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Nard Cox · 05:33 AM

I can't believe you don't have a tempgun yet. Measuring = knowing. I'm also using the Duratrax one and I feel it's pretty accurate.

I have been driving my Flux / Flux XL on 4S for over a year. Never had heating issues. Recently I purchased a set of HPI Terra Pins which are quite a bit bigger and heavier than the Mashers and BadLands which I usually run. I noticed immediately (I measure temps every minute when I change something on my car) that my set-up was running hotter onroad then normally offroad. So I dropped from a 20T to a 18T pinion and problem solved. I'm still running 18T, also with my other tires and can't really notice a lack of speed so far. Normally I'm at max 60c / 140F on both motor and ESC. When I'm solely jumping I'm at 45c / 120F.

I would just drop one or two teeth on the pinion and try again, AFTER you have your tempgun.

ps. My XL was lighter than the stock so that's not exactly even to your car which is probably a bit heavier than stock.

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Nard Cox n00b Offline Posts: 519 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Netherlands	09.16.2010, 05:31 AM I can't believe you don't have a tempgun yet. Measuring = knowing. I'm also using the Duratrax one and I feel it's pretty accurate. I have been driving my Flux / Flux XL on 4S for over a year. Never had heating issues. Recently I purchased a set of HPI Terra Pins which are quite a bit bigger and heavier than the Mashers and BadLands which I usually run. I noticed immediately (I measure temps every minute when I change something on my car) that my set-up was running hotter onroad then normally offroad. So I dropped from a 20T to a 18T pinion and problem solved. I'm still running 18T, also with my other tires and can't really notice a lack of speed so far. Normally I'm at max 60c / 140F on both motor and ESC. When I'm solely jumping I'm at 45c / 120F. I would just drop one or two teeth on the pinion and try again, AFTER you have your tempgun. ps. My XL was lighter than the stock so that's not exactly even to your car which is probably a bit heavier than stock. Mugen MBX6Te RCM + Mugen MBX6e RCM + Savage Flux XL FLM + MERV all with Spectrum DX3S \|\| WTS&WTB Last edited by Nard Cox; 09.16.2010 at 05:33 AM.