Originally Posted by
Tampagoalie
I just tried running a 6S setup for the first time. 1550kv motor with a 14 tooth pinion. I’m also using a 48 tooth steel spur instead of the stock 44 tooth.
It got REALLY hot. I mean 200 F hot after 10 minutes. I was running through short grass and that doesn’t help. But I wonder if the pinion was actually too small? There’s no outside friction going on here: bearings are good and drive train turns smoothly when not engaged to the motor.
Thoughts?
This worries me since i will be running the 1550kv on 6s when i gets here. Its scheduled to arrive tommorow. I hope heat isnt an issue. I heard a 17t pinion is where i wanna be.
How did you get a 14t to fit, it says the smallest you can run on the Tekno is a 15t if im not mistakin...