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Rampokker · **My XBR Sport up in smoke -** 02.26.2010, 09:07 PM

I need some advice on my xbr sport that went up in smoke. I used the esc with an 8.5 motor without any problems. Today I installed it in my slash to use in brushed mode so I could use the lipo cut-off feature.

After installing the esc I powered it up and started doing the one touch setup procedure. But the moment I pulled the throttle on my transmitter, the esc started smoking like crazy.

Something obviously went wrong.

My question now, is it worth sending it in for repair? And also, should I have done something different? I followed the instruction sheet exactly, and it still happened. Has this happened to anyone else?

02.26.2010, 11:12 PM

Give Novak a call, they have ALWAYS taken excellant care of me. I might add I have only had to use them a couple of times, and well out of warranty. Still had me up and running with minimal costs and 2 to 2 1/2 weeks turnaround!

Rampokker · 02.27.2010, 01:39 AM

My biggest problem is that I'm in New Zealand. So postage is a killer!

Hopefully the Australian distribiturs will be able to do a product exchange/upgrade, because according to novak's website the postage from the US will be more than the cost of upgrading to a havoc pro...

And for that money, I can just as well buy a new one from amain.

NovakTwo · 02.27.2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rampokker

My biggest problem is that I'm in New Zealand. So postage is a killer!

Hopefully the Australian distribiturs will be able to do a product exchange/upgrade, because according to novak's website the postage from the US will be more than the cost of upgrading to a havoc pro...

And for that money, I can just as well buy a new one from amain.

The cheapest option may to get a RMF Havoc 2S from our store; the Havoc 2S is an updated XBR.

Additionally, our RMF GTBs/SLYDRs offer the same performance as the Havoc Pros, but we do not have RMF Havoc Pros--only GTBs and SLYDRs

Rampokker · 03.01.2010, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by NovakTwo

The cheapest option may to get a RMF Havoc 2S from our store; the Havoc 2S is an updated XBR.

Additionally, our RMF GTBs/SLYDRs offer the same performance as the Havoc Pros, but we do not have RMF Havoc Pros--only GTBs and SLYDRs

Oh well, I'll just have to get a Havoc then. Thanks NovakTwo.