3LikesTekin RX8 1/8 Scale Brushless ESC Thread
04-29-2009, 10:26 PM
#1232
Can someone explain why Tekin has a 1700kv kit for buggy and a seperate part number for a 1700kv kit for a truggy? They have that both buggy and truggy for most motor sizes but what is the actual physical difference?
04-29-2009, 10:27 PM
#1233
Truggy motor is longer. More torque.
04-29-2009, 10:37 PM
#1234
Ok i think I might be ready to give up!!! I have a D8 geared with a 17 on the 2650 combo. My battery is now a 3 week old 40c smc. Well here's my problem already..... Ok I hooked up everything today with a fresh charge on the pack and go outside to run it up and down the road and here's what I notice instantly! Ill try to explain this the best that I can and I hope its a user error or something. Ok when you take off everything is fine but whenever you brake or let off the throttle and go to accelerate the buggy just stalls and takes a second or 2 to pick the throttle up almost like its searching for a pick up point???? Its not cogging it just doesn't get back in it like any brushless or electric car period should! It feels like a car that has no balls on the feeway. Like you are running 80 and mash it to the floor and it just doesn't have anymore get up and go except its doing it even if its barely coasting and you hammer it it just hesitates!!!! Any suggestions?????
04-29-2009, 11:18 PM
#1236
Ok good news I was able to fix my problem by looking over the manual.. The problem was somehow the current limiter setting was on 1 led instead of the default 13 led. Once I set it to 13 the problem was instantly gone!!! And now it runs buttery smooth and rides wheelies in the street lmao.....
04-29-2009, 11:22 PM
#1237
Tech Regular
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I got a chance to drive around the car on the street last night and words cannot express how kick ass this system is. It performed flawless at the race over the weekend, but I never really got to focus on the system as I never tested it before I took it to the track. Basically plugged it up and ran with it. Last night I played around with it a little more and I am completely smitten. All I can say is get your hands on one, you will not look back. The rx8 is THE E-1/8 RACERS system. Nothing on the market is even in the same league right now.
The bar has been set VERY VERY high. My 1700 systems should be at the crib when I get home.
A+ Tekin.
The bar has been set VERY VERY high. My 1700 systems should be at the crib when I get home.
A+ Tekin.
I know people have done the castle 2200 on 5s before and liked the setup with the epa down. Has anyone tried this yet on the tekin?
I swear I got a better runtime doing this than running my Neu 1700 on 5S 100%.
04-30-2009, 01:00 AM
#1238
Tech Initiate
I started at 12.363 FGR which should be about 38mph and the same gearing I ran on that track with the MMM/Neu 1512/1.5Y combo. I wound up with 14.129 FGR to make it feel the same speed and power wise. It calculates to only 33.3mph, but it wasn't. I have a feeling that being a Y wind the 20 setting on the timing had a big effect. haven't tried it with 0 setting yet, but I will this weekend.
04-30-2009, 04:04 AM
#1239
I just got my tekin 2250kv combo
Can't wait to try it out..and tomorrow is a day off
any suggestions regarding gearing in a losi 8 buggy with a 5s?
Thanks
Sacha
Can't wait to try it out..and tomorrow is a day off
any suggestions regarding gearing in a losi 8 buggy with a 5s?
Thanks
Sacha
04-30-2009, 08:03 AM
#1241
Hey man whats up? So what are you running in your buggy now? You never updated your sig. I loved my Castle 2200 on 5S with EPA at 80%. Should I do this with the RX8 or will the 1900 be enough? I was thinking the 2000 truggy motor on 5S in my buggy.
I know people have done the castle 2200 on 5s before and liked the setup with the epa down. Has anyone tried this yet on the tekin?
I swear I got a better runtime doing this than running my Neu 1700 on 5S 100%.
I know people have done the castle 2200 on 5s before and liked the setup with the epa down. Has anyone tried this yet on the tekin?
I swear I got a better runtime doing this than running my Neu 1700 on 5S 100%.
You really are a Speed Freak. 40k RPMs is too much for racing, but I guess if all you are doing is playing around on the track, it won't matter. I don't get the logic of running a high kv motor and then dialing back the EPA. Seems better to just match the motor to the speed you want vs dialing back the epa.
04-30-2009, 08:31 AM
#1242
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04-30-2009, 09:43 AM
#1243
sensor tie down
Tekin
Putting in 1900kv combo on Losi Buggy 2.0, how are you suppose to bolt the sensor tie down to the end of the motor? the three black screws are all to short to bolt the black tie down to the end of the motor. i tried last night without any luck.
Putting in 1900kv combo on Losi Buggy 2.0, how are you suppose to bolt the sensor tie down to the end of the motor? the three black screws are all to short to bolt the black tie down to the end of the motor. i tried last night without any luck.
04-30-2009, 09:48 AM
#1245
Should have been a silver 3mm x 10mm flat head socket drive screw in the bag with the black tie down.
There should also have been 4 4/40 x 1/4" pan heads to mount the speedo, some 3mm motor mount screws and the fan screws.
Tekin Prez
There should also have been 4 4/40 x 1/4" pan heads to mount the speedo, some 3mm motor mount screws and the fan screws.
Tekin Prez