Originally Posted by
mafiaracers
I seem to remember pro racers going down to 5 cells in their cars at the worlds....due to excess power. I like spinnin' wheels and wheelies just as much as the next guy but if you want more speed, just put in a hotter motor. I wouldn't overwork my electronic internals by throwing excessive voltage at it.
Voltage doesn't make your electronics work harder the AMPs do. The more AMP from the hotter motor will shorten the life of your electronic and in most cases fry a controller. MOSFETs can handle higher voltage, but not higher AMPs.