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Originally Posted by MetalMan
I have a feeling the FETs blew due to the lack of input capacitance, not due to a short. Without capacitors the FETs can be exposed to some huge voltage spikes, especially during braking. This is why the MM can be made to run better in 1/8 with the addition of more low-ESR caps.
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I think you are right. It does make sense. The abrupt stop and go was probably too much for the FETs to handle without the caps.