gearing a 4.5 indoors for 501x

[tenoracer 22]

tested my new 501 x at DMS with a 4.5 on Thursday. The track is small and 90% carpet. I was gearing with 17 / 96 with the big pulley conversion. car was really sluggish , I was testing with an old pack of 4200 nimh s were these at fault or am I overgeared? probably going to run with cells for the rest of this year so help would be appreciated. Cheers, Phil.
ps running a nosram itcs speedo, if you have any experience with settings this would be great also .

[B44&501xRacerEX]

Have you tried 15/91 that's the ratio for the 501x Worlds car.
I have heard people using associated spurs also to get different ratio's.

[toyracer69]

I race at DMS and run a 14/96 with the big pulley conversion. Usually on a 4.5 LOSI combo. 17 is way too big.
Pete

[toyracer69]

Just noticed, hello Phil, see you at the track tonight?
Pete

[shanks]

Originally Posted by tenoracer 22

tested my new 501 x at DMS with a 4.5 on Thursday. The track is small and 90% carpet. I was gearing with 17 / 96 with the big pulley conversion. car was really sluggish , I was testing with an old pack of 4200 nimh s were these at fault or am I overgeared? probably going to run with cells for the rest of this year so help would be appreciated. Cheers, Phil.
ps running a nosram itcs speedo, if you have any experience with settings this would be great also .

Got to be batteries surely? i run a 5.5t lrp x11 and jesus my 501x is ballistic - way too fast lights the tyres all the time! - in fact im downgrading to a 7.5 turn to make it more controlable...

17 tooth or not a 4.5turn would rip on anythin from 14 up to 20 or so i would think.....get some lipo batteries is my advice - no comparison really to standard cells

[tenoracer 22]

had a quick blast at DMS this evening with some proper cells and its really quick too much 4 a tight track .car needs stiffening up a bit now had way too much grip. thanks people for the help, send that speedo back pete it cant cope with big power .

[Darren Boyle]

Take out the silly quick 4.5 you mean Phil....

[tenoracer 22]

only playing at the mo ,when i start racing i will stick the 6.5 in!!!!!!

how good was your touring car last night Darren!

[jim76]

i'd also turn up the punch setting on the Nosram to around 5 as the defualt setting is below linear which makes the car feel a little sluggish under acceleration.

But as Darren says, i'd take out the 4.5, major overkill for such a small hall. I used to struggle keeping a 10x1 on the track in a buggy!