ANOTHER Flux MMM goes up in flames!?

[Aceldama]

Excellent points made by everyone here obviously. This is the best forum for technical advice.

I think 'attitude' has a lot to do with these problems as well... and it's partially the fault of the manufacturers such as Traxxas and HPI. Everyone seems concerned about the reliability of their setup after they burn six new holes in it. Well, you need to PLAN for reliability from the beginning and that means gearing your vehicle to a reasonable speed. Not some internet e-dick speed like 65.

40 MPH is damn fast for a 10+lb RC car. Have some humility and start with gearing that will get you to 40. If things work out, from there you can slowly try to work your way up in speed while monitoring the temps of your system.