred since brushless came on the scene, with the old motors it was pretty easy to assess which motor would be faster, just by the spec. With brushless, far less chance of being right.