I'm pissed!

[bl-is-future]

Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!

The medusa's holes haven't been a problem for me (running the 50mm 4800kv motor on 3s....). Brushed motors have open endbells, and vents in the cans. They hold up just fine offroad, and if anything, they have more potential to get screwed up because the windings are moving at high angular velocities, so any incoming debris can get smacked by the arm, and possibly sever a winding. Let's also not forget about the commutator and brushes...

The open endbell isn't a big deal unless you have a habit of running through iron filings.

Of course, if it bothers you, cover up the holes like others are doing. Problem solved.

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by whitrzac

ok, ok I get it, there awsome motors, but I just don't need something with that amount of power, yet.....

thats why you turn the puch and timing down (or up) to tone it down..

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

thats why you turn the puch and timing down (or up) to tone it down..

first off, I;'m a teen making $500 a month with $100 going towards a car payment, $100+ going to insurence, and $200 going to savings, I don't have much mony left for RC, other wise, I would allready have the motor on its way here.

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by whitrzac

first off, I;'m a teen making $500 a month with $100 going towards a car payment, $100+ going to insurence, and $200 going to savings, I don't have much mony left for RC, other wise, I would allready have the motor on its way here.

no sob story needed.. im 16. have peiced together 3 cars. first one took me a year start to finish. and i dont have a job- all off xmas and bday money..

[whitrzac]

its not a sob story, its just an explanation to why I'm not buying a $100 motor right now, an why I'm pissed that CC isn't going to fix my motor under warrenty.

Well, think of it from their point of view. If you have no documentation to prove you bought the item and that it's still under warranty, then they can't necessarily do a whole lot for ya. It's like going to court with no evidence... kinda pointless.

Can`t you get the motor repaired for under $50?CC does do non warranty repairs

http://www.castlecreations.com/support.html

[Arct1k]

Doh!

Originally Posted by whitrzac

first off, I;'m a teen making $500 a month with $100 going towards a car payment, $100+ going to insurence, and $200 going to savings, I don't have much mony left for RC, other wise, I would allready have the motor on its way here.

200$ in the savings theres your rc money lol. no need to save, just kidding

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by RBMike

I also have a neu with the RCM covers on it & it actually gets more dirt in it than the Medusa with the wide tape over the ends. I peel it off once in a while & blow it out with air & less comes out than out of the Neu. The Medusa is holding up well & has many hours on it. I think neu's are the best but for the money I have no complaints about the Medusa & it is lighter than the Nue. Where you at in Montana?

OK, sounds good. I forgot completely about brushed motor running open, just gotta spray them out every couple of runs and they're good. I live about 8 miles south of Bozeman.

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by big greg

200$ in the savings theres your rc money lol. no need to save, just kidding

LOL, so true, yes CC does non warrenty repairs, but its $45+$5 to ship it to them

[tc3_racer_001]

i get $50/week to pay for everything (dont have a car) and im 17... took me 12 months to put together my car and saved up for a neu motor. lucky i got it when the exchange rate was at its highest point (98c/$1) now its like 70c/$1.

save up, wait some more and have fun!

[Sammus]

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

i get $50/week to pay for everything (dont have a car) and im 17... took me 12 months to put together my car and saved up for a neu motor. lucky i got it when the exchange rate was at its highest point (98c/$1) now its like 70c/$1.

save up, wait some more and have fun!

65c actually now I don't feel so guilty for spending my $3000 tax return on rc stuff from the states lol. It's more like an investment

And don't expect it to go up anytime soon either...theyre pushing another 100pt rate cut within the next few months which will probably cause our dollar to drop another 10c. at 17 I guess you didn't feel the pain for us r/c nuts of the '01 exchange rate of 47c.. still cheaper to buy it from tower than getting it retail in oz lol.

[George16]

Originally Posted by whitrzac

I paid to have them replace the MM, but the motor was NIB from the LHS!!!!!

and dam right I'm complaining about the motor, it has a manufacuring defect and should be replaced

Then do this :

Originally Posted by whitrzac

LOL, so true, yes CC does non warrenty repairs, but its $45+$5 to ship it to them