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I have to admit, I am pretty new to RC's and more so miniture RC's. I bought an Xmod Supra. It's pretty sweet. The reverse on this thing drives me nuts though. I want to be able to just hit reverse and go into reverse. It seems like I have to wait for it to stop going forward, or hit reverse 2x (sometimes more) for it to kick into reverse.

I called the guys at xmodsrc.com and was told the car is designed this way to avoid burning out the motor. I'm looking around online and seeing motor upgrades from RS for like 15$. Depending on how quickly instant reverse shifting would burn the motor, I would like to override the reverse safety.

Does anyone know how the reverse safety works? Is it a function of the controller, or the car itself? Other RC's go directly into reverse and seem to last a long time...why is this different?

the 1st time u hit reverse, it acts as a brake. u'll see that if u have the light kit(the brake lights will brighten). i think that it is a good idea so little kids who have xmods dont trash the motor when they hit reverse. it also helps for racing around twisty tracks. instead of slamming the car in reverse and turning sideways, u now slow down enough to take the turn at a good speed. i have found out that the brakes get stonger if u use stage 2 motors compared to stage 1. my back tires will lock up sometimes if i brake on a real slick surface!
braking is also real strong with the AWD kit because it is going to all 4 wheels instead of the back 2

that would make sense that the brakes would be stronger with higher RPM motors. He is also right about the braking.. if you run a really fast bit and need some slow down, when you hit reverse its a pain in the ass because your car slips its rear end out. With xmods going at the speed they go this would be a big problem. I think its got more good value over bad.