Mamba Max Pro
06-19-2010, 05:45 PM
#1171
Tech Regular
MMP w/ Novak 4.5
Ok, i guess I didn't realize that the MMP has a BEC built in. No need in getting another. My plan is to copy these guy's settings and see how it is. My receiver is capable of Lipo power and, I don't really plan on running anything higher than 3S.
When you guys drop down to 10* timing on the ESC do you go 0* timing on the motor or the stock 30* or whatever stock is.
My current setting is a MMP w/ 5700cc. I took some timing off to 10* on the MMP. May go down lower my temp is higher than I want to risk. I know 550 is the way to go but, funds say I have to wait until the first.
When you guys drop down to 10* timing on the ESC do you go 0* timing on the motor or the stock 30* or whatever stock is.
My current setting is a MMP w/ 5700cc. I took some timing off to 10* on the MMP. May go down lower my temp is higher than I want to risk. I know 550 is the way to go but, funds say I have to wait until the first.
06-19-2010, 06:16 PM
#1172
Is it normal to see the yellow light flashing in neutral?
06-19-2010, 06:25 PM
#1173
Ok, i guess I didn't realize that the MMP has a BEC built in. No need in getting another. My plan is to copy these guy's settings and see how it is. My receiver is capable of Lipo power and, I don't really plan on running anything higher than 3S.
When you guys drop down to 10* timing on the ESC do you go 0* timing on the motor or the stock 30* or whatever stock is.
My current setting is a MMP w/ 5700cc. I took some timing off to 10* on the MMP. May go down lower my temp is higher than I want to risk. I know 550 is the way to go but, funds say I have to wait until the first.
When you guys drop down to 10* timing on the ESC do you go 0* timing on the motor or the stock 30* or whatever stock is.
My current setting is a MMP w/ 5700cc. I took some timing off to 10* on the MMP. May go down lower my temp is higher than I want to risk. I know 550 is the way to go but, funds say I have to wait until the first.
06-19-2010, 06:27 PM
#1174
Hey, I'm running the MMP with a tekin 1900kv. Smartsense, start power high, bec 6v, 4s 35c 5500mah batteries. I'm running a futaba 4pk and r603fs receiver.
JR Z9100s servo, I notice even with my end points set perfectly the servo stalls out the ESC and I have no juice to move, most of the time from a stop but it also happens on landings with some steering input and just coming out of turns when the servo is returning to center.
Any thoughts? After some research I see the MMP struggles with JR servos...
If I add the CC BEC will that solve my problem or should I get a different ESC or servo?
JR Z9100s servo, I notice even with my end points set perfectly the servo stalls out the ESC and I have no juice to move, most of the time from a stop but it also happens on landings with some steering input and just coming out of turns when the servo is returning to center.
Any thoughts? After some research I see the MMP struggles with JR servos...
If I add the CC BEC will that solve my problem or should I get a different ESC or servo?
06-19-2010, 08:09 PM
#1175
06-19-2010, 08:30 PM
#1176
06-19-2010, 08:48 PM
#1177
Tekin 2050 and a Turnigy 40C 5000 4s. also running a 7955 hitec. i also noticed it was cutting out until everything got warm then it would work fine. weird. wonder if i need an external bec? im going to call tekin and castle monday to see whats going on here. this is getting old, and i havent been able to race the buggy yet because its dead before the racing even starts...
06-19-2010, 08:51 PM
#1178
Hey, I'm running the MMP with a tekin 1900kv. Smartsense, start power high, bec 6v, 4s 35c 5500mah batteries. I'm running a futaba 4pk and r603fs receiver.
JR Z9100s servo, I notice even with my end points set perfectly the servo stalls out the ESC and I have no juice to move, most of the time from a stop but it also happens on landings with some steering input and just coming out of turns when the servo is returning to center.
Any thoughts? After some research I see the MMP struggles with JR servos...
If I add the CC BEC will that solve my problem or should I get a different ESC or servo?
JR Z9100s servo, I notice even with my end points set perfectly the servo stalls out the ESC and I have no juice to move, most of the time from a stop but it also happens on landings with some steering input and just coming out of turns when the servo is returning to center.
Any thoughts? After some research I see the MMP struggles with JR servos...
If I add the CC BEC will that solve my problem or should I get a different ESC or servo?
BUT, now I don't have any voltage drop, the servo works as designed and my personal transponder counts every lap!!!!!!
The MMP is an excellent, efficient speed control with this one bit of 'character' - certainly not enough to make me give up on it!!!!
06-19-2010, 09:19 PM
#1179
Tech Regular
Guess, I will be picking up an external BEC as well then. Thanks, for the heads up.
06-20-2010, 01:36 PM
#1180
This is the exact problem that I had; and I really liked my 9100s servo but it just wouldn't work well - even with a single (spektrum) capacitor installed.... so, I installed a 4800S that I had laying around an it turned the wheels, just not with the authority and speed of the 9100S. PLUS, it had some voltage drop even with the 4800S. I talked with Tech Support at Castle and their thought was that 'if you're going to use a super servo like the 9100S you need to use an external BEC', and guess what????? They're absolutly right!!!! I hate to add addtional 'stuff' to my trucks - like them simple and to the point but the external BEC is necessary if you're going to run the 9100S and/or any other high draw/high speed servo.
BUT, now I don't have any voltage drop, the servo works as designed and my personal transponder counts every lap!!!!!!
The MMP is an excellent, efficient speed control with this one bit of 'character' - certainly not enough to make me give up on it!!!!
BUT, now I don't have any voltage drop, the servo works as designed and my personal transponder counts every lap!!!!!!
The MMP is an excellent, efficient speed control with this one bit of 'character' - certainly not enough to make me give up on it!!!!
06-20-2010, 03:31 PM
#1181
Got my spektum capacitor today. Sucks that I wont be able to test it until Wednesday.
06-20-2010, 08:58 PM
#1182
Mamba max pro 5700kv smoked
I have a mamba max pro and been running it for 1 month in the back yard. All of a sudden the thing stops and starts stuttering. As I walked over to pick it up I gave it a little throttle and the thing started smoking? I drove it for like 10 minutes and can't see why it would smoke up so quick. I'm running it In a Jammin scrt10 and out of the box this things ready to be hooked up to a brushless system using a lipo. I'm running 5200mah 2 cell thunder power battery . Any suggestions?
06-21-2010, 05:32 AM
#1183
06-21-2010, 07:50 AM
#1184
I have a mamba max pro and been running it for 1 month in the back yard. All of a sudden the thing stops and starts stuttering. As I walked over to pick it up I gave it a little throttle and the thing started smoking? I drove it for like 10 minutes and can't see why it would smoke up so quick. I'm running it In a Jammin scrt10 and out of the box this things ready to be hooked up to a brushless system using a lipo. I'm running 5200mah 2 cell thunder power battery . Any suggestions?
06-21-2010, 11:20 AM
#1185
I have a mamba max pro and been running it for 1 month in the back yard. All of a sudden the thing stops and starts stuttering. As I walked over to pick it up I gave it a little throttle and the thing started smoking? I drove it for like 10 minutes and can't see why it would smoke up so quick. I'm running it In a Jammin scrt10 and out of the box this things ready to be hooked up to a brushless system using a lipo. I'm running 5200mah 2 cell thunder power battery . Any suggestions?
