the nitro way

ive had a sidewinder for 3 months now i like the performance but i feel a tekin fits the bill now. the 5700 screams with 22p 83s on blitz
the problem is that when i was racing it at the track . something stopped working and the motor made no sound. the esc looks like its starting normaly but the motor did not make the sound. it was a hot day and i had it geared low to save run time
and to keep things cool. it was geared at 16 t p 88t s great performance what could be the problem

Paron34

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way to high of a khv to running in a blitz, My bet is something overheated and needs to be replaced id advise a 3600 to 4600 tops for a blitz even with 2s. BTW what battery are you sing ?

the nitro way

i use a racers edge 20c 2s lipo i wasnt abusing it much that day either . it only lasted the 1st 45minutes

OvalRacer99

Castle recamends starting the gearing for a 5700 in a Blitz at 12 to 14 t pinion on a 88 t spur, so I would say you may be overgeared a bit.

http://www.castlecreations.com/suppo...ring_chart.pdf

the nitro way

im not using the two pole version i have the 1406 5700

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Disagreed. The 5700 can run fine in a 2wd SCT. The fact that you say "something overheated" and don't even know WHAT might have overheated shows that you're not very familiar with these setups. The battery had nothing to do with anything failing.
He was geared properly; Castle's gearing recommendations are complete crap. They say to use an 18t pinion with a big spur on any SCT with the 3800 1410, and they run hot until you gear them around 23-26t with a 76-82t spur...the 1406s and 1410s need to be geared taller than normal.

The speedo probably gave up the ghost, the Sidewinder isn't exactly renowned for its robustness.

Go whole hog and get the Tekin RS Pro with a 10.5, you won't be sorry.

the nitro way

i hope so tbj castles makin me run back to nitro. btw ive spent more on my electric to keep it runnig and and i still had probs with it my savage gave me no probs until the new motor ate the rear diff i. i hope that tekin will out last the lifespan of my nitro motor

ThunderbirdJunkie

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nitro, electric is no easier than nitro is when you get into aftermarket setups and stuff; that's part of why ThunderbirdJunkie is enjoying electric so much. With nitro, you tweak a couple needles, fill the tank, hit the car on the bump box and you're on your way.

There's still a steep learning curve to electric; and good power systems are EXPENSIVE. It's a whole lot easier to swallow buying a Picco 21 for $250 than a Tekin RS Pro system for $300, a good battery for $60-120, and you still have to solder...electric racing can be a full time job on top of a full time job and on top of full time college...ask ThunderbirdJunkie how he knows, lol.

Don't let this experience discourage you, though. That Blitz can be made to handle well, and you're almost there. Make it rock 'n' roll.

the nitro way

what do u recomend on both sides

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Both sides of what?

the nitro way

nitro and electric