Need Shockwave 26 Help, overheating

[mocars2]

Here's what I read about heat problem on another forum

Well in my short time with the Shockwave 26 I found that the coupling attaching the motor to the driveshat was actaully touching the metal tube the shaft goes into. Metal on metal is never good. Mine would still spin but the drag was huge im sure and the tube got extremely hot along with the esc and it just stopped after about 4 min. After I installed a Trinity Chameleon 19 turn motor in I made sure to leave a little room between the tube and the coupling so there is no rubbing.

Also the driveshaft bacially had ZERO lube from the factory. Which will cause binding and of course heat. You need to remove the shaft and lube it up good along with the short propeller shaft too. Use Marine grease. $2.00 at WalMart in as huge tube. Will last a lifetime. Hope this helps

[evofan74]

Here's what I read about heat problem on another forum

Well in my short time with the Shockwave 26 I found that the coupling attaching the motor to the driveshat was actaully touching the metal tube the shaft goes into. Metal on metal is never good. Mine would still spin but the drag was huge im sure and the tube got extremely hot along with the esc and it just stopped after about 4 min. After I installed a Trinity Chameleon 19 turn motor in I made sure to leave a little room between the tube and the coupling so there is no rubbing.

Also the driveshaft bacially had ZERO lube from the factory. Which will cause binding and of course heat. You need to remove the shaft and lube it up good along with the short propeller shaft too. Use Marine grease. $2.00 at WalMart in as huge tube. Will last a lifetime. Hope this helps

LOL that was my quote on another thread!! :)

I am still having heat issues though even after finding and resolving this issue above. Does anyone have pics of some brush cooling tubes installed? I think that is next. Also I need some prop recommendations. I tried a plastic Octura x431 but I think I lost a little bit of speed...

[kahnen]

Theres actually a how-to on brush cooling on this site. Here you go.

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/inf...cool-motor.php

[evofan74]

Theres actually a how-to on brush cooling on this site. Here you go.

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/inf...cool-motor.php

Sweet Thanks!