Originally Posted by some guy

I have the eb48 and vtx8, I have my esc set to cutoff at 210, a temp gun will tell me its about 180 when it cuts off at 210.
that pinion seems a bit big, but all you can do is use the least amount of brake power and thicken the center diff up if it is revving out a lot..do whatever it takes to get rid of wheel spin..
I also prefer to use thermal conduct paste between the motor and mount instead of a heatsink.