rctech132 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Right so i took my d8t out for a run the other day. Never had problems with it before running 4s/5s. First time running 6s. Was running well but at the end of the run the batteries were slightly puffed and very very warm. The motor was too hot to touch and the esc was also very warm. Does this mean i need to go up on pinion is or down? Any advice would be much appreciated cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Me thinks you need to gear down on pinion. Edited April 1, 2015 by capri-boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCpete Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 You need to gear down on the pinion, or probably better yet is to keep it on 4s or 5s. You will wear out the drive train quick on 6s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctech132 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Yea 6s was a bit over the top so should I drop 1-2 teeth on the pinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Yea 6s was a bit over the top so should I drop 1-2 teeth on the pinion? Yh, drop two, then test - go from there. Remember it's quite cool out atm too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctech132 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Yea so the running gear shouldn't really be getting hot at all in these outside temps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuttyProfessor Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Get an IR temp gun, 80 degrees is max temp but yeah, mantra is, volt up gear down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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