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Thanks catman - so the motor may well slow down due to the mechanics of it/ the heat binding it, rather than any electronics?

Thanks Chris - It does seem to be OK after a rest of a minute or so, but often goes quick for just a few seconds or even less than that it goes slow again. I''ll give it a good rest next time. I've also put a new Sport Tuned in it since, too, forgot to mention. Haven't had the change to run it yet, though. a good rule of thumb, I'll try!

Hi All, Very grateful for some advice, please. I'm back in the game after a 30yr break, so pretty ignorant! I have a 2010 Holiday Buggy - after upgrading to a 540 torque-tuned motor I got a problem - the car kept slowing after a while of driving on longish grass - it's working hard. Do the ESCs (TBLE 02) and/ or the motors have a 'limp home mode' that reduces the power? Or is it just that the motor's not able to go so fast as hot? Motor does feel hot, not insanely so, but pretty hot. Something else? I had this problem before and ultimately it or a crash I had killed my receiver, so had to recently fitted a new one. Also have a new ESC since it first happened. Thanks very much.

Alas, no spare ESCs, so I've ordered one (if I don't need now, will be useful in the future). If not that, then I'll try a new receiver - at which point I'm very close to having a new car set up! Yep, I just crimped it. Will get soldering!

Thanks TurnipJF - no, nothing's hot. I swapped back to my 380 motor, too, to check and all the same things happened.

So, I put the torque tuned motor in and it flew! Really great. But, the car frequently was running really slow or not at all (steering usually worked, although sometimes steering worked until i used the throttle, when it stopped). I noticed that one of the female battery connectors was well out of shape (it had always been hard to get in). I bought and changed the connector, but still the same- is it that I’ve done a bad job? Have ordered a soldering iron to see if that helps. Could I be barking up the wrong tree? Could the speed controlled be knackered? Could anything else be reducing the power to the motor? It started after I had a bit of a bit of a crash. Any thoughts really appreciated.

Hi All, So my Torque Tuned is on its way!

Thanks Nobbi & TurniJF. Yes, they are the only 2 marked on the case. With a standard 540 - pros and cons of 17 and 19? I know this is very basic.... 19 for top end, 17 for pick-up? Worth sticking with a standard 540 or pay a little more for a Sport or Torque tuned? Thanks PS - all silver 'standard 540s' the same inside? turns?

Thanks very much, guys. Really appreciate the advice. The dampers aren't just pogo sticks- there's a bit of rubber tube, too - high end....Gonna get some CVAs. As I'm definitely going to get a more powerful lump, I think I'll hold off on the wheels and tyres for now, probably not for long, though. Those comical wheels do look interesting and about the right size and profile.. As basic 540s are so cheap, I think I'll start there. That's a very true point, just because it can go faster - doesn't mean I don't always have to have the pedal to the metal -but I will!...! One more question - my realistic pinion options? Would they just go on without any tweaking of the housing? Thanks again.

Hi All, Afraid I’m coming in from a position of pretty extreme ignorance… So, just got me a Holiday Buggy 2010 (using lockdown as the excuse for the wife…) and am totally loving it. I had a Super Sabre back in the day and am blown away by the battery life of the 3000mah NiMH with the 380 motor! I also think the DT-02 chassis is a great handler, all those years ago my 4wd obsession meant I had to save a lot longer for a 4wd beast - wish I’d got 2wd then! So, really grateful for some advice, please: Firstly, the front springs and friction dampers aren’t just bad, they barely work (spring back 10x slower or more than the rears) - the rears are fine. I don’t particularly want oil-filled, but want to work out if this is just how the fronts are, or if I should get some more and / or re-build. Or - take the plunge and get oil-filled (they caused tears when building back in the Super Sabre, day, though…) and want to avoid. Secondly, I’ve a lot of grass (quite short) right behind where I am - and would be ideal, but the Buggy is struggling in it - I don’t really want a monster truck look (love how the buggy looks), but do want some additional clearance to, I hope, reduce the drag and increase the speed. Any good, slightly higher (though not much wider) wheels? It’s not very long, but slows it a lot. Thirdly, A little more power… I absolutely love the very decent run-time and don’t want to sacrifice much of that, but I’d like a bit more top end (acceleration is fine as it is) - 380 sport-tuned, 380 brushless? Would they reduce run-time much/ how much? Am I right that a 540 drains about 3x the juice? Ergo would last a third as long? Also understand that brushless use less juice (more efficient), does that increase run-time? Or the same, just going faster? Fourthly, thanks!! PS - I fully ball bearing’d the car. Best