Originally Posted by tashpop (Post 149774)

got some run time today. brought it out to the rc drag races. tires suck, so some foams are in order, and i'm still not getting 2nd gear. they told me i hit 51mph on my first pass. after that i was hitting 46-45mph each pass which is right where its geared in 1st gear on this voltage(26v). the size and flashy paint turned lots of heads. i'm really liking the car and motor. at the track, esc got to 105 and motor was 115 i think. after i got back home, i beat on it a little. full speed pass after pass back in forth infront of the house and lots of drifting manuvers. after about 10mins of constant bashing i checked temps. esc was 114 on the heatsink 119 on the caps and motor was 160. i really need to get that 2nd gear working. it should get the motor happy. i think im over winding it being stuck in 1st.

tom255, i see what you're saying about the esc. i have no issues with it though. it does take off a little on the soft side, but putting out this much power i would have to feather the throtle anyways. in a heavy truck that im trying to get wheelies or flips from a stand still, i could see the issues, but for this car its great.