i have a rustler vxl i bought a year ago (used). and i noticed(after i ran through water) that the brushless motor shorted out. it had electrical tape on the wires. so i bought a new one. and now the esc is ruined. but i shipped it to a friend and he got it working!!! the only thing is he said it will only work with a 2.4 gz system. i dont get it at all. should i buy a 2.4 or try to get this problem fixed? thanks guys for all your help

There's gotta be more to this story. There's no reason an ESC would ONLY work with 2.4ghz radios. Have you tried contacting Traxxas? they're pretty helpful and might even replace the motor or ESC.

ok i will do that. but dont i need the paper work and stuff if i ship it back??

vxl works much better with a 2.4....far less interference, but its not required.  Maybe the esc just needed time to dry out, and by the time your friend got it it had dried.  Cell phones are like that....submerge them in water and they quit working..let them sit for a few days (maybe even a week) to completely dry out and they work again.

Yes 2.4 is a good investment for any brushless......i made the switch shortly after putting the vxl in a b4 from FM to 2.4 and saw a world of difference.

it may have been that your rx took the brunt of the abuse or that the area of the board where the rx wires come from may have been overly wet.

i have a feeling Shenanigans said is probably right

ok so i should just wait? its in new hampshire and im illinois. but my friend who has it said with a regular system it just studders forward and stops and repeats. thanks for all the help and yes it did get wet but had a water proff rx box

Usually if the motor studders and stop, it usually means that there is water in the ESC or the water shorted something out.

Chris

ok well its been dry since january

the 2.4 is waterproof. electronics and all

I have been running BLand Lipo batts for going on 5 years now, and all the while resisted the urge and ignored the 2.4ghz rumors, and NEVERhad a problem running off either my AMor FMradio sets. I do appreciate all you guys that have been sucked into investing in the new high dollar 2.4 tech, because it's totally eliminated any frequency conflicts at the track. I just wish you all would base your radio opinions on fact rather than rumor. Many of the top name racers in this country are still using FM, have no plans on switching, and are getting along just fine.

The King of RC has spoken...

ok so what should i do im not buying the 2.4 UNLESS I NEED TO. so lmk thanks

First off,ignore goodbar. Second, you dont need a 2.4, but they are a great investment.

not sure I'd be taking advice from qoisdhc oqina

Dont take advice from a racist either!!!

what a moron

ok soooo?