[JERRY2KONE]

Well first off given the financial restraints you are under I think that you have built an extremely nice truck. Look we know how long you have been working that project and we all know how frustrating it is to have to wait so long. The good thing is when a project takes that long you get to learn more about what these trucks are really made of and you get to truly appreciate the sport for what it is before taking the truck out and killing it. Too bad about the Quark. Like nl12 said just send it in and hope that they will replace it for you. What do you have you to lose. A company that puts out top quality products like the Quark don't like to have unsatisfied customers. It is bad publicity for them.

Be patient and everything will work out. I have been working on four different versions of the ext SuperMaxx for almost three years now with thousands of $$$$ invested into my toys, and I have not raced any of them yet. I have taken them out for testing and a little fun, but nothing serious yet. The one mistake you made was going crazy on your first time out with the truck. When you have that much work and money into your project you need to be patient, run a little and check your temps. Keep doing that until you feel it is safe to max out the electronics. You might have been able to catch this and find the problem and fix it before this happened.

As for the choices you made in your construction everything is a personal preference and peace of mind factor and you have built a great vehicle. You should be proud of the work you did. Looking at your convictions and dedication to build such a sweet truck we can only imagine the kind of work you will be doing over the next several years. Great job Kiddo. Keep at it, and you will be having more fun than you even expected. This is not really a hobby of quick fixes. This stuff takes time and money that none of intended on spending at first, but it is adictive and like any hobby it will take a good deal of money to keep you happy. You have gone big right out of the block creating a truck that most of us have worked our way up to. You have to work with in your budget if you want to keep your truck running.

Question? Did the sets crew back out of the pinion gear? Does it stick out of the gear when installed? Just a thought, for the kind of power you are using you can also try putting a drop of locktite on the shaft as well. Also put some heatshrink around the gear where the setscrew is and shrink it, after installing it so you will not lose the setscrew. It will help to keep it from walking out. If the pinion gera is meaty enough you can drill it out and tap a bigger size screw into it for more strength.

Well good luck getting this project up and running and keep us up to date.