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Old 05-23-2011, 12:12 PM   #1
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I'm running a axial ae-2 esc, hh 7t puller motor with a 18 tooth pinion running through a rc4wd r2 tranny. I just got the motor installed the other day an took it for a run in the yard just to see how it ran. I ran it for maybe 5 min an not hard at all. After I was done I noticed the esc was really warm but the motor was still cool. I'm running a 5000mah 2s 30c lipo. What would cause it to get that warm that fast.
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Old 05-23-2011, 01:06 PM   #2
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That motor is prob too much for your esc.
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Old 05-23-2011, 04:00 PM   #3
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was your esc getting enough air flow? if thats not the problem the motor is drawing more than the esc would like, you could step down to a hh 10t puller
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Old 05-23-2011, 04:22 PM   #4
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That esc is only rated down to 19 turns.
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Old 05-23-2011, 05:40 PM   #5
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What esc would handle that motor?
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Pullers are amp hungry monsters!
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Old 05-23-2011, 08:06 PM   #7
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You could get an FXR, BXRL, Mamba Max Pro, Sidewinder
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really if a sidewinder (good to also 19t) can handle the puller the axial esc should as well. i would make sure the esc is getting enough air flow to cool it.
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Old 05-24-2011, 10:58 AM   #9
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Have you tried a smaller pinion?
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Old 05-24-2011, 11:27 AM   #10
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I wouldn't honestly run that motor on anything less than a Mamba Max or BRXL.
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I'm gonna look into a fxr pro or mamba max pro
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