Originally Posted by
JayJayWalker
I raised my timing on my 17.5 motor and got 5 amps out of it. Didn't see much of a difference except for lots of extra heat. I tried different gearing starting at 30/69 and up to 32/69 and it ran way hot with not much improvement in performance. The buggy was actually faster around 2 amps. What gives?
How did you set the amps?
Did you try going both ways with the gearing? What's way too hot? A number or going by feel only? How long did you run? And double check your out drive bearings, etc to make sure they aren't bad.