Gearing an 8xl Maxx - Wrong Motor?

[lincpimp]

I would say that a neu 1515 1y would be your best bet to get temps down. The feigaos run hot no matter what gearing you run. The are ok bashing motors, but for a heavy truck and racing they will not cut it....

[bruce750i]

Try some gearing first of 18/40 you should have that around. I think your looking for the power too high in the Rpms. My 8xl was okay at 16/40.

[_paralyzed_]

the fact that it got hot enough to melt off a lead tells me you have demagged your rotor. Getting a motor too hot demagnetizes the rotor, and once that is done all you will get is heat. I belive you need a new rotor, or a new motor, if you are going to stay with cheap feigaos step up to a 9 or 10xl, a neu would give you trouble free performance