well guys i just wanna thank you for the guidance. the lipo came in about a week ago, and tonight i finally got some motivation to solder. i charged them up as a 5s pack and let it fly. took it easy at first, and it seemed good, temps were at 70 F on the motor and packs, esc fan was off. The highest the motor got too was almost 100F and the packs were only warm, no where near hot. ESC fan kicked on near the end but only after speed runs. it was a cool night tonight so ill continue to monitor temps, but still a big thanks guys! the truck is great on 5s.