Hello guys! I haven't written in a while. Today I've got some news for you. I installed a carbon look rear wing (I don't know if it gives some downforce, but it gives an awesome JDM look ) and a light kit, so now I can bash even by night
The kit receives signals from the receiver and is powered by the BEC. When the car is not moving stop lights and headlights light up dimly; headlights fully light up when accelerating , stop lights fully light up when braking and turn lights flash when turning. If the module doesn't receive any signal for few seconds, all lights flash.
Next thing I'll do is trying to repaint my bodyshell. I know that probably buying a new one is better, but the one I want is the D-Like RX-7 RE Amemiya and I found it just in HK (rcmart). It costs 35$ + 35$ for shipment, so I'll try to repaint my body first.

Now here I go with my noob questions
I'm very happy with my rc and my Trackstar combo. The car is stable and has a fast accelation. I know that with a 2S LiPo battery my car will have higher performance (I use a 3000mAh NiMH battery) but I'd also like to play with timing and gearing to see how my car performs. I use an IR thermo to check motor temps every 5-10 mins (my battery lasts about 30 mins) and I read about 50-55° C even in hot days with stock endbell timing, blinky ESC (i just disabled the low battery cut off) and stock FDR. I don't know if stopping few seconds helps reading every time those temps. Probably I can bash all 30 mins full throttle and read about the same temps, but I don't wish to run the risk.
So here's the noob question: i know changing gearing/timing/turbo will affect my temps, so what can I do to make my car run faster without cooking my motor? With the Tamiya High Speed Gear Set will my car accelerate much slower?
Thank you very much for your help