Originally Posted by
sickpuppy1
I use a Y harness and 2 -2cell lipos. Have been for 4 years on the same box. No issues so far. Since its under load 99% of the time, free wheeling speed is not an issue. Also, at a higher voltage, the current draw goes down so it runs cooler. And considering it runs for seconds at a time are all reasons its lasted. That said, I wouldnt even consider higher than this...
I dont think you understand how electric motors work. Simply increasing the voltage to a motor doesn't cause it to run cooler. Did you swap out the motor for something with higher turns? Higher the turn, higher the torque and lower the RPMs. So you increase voltage to get back to your target RPMs.
Also, are you using a parallel or series Y harness?