BrianTx01

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I got one of these and it lasted for about 3 minutes before it started cogging badly and shortly after that it quit all together. I had it mounted in a RC18T2 I got off of eBay. I fixed all the binding issues before mounting this motor. Has anyone else had any experiences with these combos?

vines

I actually just bought two 1/18 trackstar combos for my minis. Haven't used them yet cause we race in the summer months. My buddy bought one last year for his mini 8ight, he loved it! I've also read TONS of posts with positive feedback. That's why I decided to buy a couple of them.

BrianTx01

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I guess I will have them send me another.

BrianTx01

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I wonder if I ask them to send me a new one if it is going to come from the US Warehouse or be put on the slowest boat they can find crossing the pacific?

heretic

Have you checked the banana plugs on the motor? A defective one might cause what you describe.

BrianTx01

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No, I didn't do that...but I didn't notice any loose connections.

At any rate the HobbyKing RMA process was pretty painless. They had me send it back to New York and I did not have to deal with any offshore support. They had a disposition the same day they received it. Be sure and ask them to credit back your shipping costs. I did and they did so without objection.

joe c

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Nice.
I hope the new one works out.

I just ordered one for my Dromida sc4.18.

heretic

Agreed, Hobbyking's customer service is good in my experience.

About the plugs, mine looked and felt just fine as well. It took some moving around of the plugs on the bench to home in on the problem. When I got rid of them (soldering) my few stuttering/ cogging issues disappeared and never came back.