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Patrick · **The smoke escaped out of my Quark. -** 01.20.2007, 07:49 AM

I have had my E-Maxx for 5 years now and have raced it since I got it.
I finally ordered a brushless set up about 4 weeks ago off Mike, recieved it 3 weeks ago and has been going 2 1/2 weeks.
I'd like to say thanks to Mike and every one on this forum for helping me choose a set up.(I never actually posted here, but have read alot use full infomation)
My set up now is:
Feigao 7XL with blue RC-Monster XL size heatsink
MIP CVD's
E-Maxx diff gears with FLM cups and Intergy cases
Strobe slipper with Ofna 51T spur
Proline Bow Ties(not 40 series)
12 and 14 cell bateries
13 tooth pinion
Kool Flight UBEC
Quark 125 with RC-Monster esc heatsink
3" computer fan on top - works well with titans
and for the last couple of days a carbon fibre chassis.

Any way back to the tittle.
Last night at racing I went over the jump (car gets about 1.2m height and 4m length) and the front end was getting too high so I tapped the brakes but Quark brakes are too good (haven't change any settings yet) and the front slammed into the ground fairly hard(on the wheels though). I had steering but no throttle. After the race had finished I pulled the trigger for half a second to see what was happening and smoke start coming out from under the body.
The motor was only 40 degrees C, batteries weren't hot, but the Quark was.
After a few minutes of looking at it (and about 10 other people) I noticed the little metal cover behind the motor wires had popped out a few mm and was shorting out those gold plug things for the motor wires that are solder to the circuit board.
Has that ever happened to any one else before?
Will it be covered by warranty do you think? Hard to tell from the manual ( I'll be a bit upset if it's not).
I got it through Mike, but haven't contacted him or S&K yet.
Sorry for the long post, didn't relize till I checked it. Oh well better make the fist post a good one.
Thanks
Patrick

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Patrick RC-Monster Aluminum Offline Posts: 862 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia	The smoke escaped out of my Quark. - 01.20.2007, 07:49 AM I have had my E-Maxx for 5 years now and have raced it since I got it. I finally ordered a brushless set up about 4 weeks ago off Mike, recieved it 3 weeks ago and has been going 2 1/2 weeks. I'd like to say thanks to Mike and every one on this forum for helping me choose a set up.(I never actually posted here, but have read alot use full infomation) My set up now is: Feigao 7XL with blue RC-Monster XL size heatsink MIP CVD's E-Maxx diff gears with FLM cups and Intergy cases Strobe slipper with Ofna 51T spur Proline Bow Ties(not 40 series) 12 and 14 cell bateries 13 tooth pinion Kool Flight UBEC Quark 125 with RC-Monster esc heatsink 3" computer fan on top - works well with titans and for the last couple of days a carbon fibre chassis. Any way back to the tittle. Last night at racing I went over the jump (car gets about 1.2m height and 4m length) and the front end was getting too high so I tapped the brakes but Quark brakes are too good (haven't change any settings yet) and the front slammed into the ground fairly hard(on the wheels though). I had steering but no throttle. After the race had finished I pulled the trigger for half a second to see what was happening and smoke start coming out from under the body. The motor was only 40 degrees C, batteries weren't hot, but the Quark was. After a few minutes of looking at it (and about 10 other people) I noticed the little metal cover behind the motor wires had popped out a few mm and was shorting out those gold plug things for the motor wires that are solder to the circuit board. Has that ever happened to any one else before? Will it be covered by warranty do you think? Hard to tell from the manual ( I'll be a bit upset if it's not). I got it through Mike, but haven't contacted him or S&K yet. Sorry for the long post, didn't relize till I checked it. Oh well better make the fist post a good one. Thanks Patrick