Guys....
Thanks for all the feedback.... some great advice for a complete newbie to brushless.
I will most likely go with an 8.5T, soften the lower end and gear it in the lower half of the recommended ratio range for the motor. As long as I still get some good 'pop' for the jumps etc and some good straight line speed I'll be more than happy. It's not a WE XX4, just a stock 97' model so it's not the toughest chassis these days.
I did look at the Losi 22-4 Drivetrain....it all looks very similar but just isn't the same. I think I'm right in saying that the 22-4 has actually gone metric....and for definate...the drive belts are longer on the new model. Shame that....would have been great for keeping the XX4's around for a long while yet.
I keep looking out for an old XX.....I had a short spell with one back in the day. I do enjoy 2WD aswell but no where near as much as 4WD...
Looking forward to seeing the Schumacher' s and Kyosho's at the A1 Iconic, especially with some of the modern tweaks a lot of you have engineered...... I was too young to afford anything as classy as that when they were in their prime... just used to drool over them.... it all started properly for me with the Losi in the mid 90's which I thought was a great era of RC Offroad.....we even had summers!
Anyway..... I digress ...... thanks for the advice again everyone. Looking forward to the 27th!
Ian
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