How hot is too hot?
#1
How hot is too hot?
i have an hpi sprint with a 17 turn motor, 3300 mah battery pack, and a 122 tooth 64 pitch spur with a 31 tooth pinion. once i was done for the day, the motor was something like 145 degrees on my temp gun! is this alright? or will it harm the motor? i dont want to have to spend more money on another motor.
#2
145*f is fine.
#5
Add teeth to the pinion.
#7
Yes its the same effect either way
#9
add a fan
#13
ya thats fine. 175 is at the edge. I got my motor to 215 without burning it up. u could even smell the epocky melt. If u can keep your fingure on the motor for 5 seconds then its ok
#14
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A fan on touring does wonders, I don't like to run them over 130*.
But I can run a 10 turn, 4 cells, in 12th scale for 9 minutes and not get over 115*, but can't get a stock motor, 6 cells, in a 10th scale pan to go under 190*!!! Doesn't seem right. I'm thinking about trying a fan on the 10th scale pan.
But I can run a 10 turn, 4 cells, in 12th scale for 9 minutes and not get over 115*, but can't get a stock motor, 6 cells, in a 10th scale pan to go under 190*!!! Doesn't seem right. I'm thinking about trying a fan on the 10th scale pan.