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Old 03-01-2012, 09:05 PM   #1
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Just got my motor back from pq and i drove it about 1.5 miles and put my hand on it and it was pretty hot but i could keep my hand on it . do they tend to get hot in the break in stage? (i.e breaking in the brushes and so fourth)
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Old 03-01-2012, 09:11 PM   #2
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High performance motors are gonna run hotter than OEM motors. If you can keep your hand on it, it's not too hot.
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Old 03-01-2012, 09:17 PM   #3
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thanks gorno i just spent a grand on batteries, cables, motor.... dont wanna fudge it up ...lol
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Old 03-01-2012, 09:27 PM   #4
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Ride a few days, then torque down all those battery cables again.

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Thanks!
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Default Re: new motor is getting hot

Just to dig deeper into Cart-Zilla's question: How hot is too hot?

I know with my experience in RC cars that at about 200* you start to loose performance and run the risk of damaging the motor.

How about with our cart motors?
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Old 03-02-2012, 07:34 AM   #7
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Just to dig deeper into Cart-Zilla's question: How hot is too hot?

I know with my experience in RC cars that at about 200* you start to loose performance and run the risk of damaging the motor.

How about with our cart motors?
Basically the same. I was told that 200 deg. was the most that a cart motor should be run because of the risk of damaging the insulation.
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Just got my motor back from pq and i drove it about 1.5 miles and put my hand on it and it was pretty hot but i could keep my hand on it . do they tend to get hot in the break in stage? (i.e breaking in the brushes and so fourth)
I'd just keep an eye on it. as G said, it will run hotter than the stock motor did but if it gets to the point that you can't hold your hand on it, I'd call Robby.
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The only issue I have with "if you can't hold your hand on it" is that everyone has a difference in pain tolerance. For me, my fingers can't take more than about 130* for 2 - 3 seconds. I know for others it might be different. That's why a handheld digital temp gauge is a good idea. It's the only way to know the exact temp.

Just throwin' my $.02 in..
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I'm going to andy's house this weekend and let him look at it And see what he thinks Because the batteries and the cables are new and the motor is new also.Everything is tight and clean too!
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