Is it safe to charge a lipo pack that is already run down some, or do I need to discharge it compleatly first? Also what is the best way to store them, and is there any maintence to do to them while in storage? Winter is coming and I'm not sure what...
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Just store them fully charged, and remember to charge them every few months.
Let me start by saying that I have no intention of doing this, but just asking. It's about a 25 minute drive each way for work so my mind just kinda wanders(well it does while at work too). I was just wondering if in theory you could run two escs...
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I ran two traxxas brushless esc's in my Clod, I just used a Y harness, the truck was crazy fast.
Just about to pick up a equinox lipo cell ballancer and a venom 3c 4000mah battery to use with my duratrax onyx 230 charger. What I want to know is does anyone here use this combo and should it work tougether? Also what are some safe rates to charge...
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The battery is a 3c. A little confusing at first but I think I will have no trouble after the advice. Thanks by the way. Tried a 3c lipo the other day, what a difference with the velineon brushless, friggin tires spun so fast they balooned up and...
I'm currently racing indoors with my touring car on a small carpet track but would like to make a return to running outdoors offroad - possibly using the Worlds RC10 project car that I am in the process of re-building.
The touring car has...
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Thanks guys - some real food for thought :)
As it would appear I may already have a suitable system, in which to swap across from the touring car - I might aswell use that & see how the car goes first before commiting to buying new & expensive kit.
Can you run more conventional batteries with a brushless setup, or do I need to run lipo? Was going to go with a traxxas velion brushless setup and having to buy that and a good lipo at the same time is a bit much.
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Yep you def can run older batteries with them. I remember when the Mamba mini systems first came out they would shutter when you started if you used crumby batteries. It had to do with the amp draw and that the bad cells couldn't feed it but other...
I was thinking of upgrading to lipo batteries and have a charger capable of charging them( duratrax onyx 230). It does not ballance them. Do lipos have to be ballanced or can you run them without doing so? What are the advantages to ballancing? What...
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That little Trakpower charger and balancer I have is pretty nice and I dn't think they're that expensive either... and their GOLD!
I have this Radio does anybody know if any other 2.4GHz recivers will work with it? it came with a Futaba R603FF 3-Channel 2.4GHz FASST Rx but their almost a 100 bucks a pop. I didnt think about that when I bought it. but people want about the same...
I live in the days of old school AM and FM radios with crystals. I have been looking into buying a new radio but what is the deal with these new radios and the technology. I see different radios out there and many say they can program multiple...
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Yeah, it does. Trust me, I've pushed the + button many times on the 3.0 in the EPA mode to know they don't travel far enough.
Lets say you have a 1500mah lipo battery and the same 1500mah in other types of batteries. What will be the difference in run time? . Any difference in the lipo batteries made for airplanes vs the ones made for cars or boats? There is so many...
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Yea runtime is what I'm after as there is no racing aruond here. What determines the runtime the pack will give me, the MAH? Does the same apply to non lipo batteries?
nimh batteries lose alot of energy as heat, lipos last longer for the same...
I got a couple new Hitec servos a while back and I'm installing the in some cars (and I LOVE spending time routing the wires so everything is neat and clean and tidy) and I forgot what a pain those twisted servo leads are to work with. The flat ones...
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Yep, I've done the same with ESCs too. It's amazing how much better an old servo or ESC look with a new harness!!
i saw a good price (imo) on an smc saddle lipo to use in my yz10 at the nats. but, the jumper wire looks kinda short. does anyone have one of these packs, and a yz10? do they fit?
even a measurement of the jumper wire length would probably work.
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They will almost drop right into a YZ10 870C. I run 4900 SMC's in my B44 and with a little modification they will slip right into the Yoke. First the jumper wire will have to face forward, then the motor side battery hold downs are almost a perfect...
I've read a lot on this and there are a lot of different stories. Now that this stuff has been out a while I wanna see if anyone has a better point of view. I have a Castle Sidewinder and two Mamba Maxs all with Castle 5700kv motors. They are way...
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Use a 2s and a 4600 then with the castle software tone down the power levels until you can control it.
I am looking at buying tenergy batteries and charger.
2X7.2V 3800 mAh NiMh
Do you guys have any experience with them?
Thanks,
ED
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I have had about 12 Tenergy packs most have which either exlpoded at one time or just overheated. In this case you get what you pay for. I have a couple 3800 packs that have lasted about two years now that I run in my Clodbuster just using the low...
I recently posted updates on my truggy about hitting the salt water with my brushless. Sorry for the double post, but I thought I would get more feedback with a new thread. The first thing I noticed was that the lipo was swollen. Don't ask why, but...
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If it is ruined send it to Castle before buying a new one. I'm sure their warranty doesn't cover sea water, but they may charge you a lot less for a new one. Be warned though, I think their repair schedule is pretty backed up so it will be gone...
I just bought a redcat aftershock 8e and i've been using the stock charger with the included lipos and it takes really long to charge because its a trickle charger. I have an mrc 989 and it has a lipo mode but its not a balance charger and I don'...
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Thank you very much :mrgreen: Now I don't have to wait 5 hours to run my truck :lol:
Allright newage electronic gurus...Had this question come up to me and was wondering if you guys might know right off hand. I believe hitec has put out a cheap 2.4 radio setup and was wondering if the receivers would work with a spektrum radio. I...
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Thanx for all the info guys. I knew there would be some good info come from my dumb questions :mrgreen:
Todd
Trinity pulse 10.5, it's close to being the same colour, haven't seen any other gold anodised motors but post them if you see any. Only the 10.5 is gold I guess so scrutineers can pick easily it for super stock.
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Dayum, that's close! It still makes me chuckle to see a Trinity brushless product knowing how badly they bashed brushless technology back a few years ago :lol:.
how did they bash brushless??? i like brushless cause they run great ,but on the other...
Forgive me if this has been addressed here already. I am interested in getting a new radio for my RC300. What are the popular radios out now that I can play with and maybe even race with again. I'm looking for something safe and reliable.
Thanks,...
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The Spektrum DX2.0 DSM 2.4Ghx. has been doing well for me these last couple months. It's a solid entry level 2 channel system in 2.4Ghz and can be found for $99.00 at it's cheapest. The Rx has a very short antenna so you can avoid cutting a hole in...
Firstly I would like to suggest that it is advisable for you to support your local hobby shop. There's no replacement for being able to go down to the lhs and discuss some difficulty you are having with your newly bought equipment. If you don't...
Ok, I'll try to keep the story part of this short. About a week or so ago I wrecked my 12L4. Tagged a post on the tennis court and spun it around. When it came to rest, no movement. When I retrieved the car, the ESC case was opened, not broke, just...
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Congrats! Glad to hear you got it figured out and running again.
I was wondering if there's a good FAQ for brushless R/C technology somewhere online. The last time I was in the hobby, brushless was unheard of or just in it's roots and while I'll probably not delve into brushless just yet I'm always interested to...
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Come on down to Thunder one Friday night and just start asking questions. There is a good brain trust down there that can get most of your questions answered. :D
Robert Dirla is a good source for info! (he runs the track now)
I'm going to buy a Novak Havoc Combo, but I'm debating between a 8.5, 10.5, and 13.5 turn motors. I want my car to be quick but mainly want to use it on a motocross track and run time and controllability is the most important aspects for me.
Any...
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I think you'll definately like it. If for some reason you don't let me know why.
By the way , Orion says you don't need to balance their Lipo packs. I wonder why their advice is different??
I've been contemplating the switch to lipo, but one of the things hoolding me back is the number of esc's I have in various models, none of which have any low voltage cutoff to protect the battery.
I found these little devices on ebay and figured I...
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They work great for slash spec racing as well, as the XL-5 is not compatible with the Novak LVCs.
Well the time has come. My 90s novak charger can't charge thease 4500A batters. and all it can get in them is about 12 to 1600A which is about 2 min of run time on a 10 turn motor.
So what out there? I what a charger that can do them all. Becouse...
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I like the Duratrax Onyx 230. Only $79 or $89.
Can charge basically anything. If you use Lipo you may need a balancer.
I have been on the fence between both of these systems for about a month. I plan on putting in my FT B4 and also upgrading to lipo. It looks like when it is all said and done the Sidewinder is a little more expensive due to the USB programming...
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I just bot a Novak Havoc 8.5 Combo w/ a Team Orion Lipo 3400 mAH 25C. It should be in sometime next week.
This is my first move to Lipo and brushless from Nicd and brushes.
I need to precurse this question with the fact that most of you know that I don't run but one car that I own. So, I am a total nob when it comes to anything to do with the new running gear.
Since we have moved back to the lake, I really want to...
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Oh, yes they can. Just think they both love to chase the 1/10 Beetle..... can't wait to see what they do with the boat.
Finishing up a partially built 12L4 I snagged on ebay and I planned on putting in a Futaba S3002 metal gear servo. The problem is, the metal spline has really fine threads and a really short screw. The screw is long enough to mount a horn but not a...
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that was a great deal on that L4, I almost bid on it but I want a link car so I can run Lipo. Are you going to come out to Thunder to run it?
Yea, it was thanks. The seller was a little careless and didn't bother to bag the rest of the small...
i currently have a kimbrough gas truck servo saver on my nats buggy, its nice but has a bit of slop to it that makes trimming the steering and getting it do go straight impossible.
is there any style/brand of a servo mounted saver that you guys...
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lol, so i check and the steering is totally bound up...
I just bought an outright evil LRP VECTOR X11 3.5 turn (9800kv!!!) brushless motor and plan to run it with my Mamba Max ESC. :twisted:
Just need some help with the wiring...
LRP-Blue,Yellow & Orange
Mamba-Black,Red & White.
My guess would be red...
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Must have been too tired,last night...I got the wiring wrong and the sucker only ran in reverse,so if anyone else wants to do this,the REAL deal is:
ESC red to motor blue.
ESC black to motor orange.
ESC white to motor yellow.
My neigbor is moving and gave me all his old RC stuff-mostly late 80's/early 90's. Included was a couple of used Clodbusters-probably enough to make one runner with a bunch of parts left over. Also in the box was a working T-4 ESC. I was going to...
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Novak never spec'd motor turn limits back in the 80s; The manual for the T4 can be found here:
Regards,
Robert
Its funny, I actually live in Portland near where they live. I have emailed him a couple times, it would be cool to see his...
Hello all,
I recently receieved my new promatch energ 4600 7-cell battery and had my first run on my re-buildt RC10t. I'm running a dynamite tazer 15t esc and a new 17t motor. I was maybe 5 minutes into my bashing session when the truck just...
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Well, its good to know that the cheap 'deans' on the bay are knockoffs. I've used ultra's on both motors and batterys for years with no regrets.
I do think the 'Traxxas' connectors are the future of, at least, sport RC. Lastly, i've heard that...
This ESC came with a basket case RC10 I bought..at first I thought it might of been home made now I'm not so sure...any ideas guys?
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It's got to be an early esc, due to the controller chip, the NE544, it's a servo controller. Alot of the DIY controllers used it with a modified circuit to make it an esc controller. They are obsolete, and it wouldn't surprise me if the first esc...
since i've pretty much completed my rc10 to rc10t project, now its time to bash. I have a few old nicd batteries which i know are junk and have one venom 3000 nimh, which isnt great.
i need to pick up a few decent and cheap packs (nimh - not ready...
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Just go Lipo, you wont regret it and you wont turn back.
ditto. make the initial investment on a good lipo charger that will last you awhile and start getting lipo packs.
I hooked this LRP Quantum Pro Reverse up last week to a Spektrum 3000? receiver, Trinity Kinwald Dirtinator 16T, and NIMH 3600 Battery. Everything was brand new, all hooked up to deans plug and ran once fine in a...
I've tried searching and came up with way too many things to look thru so I'm hoping someone sees this and remembers what I'm talking about. Here goes...awhile back there was a thread of maybe a members ride in either the rc10 buggy or rc10 truck...
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I run a couple of ezrun's and they're sweet
I don't remember the thread that you reffer to however for information quite a few guys at my club are running the Ezrun set ups. Although the base models are not sensored they seem to perform very well...
What do you guys think of this setup with the original tranny? The only reason I want to go VXL is because it is about 75 bucks cheaper than other BL systems. Also, I think it is a decent system.
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I have 2 VXL systems and can't complain about them. A 2 cell 4000mah is more than enuf for overkill on the rc10 but hey...if you want to break parts put a 3cell in it :wink: .
One question though is what do you mean by 'original' tranny? I don't...
Hello All - what systems are we running (ie motor/battery config) and what kind of run times are we looking at?
Thanks
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hey now easy i wasnt born in the hay day of the rc10 but vintage are still my fav. just bc we are young and dont remember the goodole days dosent mean we dont appericate the great vehicals that came from years past i am only 19 and i love my 10t but...
dose anyone know of an esc for brushed motors that can hold 10.8v and 17x2t motor i am looking for one to pretty reasonable priced i am not going to race most likely just want something that i can bash around with
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if you are looking strictly fro brushed motors and not looking to go brushless, the novak super duty is the one to get. perfect for dual motor applications and up to 14 cells. available as factory refurbished for only $84
Man, this thing just looks awesome. Not much to say about it, but I wasn't sure if everyone had seen it. :shock:
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Oh great, just what we need, guys gabbing on the phone during the race. :wink: :mrgreen:
One of our tracks already has a guy who sometimes drives with one shoulder jammed up against his ear, and almost always has it jammed in the pits. Weird part...
Can you mix and match brushless ESC and motor manufacturers or do they have to be the same? I ask as I am pretty close to buying an LRP Sphere ESC and wondered if I can successfully run a sensored motor from another manufacturer with it?
Thanks.
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Yeah if it's cogging on low turn motors it's the batteries, nothing can stop cogging with a 17.5 unless they figure out a way to avoid it with the software.
Sensored/sensorless makes no difference once the motor is spinning, even some sensored...
My friend wanted a smaller handset for his young daughter, and I acquired a large number of these 6AAs super heterodyne Nikkos ones, 27mhz normal crystals trims etc, all with good aerials, ideal for the job, except the steering is reversed, and...
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Cheers guys, he will give it a shot, although I realised that swapping the steering link on the servo from top to bottom on the buggy is a possibility, that would do for that car at least.
i'm planning on picking up some lipos later on this year....... closer to the nats. i don't race locally/weekly anymore, so there no sense for me to buy real expensive packs. so, i'm looking at getting the yeah racing 3200's. they seem pretty...
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if you plan on running DODC, that esc will only be legal for the open class and not the 17.5/13.5 spec as they are sensored motors.
right now, i'm not too worried about it. i really don't see me doing any oval racing any time soon. i'm just trying...
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