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SilentMonster · 05.14.2007, 03:59 PM

Got to run my first race Sat. Geared it at 16/44. ESC thermalled about 4 min in at 230 degrees. I missed the second heat as I was trying to get a fan on it. Ran the third heat and qualified 2nd for the B main. Finished 1st in the main. There were 24 entries so I was happy considering It was my first time on the track with a 1/8th buggy and I was on my lid countless times. Cogging was a problem due to being on my lid so often. Almost every time I was marshaled I had some problem getting going again.

After the races I was out just running it around and the ESC took a dump. I can only assume the cogging issue was the culprit. It didn't smell or smoke it just lost power and it will just kinda run intermittently with no speed or power. BOOHOO

The motor never got above 160 degrees though.

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SilentMonster RC-Monster Stock Offline Posts: 46 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hillsdale, MI	05.14.2007, 03:59 PM Got to run my first race Sat. Geared it at 16/44. ESC thermalled about 4 min in at 230 degrees. I missed the second heat as I was trying to get a fan on it. Ran the third heat and qualified 2nd for the B main. Finished 1st in the main. There were 24 entries so I was happy considering It was my first time on the track with a 1/8th buggy and I was on my lid countless times. Cogging was a problem due to being on my lid so often. Almost every time I was marshaled I had some problem getting going again. After the races I was out just running it around and the ESC took a dump. I can only assume the cogging issue was the culprit. It didn't smell or smoke it just lost power and it will just kinda run intermittently with no speed or power. BOOHOO The motor never got above 160 degrees though. "MAKE EM CRY"