Is it worth going brushless in a T3?

[WestTxRc]

Is it worth going brushless w/lipo's using an RC10T3?
A lot of videos I see show stripped gears, flipping backwards because of too much power.

I imagine it's been answered before on here... Sorry!

[klavy69]

Yes it is. Just got to learn to drive with power.
Todd

[Mikeyboy]

Its worth it. Just don't go overboard. Stick with a 10.5 turn and up motor with 2 cell lipos and you'll be fine.

[bearrickster]

The only problem with going Brushless is the expense. yes the motors are much better and the long run times are great, but be ready for a total new learning curve. I don't have a local hobby shop to go to to bounce questions off of. so its been a lot of trial and era. and I burned up a new 10.5 LRP, but I must say their Customers service is second to none.

[tim.sanderson]

You don't have to go with a monster setup, either. A 17.5 or 13.5 would likely be much quicker than what you've run in the past, but wouldn't disintegrate your car if you clip a curb, or hit a tree!

[fredswain]

While brushless (sensored) is better than brushed, I've been able to get a supply of brand new motor brushes, a couple of lightly used "modern" brushed speed controls, and even a couple of nice brushed motors for absolutely free from people who had gone to brushless who didn't need them anymore. I've got 2 esc's that can run as low turn of a motor as I could possibly ever want. You can find brand new brushed motors on ebay for pretty cheap. Why would I want to spend all that money on a brushless system when I can run a very fast brushed motor for less than $30? My transmitter/receiver are newer 2.4 but as long as I can keep up the speed for cheap with a brushed system I just don't see the point in changing. Brushed is all I've ever known so it's not a pain for me to deal with. It's normal. At some point I'll make the switch.