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BrianG · 09.15.2008, 02:43 PM

If the wires were too small, they would get warm from the voltage drop and high current. And, a drop of 5mph for a 2000kv motor would equate to a voltage drop of about 1.7v (assuming you're running 4s). That's a pretty huge drop from just wire and/or FET losses...

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	09.15.2008, 02:43 PM If the wires were too small, they would get warm from the voltage drop and high current. And, a drop of 5mph for a 2000kv motor would equate to a voltage drop of about 1.7v (assuming you're running 4s). That's a pretty huge drop from just wire and/or FET losses...