I have been running a Brushless Novak Motor ever since I build my backyard RC track. However during the last rain session I fried the Speed Controller (water and wet mud got in it) which forced me to switch to Tamiya’s stock 540 motor. The lack of response, torque and top end speed was immediately apparent, but and that should be a bold yelling “BUT”  – the Tamiya Motor has a higher resistance when turning over, which essentially acts as breaks when easing of the throttle in or before corners.

After several laps of getting used to the new handling I was actually able to turn faster lap times compared to the Brushless motor thanks to the new found “breaks” that allow me to get of the throttle later.

I have to investigate if there are Electronic Speed Controllers for Brushless motors that would allow me to adjust the coasting (breaking) resistance when letting off the throttle.