Okay, i've upgraded basically everything on my Slash 4x4 PE for a MT Conversion. My question is with gearing. I'm using 2.8" wheels with Pro-Line Badlands on them. Running stock VXL Brushless system.

With the larger diameter wheels/tires, where should I go with my gearing?? I've used the stock 13/54 gearing with a 2-cell SMC LiPo, but after an 8000 mah battery, the motor is screaming hot and ESC is cold. I tried the 18/54 gearing and got the ESC a little warmer than room temp, but motor still super hot. Tried 20/54, and the ESC thermalled after about 4 minutes, with motor still superhot.

I read somewhere that if the motor is hot and ESC is cold, that I am undergeared, so that's why I started going up. Should I go the other way? Haven't tried anything lower than 13/54.