Motor Temps
When brushless was in its infancy Novak used to give temperatures as 'the' way to correctly select your gear ratio and it used to be 130 degF which is around 55 degC.
I still use this guide today as it seems to still ring true because if you start overtemping your motor several things start to happen, the grease in the motor bearings starts to migrate and break down and also the copper windings which are covered in shellac or synthetic insulation also start to break down, cause a short and go up in smoke !
Although this was in the days when motor timing was fixed, these days with timing on the fly, boost and turbo motor temps do have to be managed more carefully - this means heatsinks & fans or it will go pop !
Use of a temp sensor is a good idea, much better than, Ouch thats hot or that smells a bit !
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