gooey stuff?
 

does anyone know what the white greasy stuff is on the fets?...and does it have to be on there for some reason?

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or better yet, could you take that whole metal piece out to save weight?

that would be to help get the heat from the fets to the heat sink better

i wouldnt take the metal peice out if you want to save weight just drill holes in it

thanx...i have my car 100% apart cuz im painting the chassis flat black as we speak, im tryin to fix it up a little, while i have it apart...im thinking about using thicker gauge wire since its apart...
what gauge do any of you recommend?


i have 16awg..is that too big?

i want with 18 awg wire and it is a tight squeze to fit the wire in if u can get the 16 awg wire to fit then use it .. are u planing to drill the board out to fit that wire in or are you goin to make a no drill harness

The gooey stuff you mention is thermal grease, and that metal part is the heatsink. I'd suggest leaving it there, or if possible, replace it. You can get thermal grease at CompUSA.

lol
 

i suggest not taking the car apart too much after a couple of times the cheap plastic stops holding the skrews my car is superglued together... im getting a mini z thats where its at :)