Typhon V5 Typhon really hot with stock gearing...
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1.How long of run times are you getting?
2. What gearing are you running now?
3. Have you checked the gear mesh?
Is it rolling freely?
4. Has it always had heat issues from day 1?
1.How long of run times are you getting?
2. What gearing are you running now?
3. Have you checked the gear mesh?
Is it rolling freely?
4. Has it always had heat issues from day 1?
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How old is it?
What are the temps you are calling hot?
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Get yourself a temp gun and actually measure. No ideas what 'hot' means by your description. Motor should never go beyond 170F. That is too hot to touch.
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I was gonna ask the same, what are the actual temps. As what feels hot to us could still be an acceptable temp range.
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Mine ran hot also, but it's also hard not to slam the throttle wide open as it's a blast which in turn causes a lot of heat. Best solution is to pick up a heatsink with dual fans mine stays cool now 
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That not out of the realm of normal if you have a heavy finger or playing in the grass
What terrain do you run on?
Get a heatsink and fan.
Get a heatsink and fan.
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Normal temps but pending surface.
Yes get a fan, during summer you will blow the motor.
Yes get a fan, during summer you will blow the motor.
along with everything that has been said, going to a larger pinion will exacerbate your heat problem. Gear down (smaller pinion) if you want to run cooler.
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I put an NTF fan on mine and right now it barely gets hot to the touch.
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If you can get the heat sink and fans to fit under your V5 body post some pictures and part numbers please
I would like to see someone test these heatsinks and fans vs. fans on a bracket only blowing on a smooth motor can and on a motor can with machined fins to see if the heatsink is worthwhile depending on the motor can.
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You can also check for Yeah racing dual fan or Powerhobby, they are all identical. Highly suggest to upgrade fans to alu framed versions if these fail.
Frame mounted vs heat sink style is close to identical, no observable difference. Ican never find a 'clamp only type though that works, I do like the stability of the heatsink version.
If you have a link for alternates feel free to share.
Frame mounted vs heat sink style is close to identical, no observable difference. Ican never find a 'clamp only type though that works, I do like the stability of the heatsink version.
If you have a link for alternates feel free to share.
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Rather than start a new thread I though I would post here.
I've had my Typhon a little over a week now and I thought it has always run too hot. I measured my motor after the last run and was shocked to see 89C after running out my 5200mah 6s. It was a cool day, about 20C and I was on an ultra smooth cricket field. Stock pinion. I felt this would be considered just normal use but maybe not? On the next run I found the motor was loose so mesh was probably not right, will check it again with the mesh corrected but looks like I'll need some cooling either way.
I've had my Typhon a little over a week now and I thought it has always run too hot. I measured my motor after the last run and was shocked to see 89C after running out my 5200mah 6s. It was a cool day, about 20C and I was on an ultra smooth cricket field. Stock pinion. I felt this would be considered just normal use but maybe not? On the next run I found the motor was loose so mesh was probably not right, will check it again with the mesh corrected but looks like I'll need some cooling either way.
Grass is the most difficult surface to run and RC on, especially for a buggy. High traction and very high drag. Running on grass you will need to cool the motor and/or run a smaller pinion.
Running on grass kills more motors than anything in this hobby. By a lot.
