I have not raced R/C in ten years, I bought a SC10 kit and want to run mod class at your track. I know nothing about brushless systems. Any suggestions to what motor,speed control,batterys,spur and pinion i should use? I used to use all Novac stuff in the past, Use to run at E-Town mostly Gas and then Mod truck so I wasnt sitting around all day.
I have not raced R/C in ten years, I bought a SC10 kit and want to run mod class at your track. I know nothing about brushless systems. Any suggestions to what motor,speed control,batterys,spur and pinion i should use? I used to use all Novac stuff in the past, Use to run at E-Town mostly Gas and then Mod truck so I wasnt sitting around all day.
Thanks,Rick
Do you want to keep the price down or get all the best?
Id like to buy a novak setup, not worried about the price but I dont want to waste money. I have read about having a sensored motor and a cooling fan on the ESC. Novaks were always simple to set up. What are most of you guys running in SC trucks? I was looking at the HAVOC 3S/BALLISTIC 8.5 BRUSHLESS SYSTEM. Thanks for the help and keep the info comming!
If you want the best performance, Go with either Tekin or Castle creations. Their Motors are much more efficient than novak motors, and the software on the speed controller's are smoother and smarter..
Ex. If your sensor wire on a novak system comes out of the speed controller, you can torch the esc. With a Tekin rs, the ESC automatically switches to sensorless mode on the fly, preventing damage to either component.
If you dont mind having a sensorless system, Castle Creations is the best way to go, Mamba max esc's can be found A dime a dozen.
If I were in your position i would pick up a Mamba Max Pro Sensored ESC, and a Tekin sensored motor...
Castle's C.H.E.A.T software is the best and smoothest in the buisness. Castle’s High Energy Advanced Timing allows your to set a motor timing boost to get that extra oomph when you need it, I have seen people gain 8mph just by adding boost in the software.
To summarize- novak should stick to pan cars, if you want high quality and high efficiency (more power, less heat) go with Tekin or castle.
The Tekin sounds good. If you tell me this is a good setup for a Mod Short Course class I will order it today. What Batterys/ Charger and Radio would be my next question. Thanks for your help!
The Tekin is a great set-up. A little pricier when compared to the Castle stuff. One thing to note about the Tekin is it requires a lot more soldering so make sure you do your homework and are comfortable with your skills. Also get yourself a good iron.
Batteries are going to be based on how much you want to spend and how long you want to wait. Let me know ...
Radio you need a 2.4ghz system. Don't waste your time with anything else.
Does the Tekin come with all the wire I need? Or do I order wire. I hate homework, Have Skills ,It should have instructions? This is all good info, So far I will get the Tekin Rs10.5T system and Futaba 3PM-X and some T5200.2S.30 battery packs. What servo and what type of charger?
Does the Tekin come with all the wire I need? Or do I order wire. I hate homework, Have Skills ,It should have instructions? This is all good info, So far I will get the Tekin Rs10.5T system and Futaba 3PM-X and some T5200.2S.30 battery packs. What servo and what type of charger?
Rick
Comes with all the wires, comes with instructions. Batteries, Check- If your ordering from Hobby king, order as much as you can to save on shipping( they are located in China, but you cant be the quality for the price you pay.
73Cuda2 -- That servo is actually a decent servo and there are some distributers in the U.S if you don't end up ordering from China.
Now just so you know those Lipos Ben told you about are on backorder as is the servo. This is part of the reason I asked how long you want to wait. The other part is that once they ship (about $40) you may have the stuff in four days (I got lucky) or it can get held up in customs and you will be waiting closer to a month. If one of the Lipos/parts is bad than you eat it as it costs more to send it back. If you do go that route, at that price, I would buy a few spares in case. You will use them!
WOW! you guys are hardcore!! China,huh. I want to try and get out and race soon as possible, being stuck in back order hell is no fun,been there with car parts before. A-Main and Tower sound good. Any others? Servo model #s if you know them. Id like to get this stuff ordered this weekend and try to make the next race. Looks like it might be showers this Sunday. I hope you guys get to race. Thanks Rick
WOW! you guys are hardcore!! China,huh. I want to try and get out and race soon as possible, being stuck in back order hell is no fun,been there with car parts before. A-Main and Tower sound good. Any others? Servo model #s if you know them. Id like to get this stuff ordered this weekend and try to make the next race. Looks like it might be showers this Sunday. I hope you guys get to race. Thanks Rick
Ds1015 is a good servo, run it in my buggy.. Cant go wrong with too much servo power.. Just make sure your endpoints are set correctly
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