Troubleshootingu/propwash_pete3h ago Solved
Freestyle build, 2207 motors, 6S. Flies perfectly in calm air, but anything over about 15 knots and it slides left and I'm fighting it the whole pack.
Already swapped props and recalibrated. Logs attached. Is this a motor going bad or is the frame flexing?
How it turned out
Replaced the rear-left motor. The quad now holds position in 24-knot gusts.
2207 1750KV motor, matched to your set
Fits your build · arrives Thursday
$21.40
Nothing is actually ordered or flown — this shows how it works.
Sky3h agoAI answer · pinned
Your logs show the rear-left motor running about 9% hotter than the others under load, and its output drops first when gusts hit. That points to the motor, not the frame. I found a matched replacement that fits your mounts. I also ran your build through tomorrow's forecast at your usual spot — with a new motor it holds position up to 24 knots.
u/gimbal_gina2h ago
Had exactly this. Bearing was on its way out, you could feel it if you spun it by hand.
u/propwash_pete1h ago
Spun it by hand and yep, gritty. Ordered the replacement, thanks both.