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MetalMan · 01:02 AM

First off - can't say I would recommend this motor, unfortunately.

Mine essentially died during the first set of batteries. It temp'd over 200 deg. F, closer to 210. I went to run it today, and it did, but 1/3 speed, until smoke poured out of the motor. It had been demagged from the first run.

So, $120 + shipping down the drain in the first 15 minutes. That damn $50 KB-45 lasted longer... I think I will just go for another KB-45, the 11XL (1000 kv) and see how that fares.

Another option would be the Medusa 36-80-1100, but honestly I don't think that will have the balls to push around the ~14lb XLB to 40-45mph.

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MetalMan RC-Monster Mod Offline Posts: 5,297 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal	Update! - 05.17.2009, 01:00 AM First off - can't say I would recommend this motor, unfortunately. Mine essentially died during the first set of batteries. It temp'd over 200 deg. F, closer to 210. I went to run it today, and it did, but 1/3 speed, until smoke poured out of the motor. It had been demagged from the first run. So, $120 + shipping down the drain in the first 15 minutes. That damn $50 KB-45 lasted longer... I think I will just go for another KB-45, the 11XL (1000 kv) and see how that fares. Another option would be the Medusa 36-80-1100, but honestly I don't think that will have the balls to push around the ~14lb XLB to 40-45mph. SH Z-Car, Custom Crawler, 8s Savage, 12s XTM XLB 1/7 buggy, 4wd 4-link rear/IFS Pro4 truck, Custom Hyper 10 Short Course, Belt-Drive Mammoth ST 1/8 truggy, 4s 17.5 MM Pro HPI Blitz Last edited by MetalMan; 05.17.2009 at 01:02 AM.