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Any recommendations for batteries? I'm thinking a 2s will be fine, just want to be sure whatever I get will fit without any mods.

This advise you reference, would it be for modern 4x's on modern tracks at a competitive level? 'Cause that's not an expectation I'd have for a 30 year old design, updated or no. I've never run faster than a 5800kv, but 5.5 sounds pretty fast to me. yup... 5.5T is a hardcore-racer, top-of-the-line,...

This advise you reference, would it be for modern 4x's on modern tracks at a competitive level? 'Cause that's not an expectation I'd have for a 30 year old design, updated or no. I've never run faster than a 5800kv, but 5.5 sounds pretty fast to me. I suspect that chart was intended for modern cars...

The new car when it arrives is getting a larger ESC and probably a 17.5 brushless sensored motor to start. Should be fine based on the upgraded gearbox.[/quote] Saw on another site that 5.5t-8.5t is recommended for 1/10 scale 4wd buggies (?), but you guys are considering 17.5t for the new Optima? Ho...

I've got a re-release Optima coming, but the last r/c car I owned was the original Optima. Things have changed a bit! So while my Optima will likely be a static model I want to build it so its ready to run. So the question is...what is the recommended modern running gear? Will the transmission hand...

I've got a re-release Optima coming, but the last r/c car I owned was the original Optima. Things have changed a bit! So while my Optima will likely be a static model I want to build it so its ready to run. So the question is...what is the recommended modern running gear? Will the transmission handl...