Over heating problems.

[Nick]

I run 14 cells with my EVX & Twin Titans. My truck is rather heavy, Alluminium Bulkheads, Gorilla Chassis, RPM arms. Stock wheels.

Once it starts to get hot my truck has a huge performance issue, it stutters and goes slower, is it because it is overheating?

Does the EVX have any over heating features or shut downs?

How do I keep it cool and would Brushless most likely run cooler?

[Dafni]

Never had something like this, and my Brushed setup has seen it's fair share of "hot days".

But I run a fan on the EVX, and some clip-on heatsinks.
The fan mod is an easy way to keep the precious, yet sensitive EVX a bit cooler.

DAF

[Nick]

Out of intrest where do you get the fans from? Where do you plug them into? Another channel?

[Dafni]

Fans are available from electronic shops, I just use standard cpu fans. You can even get 5 or 6V fans and plug them on to your BEC somewhere (like in an empty rx plug, if you have one)
Or use voltage-regulators or resistors and wire them to your batts. Sonds more complicated than it is.

[RC-Monster Mike]

I think it is time to replace the titans. the brushers are probably worn and this may be causing the performance troubles.

[Nick]

Doh, shame, they havn't lasted long. First my EVX popped and smoked on first run and this one over heats too much and Titans need replacing...

Good excuse to go Brushless then! :D

Will be a good few weeks yet though, need to get some more batteries orderd, RPM Shocktowers, CVDs and I'm sorted. Hopefully I can squeeze abit more life out of them.

[Dafni]

If you run in dusty conditions, it's a good idea to clean the Titans now and then.

Mine are still going fine.

Yeah, go BL! No more Brush-worries!

[RC-Monster Mike]

LMK if you would like me to supply the parts you need(rpm towers, etc.).

[rustnpede]

Any pics or links on fan mods?