For mor info on the Shottky diod... see the electrics forum.

Contrary to nilo's post... the diode has nothing to do with interference. (never used them with any ESC or with the resistor type 3-speed controllers until this newest electric drive came with one.)

And I have tried the motor with the diode and without... 20% more rpm with the diode... and 30% longer motor runs at full throttle. So its got to be doing something to aid the power situation. (and this is with the ESC... or just hot-wiring direct to the motor with a 10 amp 12 volt rated switch.... same result.)