nitrosportsandrunner

i have an ez-run 35amp esc. i got the programing card for it, and noticed the timing options.
the motor is the stock motor on my exceed brushless car. i believe its 3000-3300kv
i dont really understand what timing does, or how it effects the motor's performance.
but, i have tried a 3s lipo on my car and felt that the top speed was kinda low. it may be do to gearing, but im wondering if timing will alter the acceleration and top speed of a motor.
please help!

rccrazer

mostdefinitely! i use the 60-Amp speedcontroller. the more timing you have the sooner the coil will "fire" in relation to the poles on the magnetic rotor. this makes the motor have higher kv and it will make more power but, in turnwillmake the motor run hotter with increased timing. you want to keep the motor under 160 degrees. too hot will run make your magnets in your rotor will lose their magnetism. this will kill your motor. i run mine at about 153 degrees. you really need to pay moreattentionto the temprature than the power. you can be over or under gearing it as well so ttry those things out.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Nitro, one issue is that you should go down in pinion size when you go up in voltage. It's backwards from brushed, but you get used to it

Advancing the timing basically makes the motor a little more high strung; it will make more power, but again, you'll have to go down in pinion size.