Too Hot to handle

[OliG444UK]

Help needed, I'm running an 8t Orion V2 through a no limit ESC in my HPI RS4 with a 27 pin & 75 spur, its generating so much heat that ESC & batt connectors are melting together ending either the battery or ESC life, whats the problem?

[RCBASHERFREAK50]

you are wayyyy overgearing it...go 20 or 21 tooth pinion..I blew 3 motors doing this

[Grandturk]

What kind of connectors are you using?

[OliG444UK]

What kind of connectors are you using?
Well I've just been reviewing some old threads on connectors and it looks like the old bullets have go to go, but do I use deans or powerpole?

[Grandturk]

I use Deans for the battery connection and hardwire the motor.

[John2005]

I agree with Rcbasher.. that is way overgeared and the motor is having to work way too hard.

[doubleback]

I found that tamiya conecters will weld together.. I would go to dean plugs. that will fix that problem.

Also I would gear down a bit too.
Would baybe the + wire on the motor touching any metal causing a short?