Originally Posted by
Thelittlesthobo
niznai - motor isnt allowed or able to be opened up. A new one is about £12 so no big deal
No drag in the transmission. Recently had a full strip, no grease in gears or bearings, just a slight coat of light oil. Runs as free as i can possibly make it which was why it was so fast to begin with and even for the 1st 1-2 laps of every hear it was very fast. This is why i think it was heat because it started off so well each time.
Well, before you bin it, perhaps it's worth having a look down the holes at the comm and brushes. If anything is discoloured, it's knackered. You can service it but it's involved and it's not going to come back fully.
Run the next one in a bit before chucking it in the car. There's plenty of info on the net about it, and a rather extensive thread you can look up here.