Originally Posted by
Lightin'
Is there a section of the forum for Post of the Year nominees???
Funny how posts like that have got me kicked out of one or two racetracks in the area.
Frankly I don't have any problems with the Titan in my truck. First of all they are a little overgeared from the factory, even with the 18-tooth pinion. I run on a fairly large indoor carpet track (used to run at S&N's Trackside on the "dirt", but see above...) and 18/86 is OK but definitely on the tall side, I see the best performance using 15 or 16 tooth pinions. Second, I've learned you can get Titans ridiculously hot and they'll bounce right back after you let them cool off. Now on my Slash I did carve away at the transmission some to fit a couple of clip-on heatsinks, but only to keep the motors a bit cooler during a race. As far as needing to keep the motors cool to keep them alive, don't count on it. They're pretty much indestructible.
Finally...a Titan is what, like $21? If you somehow manage to blow the thing up, throw it out and get another one.