VXL problems!! Please chime in.

[slopok]

How many of you have had a problem with the VXL motor? I believe this is the worst thing that I have ever bought from Traxxas. Yes they run great if you get a good one. If not then it sucks for you.

[crusey_aus]

Plenty of folks have run them for years without issues

Barring a manufacturing defect, improper use is usually the killer

What happened to yours ?

Cheers

[slopok]

Magnet came unglued from the rotor.

[trackman]

I blew the shaft bearing out of one, and when I called Traxxas they told me I had to take the motor out and clean the bearing after EVERY 10 MINUTES OF TRACK TIME !!! I asked if he was serious and he said yes.

[akesj1]

I blew the shaft bearing out of one, and when I called Traxxas they told me I had to take the motor out and clean the bearing after EVERY 10 MINUTES OF TRACK TIME !!! I asked if he was serious and he said yes.

LOL LOL

can you say "Race Pit Stop" , I went 2 laps down maintining my motor LOL

Al

[asheck]

If your not willing to be conservative with the VXL, then it's not enough motor for the Slash 4x4. Telling people to maintain them more is a joke .

[slopok]

Maybe Traxxas should produce an 1/8 VXL motor. That could handle the 4x4 Slash,Revo,Emaxx,and Summit.

[Jakey]

I race my Slash PE with the VXL system geared 14/52 on a 6000, 30C, 2S pack and it works GREAT! We run 6 minute qualifiers and 10 minute mains and no problems at all.

[SirSlash4x4]

My main problem has been sand. Get any sand in there and it is DONE

[2004neonsrt4]

my vxl motor over heating due to bearing failure on 2s, it melted it's self down and seized up.

[Tamiya]

tiny ballbearings can only take so much, worse in dusty hot conditions
and half the time the 4X4 gearmesh is probably set too tight too

have blown & seized bearings, run the rotor magnet off the shaft,
blown FETs off the PCB in the ESC etc etc.... all on Novaks.

[sewerdog]

i have two and never had a problem with either one great system if you get a good one guess im lucky