Originally Posted by
Chip73
What is a good temp for the 17.5 V2? I was measuring on the silver can and was only getting 105f then realized the top seemed hotter. Measured on the sticker I'm getting about 135f-140f. My FDR is 4.15. This is after a hard 6 mins.
When you temp the metal case part...it won't give you a good read cause of the reflection of the material...reading from the STICKER is the best area to read temp and your 135-140 is about right. You can gear up a little and be more aggressive...I would say 160-170 is the TOP cause this is no V3 high end motor, so I would not go as high as 180-190 like the V3 can do.
If you are using NO TIMING ESC....you can gear to 4.0 and lower...I ran my Club Spec (no timing) with 17.5 V2 with no timing advance @ 4.0 FDR outdoor....plenty of ppl using 3.6-3.8 range for bigger track layout.
From your temp..you can definitely gear up 1-2 tooth...kinda match your motor temp.