Originally Posted by
MulliganAl
Thanks highvoltage, I'll be using it for fun runs after work to reduce stress
and for hanging out with my 9 year old and his Stampede, so fun fast runs would be mostly what I'd want to do. I just want to have a really nice killer buggy so the 2650 may be the one for me.
How hot will this thing get or will it depend on the battery packs? What battery backs should I look at that won't create crazy amounts of heat buildup?
Heat is caused my many issues. The main one is gearing. To high of a gear ratio gives you tons of top end, but causes a strain on the lower end making heat. Also the same thing happens with to low of gearing, gives you tons of low end and Revs to much on the top end causing heat.
Buy yourself a temp gun and I like to keep my motors under 150 degree mark. But since you not on a track with tight turns the higher gear will not be as bad in the parking lot.
Battery size with also cause heat with the higher voltage going though them. But not as much as the wrong gearing for your driving conditions. Its hard to say what gearing is best for your driving conditions, just check the temps to be safe.