hey i need help i just purchased a novak 3.5 ballistic setup motor and speed control combo and installed it into my also new ofna hyper 10sc 4x4 short course truck and on my first attempt thru my 4th the speed conrtol was so hot it melted the fan.. any thought on why?

your runing a 3.5, probably waaaay overgeared, and in a heavy @$$ truck...

so what should i do the pinion gear comes stock with the truck is a 11 and the truck seems pretty light. the motor does not seem to be getting hot, wouldnt that get hot before the speed control if it was gear or weight issues?

what esc are you using?
you are using a 2s, right?

~ I doubt they had any intention of anyone running a 3.5 in it. that's like three times too much motor.
~ if the motor is drawing too much, the esc is the first thing that is going to get hot. the motor would only get hot after running for a bit.

You put a on road car drag motor in a 4x4 truck,The 8.5 ballistic would have been a wiser chocie.