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Unsullied_Spy · 07.07.2009, 07:15 AM

20/54 with those massive and heavy tires is probably part of it. You said the motor never got too hot though, so that makes me doubt the gearing a bit (if the motor is getting hot it's pulling enough amperage that the ESC is most likely getting hot as well.)

Looks to me like a FET couldn't handle it and it blew, Castle will definitely take care of you on this. I really hope they can get different FETs or maybe find a distributor that has better QC, it seems that they aren't quite up to snuff. Sure the failure rate is low but still too many are going IMO.

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Unsullied_Spy RC-Monster Titanium Offline Posts: 1,609 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bozeman, Montana	07.07.2009, 07:15 AM 20/54 with those massive and heavy tires is probably part of it. You said the motor never got too hot though, so that makes me doubt the gearing a bit (if the motor is getting hot it's pulling enough amperage that the ESC is most likely getting hot as well.) Looks to me like a FET couldn't handle it and it blew, Castle will definitely take care of you on this. I really hope they can get different FETs or maybe find a distributor that has better QC, it seems that they aren't quite up to snuff. Sure the failure rate is low but still too many are going IMO. All I ever wanted was an honest weeks pay for an honest days work.