Originally Posted by
JimmyS1985
Anyways, is there anything I can do to accommodate the new battery without frying my motor, or am I too dangerously close to destroying the engine at those temperature levels?
Perhaps I should retard the timing of the motor in the Hotwire, or put some holes in the buggy body?
Take all the timing out of it and gear it down 1 tooth on the pinion. It's also possible that with the extra power, it resulted in more wheel spin and therefore more heat.