3LikesTekin RX8 1/8 Scale Brushless ESC Thread
09-16-2009, 11:38 PM
#4411
can know which solder is brittle in the RX8?
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09-16-2009, 11:40 PM
#4412
The above assessment of how nitro guys do things leads me to believe you have no clue. I have been running nitro for some years now, I go to regional events and national events, I don't have a handful of motors to pull from. I don't swap motors out if I am having tuning issues. Nobody I know and run with has the endless pool of motors to swap between. I keep track of my equipment as to how much fuel I've put through it or how many 30 minute mains it's been through and when an engine starts to go soft I buy a new one and run the current until it just won't run anymore. I go up on the stand at every race, confident that my equipment will finish unless I drive like a doofus and break something. I carry enough spares to put together another buggy but motors no. I run 1/10th 4wd and don't carry a spare motor or esc with me and I am confident it will finish too. 1/8th electric, I have no confidence in any system, YET, that it can finish. When you go up on the stand with that in mind, it sort of effects the way you race. But this is just frustrating and nowhere near how I feel about my 1/8th nitro program.
The point really isn't about nitro guy though. It's about the overly critical view, or unrealistic expectations IMO that some 1/8 electric guys have about their equipment.
Yes, absolutely...1/10 stuff is more reliable, which is why I said to stick with that if a guy wants a no hassles car.
I expect 1/8 equipment... motor/esc/batt... to keep getting better and more reliable. But right now it's still early in the game, and it's a whole different animal. 8lbs, 4wd.... and everyone wants to drive it like they stole it.
09-16-2009, 11:46 PM
#4413
09-17-2009, 12:51 AM
#4414
Tech Adept
Yeahhhh burn things .... !
Anyway everyone thats getting into 1:8 electric should now it's still in the early stages. Company's like Tekin, CC, etc are working hard to get the unit's bash proof. This is tested by the users the only thing they could do is get the user happy with the support and that is great from time to time from all those brands. I do also some testing for Savox motor's and yupp they get loads of motors back from us that are smoked
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But electric has it's advantages escpecially when the problems are sorted out. My last spare ESC is running fine and the motor's with the new rotor are holding perfect and we now looking towards stable driving as it lasted now allready for more that 2 hours racing on astroturf (and this pushes an motor to it's limits with breaking)
But he look at the things i have saved .....
I'am an verry regular driver and drive an lot .... If everything works fine from the start with 1 esc and one motor you save an lot of $$ in the year! In my caes: 50 liters fuel, 2-3 Nitro engines, loads of clutchshoes, loads of clutch bearings, glow plugs, starterbox. It saves me an grand total of arround 1200$ in a year!. Ok you waste some things also with electric offcourse but normally that would be 2 packs, some bearings oh and a pinion or 2 (If all works fine).
At our club many people are switching to electric as now they are able to drive any time any moment and it gives them more fun as they don't need to fiddle arround with the tuning of their high/low speed needles.
So yupp electric is the future!
Anyway everyone thats getting into 1:8 electric should now it's still in the early stages. Company's like Tekin, CC, etc are working hard to get the unit's bash proof. This is tested by the users the only thing they could do is get the user happy with the support and that is great from time to time from all those brands. I do also some testing for Savox motor's and yupp they get loads of motors back from us that are smoked
.But electric has it's advantages escpecially when the problems are sorted out. My last spare ESC is running fine and the motor's with the new rotor are holding perfect and we now looking towards stable driving as it lasted now allready for more that 2 hours racing on astroturf (and this pushes an motor to it's limits with breaking
)But he look at the things i have saved .....
I'am an verry regular driver and drive an lot .... If everything works fine from the start with 1 esc and one motor you save an lot of $$ in the year! In my caes: 50 liters fuel, 2-3 Nitro engines, loads of clutchshoes, loads of clutch bearings, glow plugs, starterbox. It saves me an grand total of arround 1200$ in a year!. Ok you waste some things also with electric offcourse but normally that would be 2 packs, some bearings oh and a pinion or 2 (If all works fine).
At our club many people are switching to electric as now they are able to drive any time any moment and it gives them more fun as they don't need to fiddle arround with the tuning of their high/low speed needles.
So yupp electric is the future!
09-17-2009, 08:03 AM
#4415
Fan longevity
Has anyone tried attaching a piece of coarse foam over the fan to keep the rocks out of the blades? I assume the small rocks are what was causing the blades to hang up and break.
Anyway, just curious as if this would work. I'm just starting to get mine together.
-Steve
Anyway, just curious as if this would work. I'm just starting to get mine together.
-Steve
09-17-2009, 08:12 AM
#4416
Good suggestion on using coarse foam on top of the ESC fan shroud. I believe the stock fan is really weak. I got my ESC used and it had a Much More fan on it because the original broke on it's first run. I plan to use plastic screen/mesh and shoe goo it. I hope it works...
09-17-2009, 08:33 AM
#4417
if you want, you can also just use a heavier duty 12V fan. I ran this direct off of the battery leads when I did my Mamba Max conversion. It worked excellent and never failed. Worth a look till the new fans come out if you are concerned about temps.
09-17-2009, 08:34 AM
#4418
On a different note I have been going to my track during the week and the Tekin has been holding up great! I even need a new set of tires cz I wore the stock losi tires down to nuttin! I ran a nitro buggy for 2 years and I never kept the thing running long enough to burn a set of tires. This is awsome!!
09-17-2009, 08:41 AM
#4419
Hey! That's a great idea! The air flow on those things are excellent being used to cover air filters and all....Good thinking man...
09-17-2009, 09:04 AM
#4421
I even used that stuff on my air flow ports in my body to keep even more dirt out. I m glad I kept that outerware tho there isnt much left of it now lol.
Hey Im in southern IN..... 
