{"id":4650,"date":"2023-01-13T16:02:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T16:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=4650"},"modified":"2024-01-16T00:10:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:10:31","slug":"is-3s-3300kv-too-fast-for-a-tamiya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=4650","title":{"rendered":"Is 3S 3300KV too fast for a Tamiya?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the intended use of the RC car. If you&#8217;re using it for casual driving or scale modeling, a 3S LiPo battery might provide more power than necessary. On the other hand, if you&#8217;re into high-speed racing or bashing, a 3S LiPo can offer exhilarating speeds.<\/p>\n<p>Higher speeds and increased power can put additional stress on the chassis, drivetrain components, and suspension. Ensure that the RC car&#8217;s components are durable enough to handle the potential increase in speed without suffering excessive wear or damage.<\/p>\n<p>The video tells it all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MXFgaRVSywg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It is possible for a brushless motor to be too fast for a plastic RC car (most Tamiya RC cars are plastic), depending on the quality and durability of the car&#8217;s components. Brushless motors are known for their high performance and speed, and they can generate a lot of power, which may be more than a plastic RC car can handle.<\/p>\n<p>Plastic RC cars are typically designed for use with brushed motors, which are slower and less powerful than brushless motors. While some plastic RC cars may be able to handle a brushless motor, others may not be able to handle the increased power and speed, which could cause damage or failure of the car&#8217;s components.<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering upgrading your plastic RC car to a brushless motor, it is important to do your research and make sure that the car&#8217;s components are strong enough to handle the increased power and speed. It may be necessary to upgrade the car&#8217;s chassis, suspension, and other components to ensure that it can handle the added stress of a brushless motor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the intended use of the RC car. If you&#8217;re using it for casual driving or scale modeling, a 3S LiPo battery might provide more power than necessary. On the other hand, if you&#8217;re into high-speed racing or bashing, a 3S LiPo can offer exhilarating speeds. Higher speeds and increased power can put additional stress [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,85],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4650"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4650"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5203,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4650\/revisions\/5203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}