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Old 11-26-2011 | 06:30 AM
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Default Brushed motor break-in help needed...

I bought a Traxxas Stampede for my son for Christmas. I'm brand new to the hobby, but have done enough research to know that the brushed motor must be "broken-in". Through my research, I've seen a couple of different methods for doing this. Traxxas will only endorse one method: actually taking the truck out and driving it on a smooth, level surface at 1/2-3/4 throttle without stopping until the battery is drained. The other method of course is dry-running the motor while its outside of the truck. Is there a definite advantage of either of these methods over the other as far as effectiveness? As always, thanks in advance for the help!