Prototype ESC's - ROAR, Legal, Fair, Sportsmanship, Opinions?
09-16-2009, 11:30 AM
#438
if it is as good on a big track as it is on a small track then it will be the speedo for beginning of 2010 but sooner or later others will come out with a better one and it starts all over again 
09-16-2009, 11:34 AM
#439
I've found a use for CH3, I'm going to paint the switch bright yellow and put a KERS label over it. Then whenever I need an excuse, I'll push the button. Nothing will happen, but I will feel so much better about my racing ability.
The rotating mass isn't storing the amount of regenerative energy required to make an RC car gain 10% more HP at the touch of a button or even at the end of its acceleration phase. In fact you'd have a net loss as the car is electric to begin with due to the slaving effect of trying to charge one pack while pulling a load from the main power source. If Tekin would put out a firmware version that optimizes timing continuously instead of us banging our heads against laptops, we'd probably see fairly equal performance out of the 2. I think we're only weeks away from finding out.
The rotating mass isn't storing the amount of regenerative energy required to make an RC car gain 10% more HP at the touch of a button or even at the end of its acceleration phase. In fact you'd have a net loss as the car is electric to begin with due to the slaving effect of trying to charge one pack while pulling a load from the main power source. If Tekin would put out a firmware version that optimizes timing continuously instead of us banging our heads against laptops, we'd probably see fairly equal performance out of the 2. I think we're only weeks away from finding out.
09-16-2009, 11:39 AM
#440
5.2.2 Vehicle batteries must be securely mounted. ROAR recommends limiting the radio
receiver battery pack in all vehicles to 6 volts. This is usually accomplished by the use
of five (5) NiCd/NiMh cells or four alkaline cells. Slightly higher voltages (Maximum 6
NiCd/NiMh cells or 2 Lithium technology cells) may be used for direct receiver power
but this can result in an increased risk of receiver failure by over voltage. Receiver and
servo power for electric vehicles may come from an electronic speed controller
equipped with Battery Elimination Circuitry (BEC) or from a separate battery pack used
for this purpose only. (See rule 1.5.19).
per the rules a 2 cell lithium can only be direct connected to the rx and not the speedo. which make this speedo configuration illegal, if it were a ROAR race
receiver battery pack in all vehicles to 6 volts. This is usually accomplished by the use
of five (5) NiCd/NiMh cells or four alkaline cells. Slightly higher voltages (Maximum 6
NiCd/NiMh cells or 2 Lithium technology cells) may be used for direct receiver power
but this can result in an increased risk of receiver failure by over voltage. Receiver and
servo power for electric vehicles may come from an electronic speed controller
equipped with Battery Elimination Circuitry (BEC) or from a separate battery pack used
for this purpose only. (See rule 1.5.19).
per the rules a 2 cell lithium can only be direct connected to the rx and not the speedo. which make this speedo configuration illegal, if it were a ROAR race
09-16-2009, 11:40 AM
#441
Anyone that thinks they can buy ($) any of the stuff full sponsor drivers get is an idiot
you think you get the same batteries, no
you think if you ask tekin makes the boost come on in .3 not .5 , no
you think you get the foam in the tires they have been hoarding for years, no
you think you get the same power rotor, no
wake up guys
you think you get the same batteries, no
you think if you ask tekin makes the boost come on in .3 not .5 , no
you think you get the foam in the tires they have been hoarding for years, no
you think you get the same power rotor, no
wake up guys
09-16-2009, 11:41 AM
#442
I've found a use for CH3, I'm going to paint the switch bright yellow and put a KERS label over it. Then whenever I need an excuse, I'll push the button. Nothing will happen, but I will feel so much better about my racing ability.
The rotating mass isn't storing the amount of regenerative energy required to make an RC car gain 10% more HP at the touch of a button or even at the end of its acceleration phase. In fact you'd have a net loss as the car is electric to begin with due to the slaving effect of trying to charge one pack while pulling a load from the main power source. If Tekin would put out a firmware version that optimizes timing continuously instead of us banging our heads against laptops, we'd probably see fairly equal performance out of the 2. I think we're only weeks away from finding out.
The rotating mass isn't storing the amount of regenerative energy required to make an RC car gain 10% more HP at the touch of a button or even at the end of its acceleration phase. In fact you'd have a net loss as the car is electric to begin with due to the slaving effect of trying to charge one pack while pulling a load from the main power source. If Tekin would put out a firmware version that optimizes timing continuously instead of us banging our heads against laptops, we'd probably see fairly equal performance out of the 2. I think we're only weeks away from finding out.
09-16-2009, 11:43 AM
#443
09-16-2009, 11:48 AM
#444
Anyone that thinks they can buy ($) any of the stuff full sponsor drivers get is an idiot
you think you get the same batteries, no
you think if you ask tekin makes the boost come on in .3 not .5 , no
you think you get the foam in the tires they have been hoarding for years, no
you think you get the same power rotor, no
wake up guys
you think you get the same batteries, no
you think if you ask tekin makes the boost come on in .3 not .5 , no
you think you get the foam in the tires they have been hoarding for years, no
you think you get the same power rotor, no
wake up guys
i can't speak for anyone else. but I run the same car dumas has. I run the same motor that dumas ran. I run the same speedo that dumas ran, I ran the same software that dumas ran. he ran my motor and i did the programming on his speedo because he was too lazy to walk 5 tables over to see randy. the only thing that dumas ran, that I did not was the batteries and in the 13.5 1/12 class he ran the stock batts. I run at the same track dumas runs. we have swapped cars in heats and he took my car to carpet nats. i can tell you the only think that I could not buy was the new smc 1s 50c lipo pack
09-16-2009, 11:56 AM
#445
the only thing I found about being "available" were for batteries. the rule states that batts need to be available from 3 retailers
09-16-2009, 11:58 AM
#446
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i can't speak for anyone else. but I run the same car dumas has. I run the same motor that dumas ran. I run the same speedo that dumas ran, I ran the same software that dumas ran. he ran my motor and i did the programming on his speedo because he was too lazy to walk 5 tables over to see randy. the only thing that dumas ran, that I did not was the batteries and in the 13.5 1/12 class he ran the stock batts. I run at the same track dumas runs. we have swapped cars in heats and he took my car to carpet nats. i can tell you the only think that I could not buy was the new smc 1s 50c lipo pack
09-16-2009, 11:59 AM
#447
09-16-2009, 12:02 PM
#448
Anyone that thinks they can buy ($) any of the stuff full sponsor drivers get is an idiot
you think you get the same batteries, no
you think if you ask tekin makes the boost come on in .3 not .5 , no
you think you get the foam in the tires they have been hoarding for years, no
you think you get the same power rotor, no
wake up guys
you think you get the same batteries, no
you think if you ask tekin makes the boost come on in .3 not .5 , no
you think you get the foam in the tires they have been hoarding for years, no
you think you get the same power rotor, no
wake up guys
EA
09-16-2009, 12:06 PM
#449
09-16-2009, 12:08 PM
#450
