Hot Racing VXL 3s Fan installation

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Thanks for watching everyone.

[@but531]

Very good video i understood everything. The noise from the fans is not a problem at all, the point is the fan to work and send as much air is possible.

[@R.C.A.D.]

😊👍🙏👉🏆

[@jdpaslRC]

Traxxas power in the Losi rig. haha.

[@R.C.A.D.]

😄😁👍👍 yes sir! Lol and she moves out pretty good too 😆👍 Thanks for your Awesome comment Brother, I'll be smiling for awhile after that one.😄😊🤜🤛

[@gscott841]

Great job showing how to install you done over step by step and that's what I like good job 👏 man

[@R.C.A.D.]

Thank you Garth 😊🙏 In my eyes, that's exactly how a install video should be, Step by Step instructions without missing a beat in-between. 😁👍 Much Appreciated for your Awesome Compliments and for checking out the video my friend.😊🤜🤛

[@DonCarso]

Good video. I'm working up the courage to install a fan myself.

[@R.C.A.D.]

Thanks Don 😊👍 And installing the fan is a piece of cake, So no worries man.😁👌

[@1Axis]

Great video as always Jim! I've been debating about putting an ESC fan on my eFlite Turbo Timber to keep the ESC and Motor running cooler. After 6 mins on a 4s pack it gets a little toasty. I've seen some port jobs online ,on the front fuselage to let air in but don't think I'm ready to cut into it yet 😂😂.

[@R.C.A.D.]

Thanks Matt 😊👍 Sorry for the slow reply bro, I've had a Rippin Headache for the last few hours,🤒🥴 and I was waiting for it to settle down a bit before I started reading and typing. As for your Turbo Timber Aero Plane; It sounds like you need a fan on the battery more than the ESC,😄👍 yep.. I think that you might want to consider porting that bad girl.😁 Thanks again for your Great Compliment, and for taking the time to check out the video. 😁👍🤜🤛

[@islandrc-duke1972]

great install and video brother

[@R.C.A.D.]

😊🙏🙏 Thank you Thank you, bonus part, is that it's also one of the shorter videos that I've put up in awhile.😂👍 lol Much Appreciated for your Awesome Compliments and for checking out the video Brother.😊🤜🤛🤘

[@jeffsrcchannel2191]

Nicely done, thanks.

[@R.C.A.D.]

my pleasure Jeff 😊 And my thanks to you.. for checking out the install process. 😁👍👍

[@rsmelser]

Just ordered one, Thanks!

[@R.C.A.D.]

😁👍 Right on.... And thank you for checking out the video my friend. 😊🙏🤜🤛

[@yorkrojas1452]

Thanks a Million!!

[@R.C.A.D.]

😊👍

[@Basskingdom7]

I have a Bandit vxl and when running it on 3s, it gets hot, so I got a fan on the esc and it helps it stay cool. I did buy a Traxxas fan, but the Hot Racing fan may be better.

[@R.C.A.D.]

Yes sir... the Vxl 3s system definitely gets warm on 3s 😄 lol and a fan is definitely needed. As far as which fan is better; 🤔? Well that's debatable...🙄 Their both about the same "as far as overall quality" But my thoughts behind the "Hot Racing fan, is that at least it has a nice aluminum fan mount, And if the fan decides to crap out, I can simply replace the fan itself, with another fan of higher quality, and bolt it back in to the Hot Racing fan mount.😊 The Traxxas fan on the other hand, is more of a throw away item after it decides to stop working, "since the fan, and mount, are molded together.😕 But both fans are about the same overall quality 🤔 "which isn't necessarily the best" 😄 lol but... Having said that, I haven't had to replace either one of them yet, and I've had them for a couple of years now,😕 Both fans are currently having problems with starting up, but it's easily fixable or at least "usable" if you just give the fan a little start up spin with your finger, "kinda like starting an old airplane! 😂 Lol As for the fan blades;🤔 I've heard all kinds of stories "about both fans having problems with breaking blades, but I haven't had any blade problems with either one of them.😊 The Hot Racing fan is only better than the Traxxas fan, "because of it's reusable Aluminum fan mount" otherwise their both about the same as far as overall quality.😕👍

[@mattster197]

I got knock offs of these from China, they work great and have edges chamfered which looks nicer. Also the cheapo ones came with a garbage plastic fan which I replaced with integy scoop and Jconcepts aluminum fan.

[@R.C.A.D.]

😄👍

[@captainkidd1329]

You will be replacing that fan in a short time they break very easily, upgrade to a metal one and get a protector. I only bought that for the bracket

[@R.C.A.D.]

Awesome... Thanks for the Great news CaptainKidd 😂 You wouldn't happen to have a link to that metal fan would you ? 😕 I bought the Hot Racing fan because I heard bad things about the Traxxas fan,😄 lol Oh well.... I'll run it until it quits 😂 Thanks for the Heads up CaptainKidd 😁👍 Sincerely; Blackbeard aka R.C.A D.

[@captainkidd1329]

@@R.C.A.D. i get all my stuff here they have paypal payment plans as well

[@R.C.A.D.]

Where's here ? 😕 I'm ahh not seeing anything in your comment for link's, or stores or online shops or anything like that.😕❓ Might have to try sending that one again Brother.😁👍

[@captainkidd1329]

@@R.C.A.D. weird I’ll try again

[@flhandster4395]

Thanks for the video. Is the fan blade plastic or aluminum? PLMK when you can. Stay safe!

[@R.C.A.D.]

Thanks for your kindness FL.. 😁👍 And the fan blades are plastic.😕 But the mounts are aluminum, and it gives you the ability to run a completely different brand fan on it "if you wanted to" 😁👌 As for the Fan itself; The Hot racing fan works great for the first five or six batteries, and then it starts needing a jumpstart every once and awhile,😕 "Via a quick spin with your finger" But otherwise I haven't had any other problems with them, And I currently own 4 of those Hot Racing fan setups,😂 lol Never had a problem with the blades breaking off, but I do have to give the fan a spin, from time to time on the initial startup, But otherwise no issues.😊👍

[@flhandster4395]

@@R.C.A.D. That’s rather interesting about having to give the fan blade a little nudge to get it to spin sometimes. I have the same issue with the Traxxas ESC fan. I believe it has something to with it being plastic or sand particles getting into the moving parts. 😏😨 Thanks though for your reply and enjoy!

[@R.C.A.D.]

no problem man 😊👍 And FYI; I have a Traxxas Vxl fan as well, And yup... Sometimes it needs a jump start too. It's kinda like starting an old airplane motor! 😂 Lol

[@flhandster4395]

@@R.C.A.D. 🥳True Story! 🤣

[@cholo15]

Hi, I'm a new subscriber. Do you recommend putting a fan like this on a Traxxas Slash 4x4 VXL I'm new to this hobby

[@R.C.A.D.]

What's up Miguel 😄🖐️ and thanks for subscribing my friend.😊👍 ESC Fan for the Vxl; I highly recommend it 😉👍 As for what brand to go with is a different story all together,🤔 I've heard bad things about the Traxxas Brand Vxl fan, and I've also heard some stories about the Hot Racing Brand Vxl fan,😕 But so far out of my own personal experiences, I haven't had a problem with either one of those fans,🤔 But if I were to choose which fan is the better choice between the two, I would probably go with the Hot Racing Fan,😉👍 I've got two of those hooked up on two different Vxl esc's, and haven't experienced any problems with either one of them,😕 as for the Traxxas Brand Vxl fan; I only have one of those hooked up to a Vxl, and yesterday afternoon it started to make a little noise,🤔 it was only acting goofy for a few minutes,😕 But it was enough to make me question it's reliability, and also wonder how much longer it was going to last, before it failed all together.🤔 ? ESC fan's are definitely a necessity for running a Vxl on 3s,😕 Without a fan.. you will definitely be experiencing some premature overheating, and the ESC shutting down to half power, until it has cooled back down again,🤔 ESC fan's are a Must for running on 3s. 😉👍 And I would probably recommend getting a Fan for the motor as well,🤔 I haven't done that yet, But it's definitely on my wish list.😂👍 lol Much Appreciation for your Great Question Miguel, And many thanks for checking out the Channel my Brother. 😊👍🤜🤛

[@cholo15]

@@R.C.A.D. great advice bro thank you very much for the answer excellent recommendation and point of view I appreciate it very much🙏🏾🫶🏽

[@R.C.A.D.]

My pleasure Miguel 😊 and my Apologies for the slow reply, Today was a RC repair day,😄 and unfortunately my Arrma Nero & O.G. E-Maxx ate up my entire day,😂 lol (Two previously owned RC's) and the previous owners weren't very nice to them,🙄 lol or at least... they didn't exactly keep up on repairs.😂 lol Nero consisted of a Re'wiring & Soldiering SNAFU, and the E-Maxx consisted of Missing screws,Bent screws, Screws with no head left on them,Bent front left CVD shaft, and a Bent rear wheel Tie Rod.🤔 Total mess! 😕😄 Lol But I suppose that's all part of the Fun. 😂 Both trucks are currently back up to Full Spec, maybe even a little bit better.😁👍

[@wyatttaylor9304]

Is there any way to get the blue mounts separately as I’m getting a different fan and it doesn’t come with it

[@R.C.A.D.]

Hmm...🤔 I'm not sure really, I had the same thought though.😕 "We currently have Four Vxl 3s systems" And after my first Hot Racing fan started acting weird, I started thinking the same thing, when it came to installing fan's on the rest of our Vxl's.😕 And instead of doing research about the fan mount, we just decided to get a few more complete Hot Racing fan's instead.😂 And once they quit working, will switch out to a entirely different fan all together. 😕 Morale of the story... is that I'm not sure 😂👍 lol

[@thecarter7025]

Ty man

[@R.C.A.D.]

no problem, and thanks for your thanks.😊👍

[@thecarter7025]

@@R.C.A.D. the weight of the hot racing fan popped off my heat sink when it was warm and I landed upside down. Broke the thermal glue that holds it on the chipset 😫

[@R.C.A.D.]

@thecarter7025 Wow... That's one heck of a problem...🤔😕 But you'll have to forgive me for saying this "there's probably a few missing parts to your story, 😕 "like how badly you were beating on the truck before it happened! I mean you must have really been beating the crap out of your vehicle for that to happen,😕 I've beat the absolute crap out of my Losi Ten SCTE 3.0 with that exact same system in it, and mine is still holding up great, And I've even landed it upside down after jumping a forty foot gap, and the esc & fan were still fine. 😕 So either you got yourself a badly made ESC from Traxxas, or you must have been beating on your truck pretty bad.😕 Either way that sucks, and I'm sorry for the misfortune brother.😞

[@thecarter7025]

@@R.C.A.D.nothing too crazy. 2wd rustler on 3s and a 2’ homemade ramp landing on grass. Few backflips. The esc didn’t get too hot, Becasue yea, that fan is GREAT. Traxxas electronics are hit or miss in my experience. They either last forever or break/burn up right away. I sent it in and it arrives to them today. Anxious to see what they say. I got the 4s outcast last weekend and I’m never looking back. I’m gonna let the wife drive the ol’ rustler from now on, on %50 setting lol. Thx for writing me back bro

[@thecarter7025]

But when it did pop off, I landed from about 7’ and exactly square down on to the top upside down. Straight down. No slide, just square down upside down lol. I was going for the double flip. It didn’t pop all the way out of the esc, it was still in the casing, just fully detached and jiggling. When I popped open the case I saw it came loose. There are three stripes of white thermal glue that failed. I was just pushing it harder than that car was built for.

[@guylevinger9330]

Do you have to take out the esc to install it?

[@R.C.A.D.]

That's a good question...🤔 I'm pretty sure that you don't have to remove the esc in order to install it, It's a pretty tight space to work in, but I'm almost certain that the fan can be installed without removing the esc. 😊👍

[@codkiller5418]

Is the fan good ? I bought it it’s on the way I’m scared it’s gonna be something cheap or bad fan

[@R.C.A.D.]

Well I suppose that I can't truthfully answer that question as of yet, Just because it's one of the first one's that I've owned and I haven't experienced any problems with it so far,🤔 So I really can't say wether it's any good or not. 😄 I will say this though, We currently have Two Hot Racing fan's and one Traxxas fan, They all have "roughly" the same amount of hours on them, But for the last few runs, we've had to start the Traxxas fan by giving it a little spin first.🤔 So no issues with the Hot Racing fan's, and the Traxxas fan is having trouble starting up.😕 "So far" we've been having pretty good luck with the Hot Racing fan's 😁👍 P.S. I Run a Hot Racing Fan on my Losi Ten scte 3.0, as well.😊 Hopefully my rambling was helpful 😂 and many thanks for checking out the video Cod killer.😁🤜🤛

[@codkiller5418]

@@R.C.A.D. thanks!

[@R.C.A.D.]

no problem man 😁👍

[@itzzgraham]

Do you have to take the ESC out of The car to put it in?

[@R.C.A.D.]

If you are installing it on a Traxxas Slash.. Then the answer is Yes 😊 Or at least remove all of the ESC's Hold down screws, so you have the ability to move things around a little bit, without actually removing the ESC from the vehicle itself.😁👍 I recently installed one on my Neices Traxxas Slash, and that's exactly how I went about installing the Fan.😊 Thanks for your great question, and for taking the time to check out the video my friend. 🙂🤜🤛

[@itzzgraham]

@@R.C.A.D. thank you for getting back to me brotha! I think I’m going to buy that hot racing fan today! It’s getting far too hot in vegas and I don’t want my car to over heat! Thanks man I think this is the only good video on hot racings fan

[@R.C.A.D.]

no problem & my pleasure Graham 😊👍

[@fcsthememe7987]

Hey what do you think is the size are those smaller screws

[@R.C.A.D.]

Good question ❓🤔💭 not really sure to be honest with you 😕 "paying attention to screw sizes" is not my strong point.🙄 Whatever size fits I suppose.😂👍 And my apologies, for not knowing the answer to that question my friend.☹️🙏

[@fcsthememe7987]

It's ok

[@R.C.A.D.]

😂👍🤜🤛👉🏆

[@antontrese4304]

how's your experience with the fan when running your rc on 3s?

[@R.C.A.D.]

It's been fine, or at least it was fine for awhile, 3s didn't or "doesn't, seem to bother it a bit.😕 The only problem that I've experienced with these fans, is that after awhile, they start having issues with getting up to full speed,🤔 And generally I just give the fan a quick spin with my finger, and it immediately goes back to full speed, and once it's spinning at full speed again,it will keep working normally for the rest of that battery pack.😕 I or "we" currently have four of these fans in operation on four different vehicles, Two are on Traxxas Slashes, and the other two are on a Vaterra Ascender K10 with trx4 portal axles and a Vxl 3s system, and the other is on a K5 Blazer Ascender with the exact same setup, "My K10 Ascender, has the oldest hot racing fan in it out of all of our vehicles, and that's the one that I have to do the quick finger spin with.😄 The moral of the story is, That they work good for awhile, and then they require a little finger spin to get up to speed. 2s & 3s doesn't seem to make a difference with them, "as far as I can remember, they run at the same speed on either voltage, but they seem to like 3s better.🤔😕 "but don't quote me on it" Their pretty good fans for the price, but after awhile, you might want to get a higher quality fan as a replacement, and simply mount it to the Hot Racing fan bracket.😁👍 Which is my plan in the future,😄 not sure on what fan to get, but I've kinda been looking at one made by Protek, it looks solid, "but just like you, I wonder about it's quality.😄 lol The Hot Racing fan isn't bad, "I forgot to mention that we also have a Traxxas vxl fan, and it's kind of a piece of crap, and the fan & mounting bracket are molded together, 😕 at least with the Hot Racing fan you get a decent aluminum mounting bracket, that can also be used with a different fan "at a later date" if need be.😁