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Originally Posted by Gavin9
thanks for the advice/comments tisher, sounds like it might be worth hanging on until i get my remote and just seeing if i can turn it down...main issue would be battery life?
luniemiester would be interested to hear your feedback..
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I tried the 8.5 for practice and first qualifier. Car was smooth and easy to drive but I struggled for pace down the straight which wasn't as long as normal. Also during the sprint between corners it didn't quite have the power I was used to
So for the next run I put the 5.5 back in. Car was much faster as to be expected but harder to be consistent. I knocked a second of my best laps but I did make more mistakes as I wasn't used to the track with the 5.5 and you had to be steadier in the jumps to get it right. I did an almost identical run to the 8.5 though!
The rest of the day I improved and got faster so I would say that the 8.5 is ok if your new or looking to get consistent times through driving. Once you reach a point where you just dint seem to get faster that's the time to either put in a faster motor or to add boost/timing to te 8.5.
I do prefer the feel of my 10.5 with boost to be honest over a standard 5.5 - nice and smooth in the tight stuff but ballistic on the straights especially outdoor