esc fan upgrade

[@Astroblemo]

I'm curious. Could you tell me what the purpose of this fan is?

[@SonicXD112]

How do i take of the esc cover it feels like its stuck where the cables are even with all the 4 screws removed

[@dis3nchant3d42]

I'm still to this day trying to find an esc fan that doesn't suck butt and lasts more than one large jump. Was that the plastic yeah racing fan or the aluminum fan?

[@gsx95gsxps44]

Did you ever find a good replacement? I've replaced mine once and sadly is failing yet again. Booo arrma esc fan design

[@ELValenin]

What are you doing to your cars?? I have a kraton 6s and I've broken so many things in 2 years really jumping high (mostly landing on grass, dirt, sand and gravel though, almost never on concrete maybe that's why) but It's still running the original ESC fan. I did have to resolder the wires to its pads recently though.

[@dis3nchant3d42]

@@ELValenin mostly driving them on an 8th scale outdoor dirt track. Sometimes the bmx track for really big jumps and flips - but it never breaks there, the fan breaks at the track, even when there is virtually no real crashing there most of the time. I think little tiny pebbles get in and wreck the blades then it burns out. Doesn't matter anymore I took the fan off completely, don't need it with the max 6 on an 8th scale.

[@ELValenin]

@@dis3nchant3d42 ok. That's one way to solve the Issue LOL. Anyways, if little rocks and stuff are a problem you can put a fine mesh guard thingy over your esc (kinda like drywall tape but not sticky) or you could get an aluminum fan for around $15

[@dis3nchant3d42]

@@ELValenin tried the mesh before it still broke 🤣 - wanted the max 6 combo anyway. But aluminum fans work like a charm on my 22x4 - that's probably the route I'd recommend on these as well

[@lilzeus-rc5410]

Update: this fan has failed. It's design is less than ideal since the wires share one of the screw holes. Back to the stock fan, which is falling apart. lol

[@gsx95gsxps44]

Thanks a ton for the update. Did you ever find a good replacement? I'm going on my 3rd fan in 3 months. These Arrma esc fans are really bad.

[@Joepat_04]

Just get an aluminum one.

[@Joepat_04]

www.amainhobbies.com/team-brood-ventus-s-aluminum-25mm-cooling-fan-red-bro-tbr-sventusred/p1258713?gclid=CjwKCAjwnPOEBhA0EiwA609RefOpBC5h2x2P3xC7JH1bzMbxspX0kjzf14JfGKWneGkojwhYMVhtnBoCrWUQAvD_BwE Get this one. It's 25x25x10 mm. Should fit. You'll need to solder on a new connector tho.

[@katrinalindahl1293]

@@Joepat_04 I know this is a longshot, but I’m trying to find out what size of a fan to replace the stock fan with

[@Joepat_04]

@@katrinalindahl1293 It is 35x35x10mm.