Originally Posted by
agarabaghi
Ace Hardware wire... i just think the wire is for a totally different use...
It's not ROMEX is it?
Solid strand 12 gauge, maybe?
Originally Posted by
per4m28
good idea on shrinking post as they are exposed....knowing that it is used as another means of heat sink cant see that little bit of heat exchange will make a difference on those covered post.
I share the exact same opinion that you do. There's just not much surface area there to really dissipate that much heat. The heat sink is right there next to the posts...if the RX8 needs more heat dissipation capacity, you'd think they'd just make the heat sink a little larger. A smooth metal surface (like the posts) aren't going to dissipate much heat, it seems.
Originally Posted by
agarabaghi
what temps are people running the T8 motors at? I know the neu / castles are 160 / 180 F
There is a post here that discusses that. Randy gave some opinions, and IIRC, he said anything under 180F is fine. Some people will even run 190F or so, but I think 180F if the "usual" upper limit.