why a brushless + 3S in a blitzer might no be the best idea

Hello

Here is my loved blitzer beetle. i bought it as a NIB Chrome blitzer left in a LHS, 2 years ago.

I built it with a parma body, and have always wanted to make it as 'sandf beach dragster'.

All I want for it was speed.

The first try was with a LRP motor+esc combo, second hand taken out of a M-chassis, with a 7.2 3300 nimh pack

Not really good

So I bought a XL-5 esc + 550 motor from traxxas, and tried with a 8.4v battery pack

It was a little bit better, but still not what I was looking for.

Then, a friend sold me a 'little' (2200Kv) brushless motor, I bought a 3S 4000mha battery, and back on the field.

Woaw

Holy s####

I had NEVER had a car that fast. great

So yesterday, I went to the beach, at low tide, miles and miles of hard sand just for me.

And yes, it is fast, with a 'V' like Very Fast :)

Trouble is, I made 2 mistakes.

-I did not upgrade to ball bearings

- maybe a forgot a little spacer between the transmission case and the diff.

As you can see on the pics, it was hot:)