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Originally Posted by Doc Wu
If I were going to install them on a CIM motor, I would use a heat sink compound, much like the heat sink on a CPU or transistor. The paint on the case would be a consideration as well, but with the narrow views of what is considered a "modification" in the rules, I'd be afraid removing paint might be a problem. Even the silicone compound might get questioned.
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I'm not 100%, but i was looking at the bag those heat sinks come in and they suggest using a compound themselves. We aren't using them so we won't run into this problem but I would imagine some thermal paste on them would be acceptable. Without the paste, the aluminum isn't transferring the heat as well, obviously enough. I'd imagine driving around and letting the air do the cooling might even be more beneficial than a heat sink without the thermal paste.
I could be wrong though.
