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Originally Posted by Joe Ford
You're 100% right...so to make it as idiotproof as possible we state what we know works, and expect customers to abide by it, or pay the penalty if something happens. There would be too many guys trying to run a 540 size 5000kv motor on 6s lipo and expecting us to warranty the setup. Not going to happen.
A motor that is too small for the application will overheat. When that happens the magnets in the motor lose some of the magnetic properties, and the motor spins faster. Every time you do this the motor will keep increasing speed...until it flies apart. The motor will come to an IMMEDIATE stop and amp draw goes through the roof, and the ESC and possibly batteries fail. These guidelines are for your safety, our customers...not just us trying to be jerks or screw anyone. We are very clear about our warranty. Use what we recommend and you won't have a problem. Use a motor that is the same size as ours and you won't have an issue. Use the proper voltage and you don't. Proper gearing, same thing. It's only when you do not run a proper setup (and we've tested WAY more than anyone else to find out what is proper and what is not) that you void the warranty. Don't know how many ESCs and motors I turned into paperweights in testing, but we used that testing as guidelines for our customers setups. Our recommendations are always what we KNOW works.
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I mentioned earlier that I could be getting a 1300 or 1500 KV MedUsa 50mm motor and running it on 6s in a CRT .5 with a MMM. This wouldn't void the warranty because the motor is well-suited for the application, correct?
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Originally Posted by BrianG
It simply sounds like they are diplomatically saying "Don't expect us to be accountable for your idiocy".
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Sounds good to me, is it true?