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Just a guess, but would it be because the motor doesn't have much torque low down? So it's harder to move off the line? Been running it a couple of times since that video, and when it gets going all seems to be well, it's just initial starting from a stop.

Sounds like a plan, I've tried a few things you guys have said here, and I don't think I've explained this well (probably my newbishness) but I've maade a quick video showing the noise under acceleration. https://youtu.be/-omOpiZUko4 < It's currently only in two wheel drive as I needed to make sure it wasn't the centre shaft causing the noise, the pinion kept slipping just before I shot this so it's tightened right up so at least that doesn't move anymore. Is this noise normal for a brushless? I slotted in my dead brushed earlier that came stock and that noise you hear it does not make at all, I'm completely stumped. (Tis fun driving RWD again though, have not done for many years )

Update, stripped the truck down, (no motor, decking taken off) noticed a knocking noise, turns out the centre shaft is bent ever so slightly, one thing after another with this truck. Going to strip it down a bit further to see if there's anything else that needs replacing. Thanks Maverick! (Y)

Ah should have mentioned my batteries too, they're 5.0ma 2s. Also the pinion on there at the moment is a 13t, would going up to a 21t cure the grind?

Thanks both, have done a bit more tweeking, and got a couple of runs out of it, low speed grind as if the teeth aren't gripping then all of a sudden they grip and the truck is gone (so gone it almost took me out on a return run), shall take the motor out now and see what's what

Radio gear all calibrated in, just needed a bit of fine tuning. Successful brushless run, not as yet no as today I've installed, like I say, once you accelerate it seems to stop grinding. But yeah the msot of the spur is chipped away now.

Looking at the pinion side of this situation, would these help with the power or even just stop the grinding? http://www.modelsport.co.uk/traxxas-differential-ring-gear-pinion-gear/rc-car-products/31672

Afternoon! Long story short, have a Maverick Strada evo MT, burnt out the brushed motor, so upgraded to http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__41129__Turnigy_TrackStar_Waterproof_1_10_Brushless_Power_System_3000KV_80A_UK_Warehouse_.html My transmitter had died in the steering department too so had to replace that so decided to go for http://www.modelsport.co.uk/carson-reflex-pro-2-lcd-3ch-2.4ghz-fhss-combo/rc-car-products/368278 Parts came today after Easter weekend non post. Installed the parts and on the turntable at least, everything seemed fine. So it's a nice day go outside and see how it runs. Put the truck down on the floor and now when I touch the throttle grinding noise. First thought I've not set up the pinion to the spur, I've been tweeking it for the past hour now, just can not get it so there's no grinding noise, tried loosing the grip so the gears are wider apart, and then tried tightening them, but no joy. So just to see if it was only at low speeds it was doing it, I did a quick run up the garden (about 8 meters) ease onto the throttle and the speed is immense and the grinding noise goes away, but the brakes which were working awesome on the turntable now seem to have little effect. Brought it back in to have another look and I've messed up at some point because now the spur gear has been chipped and bitten away by the pinion. It's the stock one so at this point I'm guessing time to get a metal spur? Or have I overlooked something like a complete newbie. Spur and pinion are stock to the Maverick. http://www.modelsport.co.uk/maverick-strada-mt-evo-rtr-monster-truck/rc-car-products/38122

Strangest thing, it'll only turn one way now, but in answer to your question yes it does the opposite when I switch the transmitter to reverse settings. >.< looks to be that then. Wonder what has caused that :S

Update, Payday woo, anyhow, got hold of a second servo, and upgraded to brushless motor/ESC was looking forward to getting back out today for a run, but as I was getting ready to put the steering back onto the new servo, powered on and again, full lock to the right!! This leaves me with now two possibilities something is wrong with the transmitter or the receiver. My money is on the receiver, can anyone recommend a fix rather than having to pick up a new receiver? If I go for a stock Maverick again it's around the

Not too sure on the worn front, truck is less than a month old, Modelsport didn't answer me when I emailed them about an original fault, hence why I'm just taking it apart and modding it now

No damage to the horn by the looks of it. Very puzzling

Thanks Madmini, I'll go check that out now! Any advice on an upgraded servo? At the moment it's still stock (http://www.modelsport.co.uk/maverick-ms-22-steering-servo/rc-car-products/365259), but as this truck is mainly used for bashing, would it be worth upgrading the steering to something tougher?

Morning all! When I was out with my Strada yesterday I noticed that the steering was starting to get tricky, to the point of going full lock to the right. I stripped the steering servo down (after watching a few videos of faulty steering servos to see if it was something obvious) but I couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. I've ordered a replacement servo and when it gets here I'm going to slot that one to see whether it is the servo or not. I'm just curious if anyone else has had this problem or something similar and how they resolved it. Thanks in advance, here's a video to show what's going on with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1SH_1EKH48

That is just awesome, surely if creativity isn't a problem, and if you can get hold of one, maybe crawler or high rise version of this...