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[QUOTE=AAngel]If the side with the batt wires is heating up, the source of the extra heat is likely the capacitors. Even the guys at S&T will recommend that you add extra capacitors to the Quark when running it in a large scale truck. When I called about my setup, running 5S with an 8XL, Frank said that extra caps are very much recommended and the more the merrier. Since I've added the extra caps to my MM and Quark speed controllers, they do run significantly cooler. The MM is also handling gearing that it wouldn't handle before without cogging.




Hmmm...my hats off to you for figuring out how to add all those capacitors. I am not afraid of performing custom mods to my trucks, but I just don't think it should be necessary (adding capacitors). I have several CC speed controls and have never had any problems...but then again I don't push them to the limit either. However, I have talked to Bernie at Castle a number of times and he always has a professional answer for me and I always walk away amazed that their products perform better than what their specifications indicate.

The Quark 125 is my first S&T product. The gripe I am building to is this...Why on earth would an company rate an ESC at 6S and tell you to add capacitors? That's crap.:mad:1 I'd rather build my own from the ground up.