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Originally Posted by killajb
I agree.. A few weeks ago I purchased a used Lehner with supposedly "10 hrs" of runtime on it. Well, when the motor arrived one of the bullet connectors fell off after I removed the heatshrink! I was changing the bullets anyway to match my ESC, but that was a sure sign of foul play. In addition, the leads were all discolored and when I finally attempted to run it, the thing smoked~
I purshased my 1515 2.5D new and it's flawless. I purchased a 1515 2D new from TeknoRC and first ran it with 6S and an 18-tooth pinion on my Hyper 8. I only ran down the street, turned around and hauled back but the motor was getting pretty warm so I shut it off. I've since switched to 4S and a 14-tooth pinion, perfect temps and ideal for track use anyway.
I don't think I'll ever buy a used brushless motor again for fear that someone else will just ignore caution and beat the crap out of it.
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I agree, no more used stuff!! I am pretty picky about my stuff and I would feel bad if I was on the other end! I have spoken to a few companys already about the situation and they all seem to be on the same page that something happened to the motor before I got it. It seems that the a magnet came loose and rubbed against the can.
Oh well, I already spoke to Medusa and I am going to throw in a 80mm 1600kv when they come in.