Battery warm, ESC warm and motor hotter?

So I had a read of the good guide about if your components are getting hot and what it means.

My ESC is just warm, battery is just warm but my motor after a full race with the 8T is a little hot, not burning, but hot.

Using MMM/2200KV and Hyperion 4S 6500mah.

Running gearing 15/48.

Am I likely a little undergeared?

[notnodak]

Originally Posted by Beanie

So I had a read of the good guide about if your components are getting hot and what it means.

My ESC is just warm, battery is just warm but my motor after a full race with the 8T is a little hot, not burning, but hot.

Using MMM/2200KV and Hyperion 4S 6500mah.

Running gearing 15/48.

Am I likely a little undergeared?

Yup. Gear up a little till you find the sweet spot.

[jhautz]

How hot is "a little hot?". 130 degrees feels pretty hot to your fingers but really isn't an issue at all. Do you have a temp gun?

[TexasSP]

Like Jhautz said fingers are a bad indicator. What feels scorching to some is not to others. You really need a temp gun to get accurate. Also remember that the metal can of a motor will transfer heat quicker than a plastic esc case or a battery. IE: your finger gets hot quicker.

Sure, I'll use my temp gun next time to get a figure on it. Is it hot basically because it's spinning more than it should? Hence why gearing up a touch will increase the torque load on it but reduce the revs? Is that right?

Originally Posted by Beanie

Is it hot basically because it's spinning more than it should? Hence why gearing up a touch will increase the torque load on it but reduce the revs? Is that right?

Hey guys, is this theory right?