Motor choice for 2wd= fast, or slower + boost

[Timee80]

I run a 10.5t in my 2wd and i love it. I can use more of the throttle more of the time and its much easier to drive and make use of available traction. The motor i have in it is just a cheap speed passion sportsman at the minute and lacks a little bit of grunt
Should i buy a better 10.5t and simply up the turbo timing on larger tracks, or should i just get a 7.5 / 8.5?
Not long ago everyone was running 5.5 / 6.5 in 2wd and now the norm seems to be 7.5 / 8.5
Will people start to move to the even slower motors now that the new breed of esc's can deliver the dynamic timing that can make motors crazy fast?
Whats your thoughts?

[TARTMAN]

I prefer to run a fater motor in my cougar and have no turbo etc, means its more driveable for me, not a lover of the turbo etc(old school thumbs)
I have a speed passion 7.5T in it and a decent vortex R10 pro ESC from the box settings, its smooth and powerfull and easy to drive.....

I have tried the turbo etc in it but prefer it without. I Save the mad stuff for the sx3! It can handle the extra power and turbo.

Originally Posted by Timee80

I run a 10.5t in my 2wd and i love it. I can use more of the throttle more of the time and its much easier to drive and make use of available traction. The motor i have in it is just a cheap speed passion sportsman at the minute and lacks a little bit of grunt
Should i buy a better 10.5t and simply up the turbo timing on larger tracks, or should i just get a 7.5 / 8.5?
Not long ago everyone was running 5.5 / 6.5 in 2wd and now the norm seems to be 7.5 / 8.5
Will people start to move to the even slower motors now that the new breed of esc's can deliver the dynamic timing that can make motors crazy fast?
Whats your thoughts?

[samd]

You would be better with a proper puff motor like 17.5 no boost Tim

[john333]

this is interesting for me too, I've got a 6.5 in my Cougar and for indoors it's mad fast - never on full throttle, but last week I drove my mates car for the final which had (I think) a 10.5, and whilst it felt dog slow, I actually equalled my best time of the night with it. I would probably have beaten it with another run.

So it is a balancing act between being dead fast with the possibility of over cooking it, and being slower with no option of crashing or you wont catch up!

[ollyracing]

I think a nice brushed 27turn would be ideal for man of your talent...

[TARTMAN]

I think you lot are being mean.......... OK, I dont know the man in the firing line so may well be justified...... LOL.......

Happy racin!

Originally Posted by ollyracing

I think a nice brushed 27turn would be ideal for man of your talent...

[samd]

Silver can!

[TARTMAN]

thats low for anyone............. below the belt!

380 silver can(grasshoper style) hehe

Originally Posted by samd

Silver can!

[Timee80]

Thanks guys thats great. Any serious answers? By the way my driving is the shizzle