There's a sensor inside the motor pcb.

Which motor is it?

i have a 1900 in the buggy and a 2000 in the truggy

and i take it that it sends it through the sensor wire then

You are correct.

After a 10+ minute run we like to see motor temps no higher then 180 degrees.

How do I know what my temps are through the esc

Temp the motor on the can and on the end with a temp gun. See which is higher and that's your temp.

Yes thats correct always bring a temp gun my 1550 truggy motor is right around 160 after a 15 min run , now that i order a RX8 im sure i will be able to go up a tooth my set up now is a 3s and 2s gen ace 40 c 5000 mah in series making a 5s and it rips around the track im actually right there in speed with my buds 1350 KV and he runs 6s on his truggy cant wait for esc to get here it should be this monday .

Hey guys,

What settings is everyone using in 1/8 buggy with a 2050kv motor?

Any help would be much appreciated

cheers Kev

These Gen 1 RX8 setups are a great starting place for the Gen 2.

http://www.teamtekin.com/hotwire/ESC...heets-new.html

How about esc? I see in the rx8 manual it says if all 7 LEDs (220 deg) are blinking then stop and let it cool down. does that mean anything under 200 is okay? And what should i do if the esc is running a bit hot but the motor isn't? turn down the current limiter?

If the ESC is running anywhere over 190 degrees there more times then not is something wrong with the gearing, over timed/wrong kv motor vs battery voltage or something mechanically wrong within the vehicle drivetrain.

We do find that the whole electrical system runs better when the current limiter is between 60-80. It will also make the vehicle easier to drive.

thanks for the tips, i'll play around the with the CL and see how that affects the temps.

CL helps for both temps and unwanted wheel spin, from my experience it's much more efficient than the punch control from castle who gives a strange "loose" feel to it. When adjusting the CL I didn't experience that lack of power in the power band. The response remains the same and you feel connected to the car whatever value you use. With castle I always ended with having no punch control because there was something lacking in the motor response, especially in low rpms

is there a point in which if you go to far down on your CL will it cause more heat in the motor

Got my Gen 2 today. Quick question I want to setup my CL but want to make sure I'm doing it right so my question is what percent does each light equal. Esc looks great didn't get to run it at the track we got rained out. From what I can tell my truck does seem faster on top and comes out of the hole really fast. Quick tip when putting the fan on take some shoe goo and put it on the wires where they come out of the motor makes it alot easier to get the fan in and the heat sink won't mess up the wires.