Cooling motor off
06-19-2009, 08:05 PM
#1
Cooling motor off
Just curious, I want to race stock slash at my lhs, and was curious as to what my options are in regards to cooling my motor off between heats. I know I can just let the air cool it, but are there any faster means? I was thinking of maybe a heatsink to apply between heats, or, well, no idea. Thanks in advance guys!
06-19-2009, 08:35 PM
#4
Originally Posted by howtowakeakar
Heatsink would work, maybe chill the heatsink on ice before you use it, if you need to chill it fast.
06-19-2009, 08:39 PM
#5
Originally Posted by SirJangly
Well I have never raced before. Are heats usually one after the other, or does each class go through their first heats, then after that everyone does their second?
06-19-2009, 09:29 PM
#6
Originally Posted by rearviewmirror
Yeah.. there's plenty of time between heats. The track RD will rotate through all classes so you'll have plenty of time. The only time you'll have to race back to back is if you bump from main to main, in that case you won't have time to cool anything.
06-20-2009, 03:28 AM
#8
I just bring one of those circular fans that's very squat, where you can angle it up and down. I point the fan upwards and just set my car upside down on it (watch your antenna tubes!).
Or, you can just have it point towards you and just stick your slash sideways, on two wheels, and let it blow your ESC and Motor.
Or, you can just have it point towards you and just stick your slash sideways, on two wheels, and let it blow your ESC and Motor.
06-20-2009, 12:16 PM
#9
Originally Posted by SirJangly
..... Also, can I have a link to the heatsink that was discussed earlier?
http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p...32&p_catid=109
06-20-2009, 12:36 PM
#10
Originally Posted by Duster_360
Has a fan as well, but can remove to use just heatsink -
http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p...32&p_catid=109
http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p...32&p_catid=109
06-20-2009, 04:46 PM
#13
i dont race off road all that much any more. but i know when i was racing i have a heatsink with fan and i got a small battery and wired it up to it. once the heat was over i just slipped it on and turned the fan on and when about checking charging battery's and what not and just took it off before the race.
06-20-2009, 05:11 PM
#14
You can always dip it in ice water 
Seriously though....
The motor shouldnt be getting that hot, to be of a concern, during a normal timed run or amain.
If it is getting hot to the point of concern, you should probally lower the pinion by a tooth or two, to make sure it doesnt overheat.
Your least expensive route would be to bring a small electric cooling fan, like you find at walmart, and put the truck in front of it between uses.
Seriously though....
The motor shouldnt be getting that hot, to be of a concern, during a normal timed run or amain.
If it is getting hot to the point of concern, you should probally lower the pinion by a tooth or two, to make sure it doesnt overheat.
Your least expensive route would be to bring a small electric cooling fan, like you find at walmart, and put the truck in front of it between uses.
06-20-2009, 05:13 PM
#15
oh...
Also if you cool it off too quickly, as with a motor or electronics spray, the transition from hot to cold quickly, can cause the magnets and or brushes to crack and break.
Also if you cool it off too quickly, as with a motor or electronics spray, the transition from hot to cold quickly, can cause the magnets and or brushes to crack and break.
