DF-03RA OVERHEATING :( Gearing Ideas?

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Hey guys just picked up a DF-03RA, running the largest stock spur and smallest stock pinion (29/78) for a FDR of 8.22 on standard TC tyres (waiting inserts for the rally blocks) using a Traxxas XL5 ESC and a Kyosho X-Speed 20 turn motor, after 4-5 minutes it just gets uber hot, and the motor makes some pretty funky noises

Any ideas on how to gear for this and a 15 turn motor I have? Puzzled how it'd be with Rally blocks which I'd assume would need higher gearing as they are slightly taller tyres, effecting rollout etc etc.

Running using a 6 cell IB4200 pack, haven't even thrown my Lipo at it yet!

Any help mucho appreciated!

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you are undergeared........

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undergeared? I only run a 27t stocker (Trinity CO27) at 7.3 in a TA05, and I run a sports tuned at 6.56 both for a tight track in racing.


We also run 8 singles in the 9-10 range so I would have thought a FDR of 8.2 for a 20 turn was spot on!?!

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Perhaps it is the motor that is the problem, not the gear ratio. Try a different motor. Also check the transmission rolls freely.

And I'd love to know how the car handles the rough-ish stuff when you get it going!

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Originally Posted by sosidge

Perhaps it is the motor that is the problem, not the gear ratio. Try a different motor. Also check the transmission rolls freely.

And I'd love to know how the car handles the rough-ish stuff when you get it going!

Tranny is nice n free, just installed the slipper and heatsink bars, figure I'll thrash the s#it out of this motor, as I dunno how old it is it was in the bottom of a box, but I did take it out and motorspray it, oil the bushings etc.

What kinda FDR do you suggest for say a 15 turn?

Stock it comes with a 29 and 32 t pinions and a 75 and 78t spur, same IDR as the Dark Impact obviously.

I have the 82t spur from the slipper but it's too big for either of these pinions.

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PS Kudos on ur TA-05R guide sosidge, I race a TA-05IFSR with a 10.5 BL so ur set up guide was my bible for a while.

This bugger will be running novice offroad amongst some Minis and kids with cheapy Duratrax Evaders so with any joy, I can get it set up nice!