[scarletboa]

as far as the high kv rating goes, u have to remember that that motor is a 4pole. you have to divide the rating by 2. the rating is actually 3875kv.

it sounds to me like your battery might be on it's way out and not the motor. i noticed a similar issue with my slash 4x4, but after changing to a newer battery, it was fine. that same battery had no issues in my other 1/10 trucks, but the slash (or any 4x4 sct) with the 1410 motor draws a ton of current.