Gearing For My Flux XL

[sharkattack99]

Well decided to put my savage Flux XL back together....using TCS XL extended Flux TVPs 2200kv castle creations motor and ESC using zippys 3s 5000 40c lipos 2 in series think of getting some Nanos but just those for now.....had more but they ballooned on me.
I'm using these tires or want to use anyway:

I'm looking at 46 spur and an 18t pinion wondering if that will good or should I go higher on the spur? Or lower on the pinion? The tires do weight less then the 40 series trenchers on tech 5 wheels. Any help would be appreciated I don't want my ESC going up in flames lol.

 

[francis Labarbara]

They baloon too. I run 49/18 on my nitro if that means anything.

 

[sharkattack99]

Well the only 49t spur I have is plastic I don't know if it will hold up to 6s power.....unless some has used it and runs ok. Thanks for the info.

 

[X]

Well the only 49t spur I have is plastic I don't know if it will hold up to 6s power.....unless some has used it and runs ok. Thanks for the info.

Running a brushless savage means saying goodbye to plastic gears......they simply will not last. Sadly Robinson Racing doesn't make a 49T steel spur, but I believe HPI does.

 

[sharkattack99]

Yeah that's kind of what I thought lol, would a 49/18 be pretty good I do have a 47t spur Robinson racing with the 18th pinion? Think I may have a 15 pinion to if I can find it..lol. just want to make sure everything is good good balance of speed and offor the line with out over heating anything.

 

[francis Labarbara]

Does a savage flux run 44/25? You are way lower than that. There seems to be some voodoo invlved in getting the electrics to work well but not fry.

 

[sharkattack99]

Well I found my 15t pinion we will try 46/15 combo and get from there.