Neu Motor Running Hot

Originally Posted by bdebde

Recommended by Neu (from another forum I believe), as I have heard this as well. Also the instruction sheet that comes with the Neu motors (you do read the instructions right?) says low timing.

exact, on the Neu website

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

The temps are while running at my local track. I am using the standard Losi XRT (or something like that) tyres.
Here is a shot of the MMM specs

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Originally Posted by bdebde

Recommended by Neu (from another forum I believe), as I have heard this as well. Also the instruction sheet that comes with the Neu motors (you do read the instructions right?) says low timing.

I didn't get no instructions with my motor.

[KaztheMinotaur]

Me neither.

If the value "10" on the motor timming case is the value giving in degree, i find it little high for a "d" motor. Try to put it at 0, or if you have the option "automatic timming" as on the MGM controller, put it on automatic.

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Originally Posted by david lamontagn

If the value "10" on the motor timming case is the value giving in degree, i find it little high for a "d" motor. Try to put it at 0, or if you have the option "automatic timming" as on the MGM controller, put it on automatic.

Thanks, ill give that a try, the 10 is what the ESC was set to and it said normal so I just left it at that

[Mozzy]

I too was beginning to wonder where my destructions were.

Luckily I'm not the only one.

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Might set it at 3 for now since it was set at 10 before and wasn't running crazy hot, see how it goes from there and still nothing change try 0

[tc3_racer_001]

in my experience with other motors, the timing doesnt seem to do much at all except raise temperatures. would you be able to tell the difference between 3 and 0?

[MTBikerTim]

That's interesting to know about the timing. Let us know what the difference is temperature wise when you drive it on the track again.

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

in my experience with other motors, the timing doesnt seem to do much at all except raise temperatures. would you be able to tell the difference between 3 and 0?

I would agree with that...

[MTBikerTim]

Originally Posted by DRIFT_BUGGY

Might set it at 3 for now since it was set at 10 before and wasn't running crazy hot, see how it goes from there and still nothing change try 0

So what was the outcome drift. Did the temps come down? I am very tempted to copy your setup.

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Well just got back from the track. With it a 3 degree the motor still got up to 170F and the ESC up to 128F, battery 95F - 110F. Im now going to set the timing to 0 and put the larger 15T pinion in instead of the 14T which will raise the top speed to 47mph. My local track is fairly large. I have some thicker centre diff fluid (10000, standard in roller 8ight is 5000) coming to. If that doesn't change the temp I might look at putting a fan behind the rc box which will flow air straight onto the motor and try to work out how to go more air flow to the motor. This is a great buggy to drive and once I work out how to get the motor to stay cool, im laughing

i ran my xt8 at the track yesterday , and i ran 4 packs, i had been running 0 timing but i changed it to 12, my temps went from 165 down to 155, but i was on a track and not wot bashing, but i think it helped.......

1515 1y , 4s , 17/48

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Well changed to 15T pinion and timing to 0 and went down to the track and after 8 minutes again same temps as above. I thought it was running better as I perfered the 15T over the 14T but after brining it in to check the temp. I don't think I mentioned in the 1st post that I have a front cover in front of the motor to stop debris getting in the holes.