Losi 1/10 TEN-SCTE ARR 4x4 Short Course Truck Thread
#931

I dont have 100's of dollars to do testing so how do I know what my best bet is here motor wise for short course racing?!?!?!
The above statment was part of a posting on the subject of motors and esc's for the ten-scte,and i think its a very good question.I am one of many who race out of their own pocket and dont have the 3 or 4 different motor's or esc's to test one against the other to see which is the best for this or that.And yes you can ask the questions on the rc forms trying to find out which is the best and you will get many different opinions so its really confussing to know which motor or esc will work the best, for example i have asked more then once on the subject how well does the xcelorin esc work on the ten-scte?,one person replyed and said its not the highest dollor esc out there and its not as smooth as some of some of the others but it wasnt bad either.I was hoping to see more then one reply form those who have tested the xcelorin esc and to see what they have to say about it.Who knows maybe losi is working on a new esc and nothing is being said about it as of yet.Its a fact that each and every rc company and their reps and drivers are going to put in a plug for the companys product and thats the way it should be,but i would really like to know form someone who has tested the xceliron esc and which 4.5 motor, be it novak,tekin,speed passion,castle,viper,losi,ae,so on and so forth.now i have seen one reply saying the novak and tekin 5.5 motors were tested and either one is a good motor,so now i set and think which esc and motor will work the best.(its all so confussiong)If this posting is harsh or rude its not intented to be,i am just looking for honest answers to questions i ask.Thank you
The above statment was part of a posting on the subject of motors and esc's for the ten-scte,and i think its a very good question.I am one of many who race out of their own pocket and dont have the 3 or 4 different motor's or esc's to test one against the other to see which is the best for this or that.And yes you can ask the questions on the rc forms trying to find out which is the best and you will get many different opinions so its really confussing to know which motor or esc will work the best, for example i have asked more then once on the subject how well does the xcelorin esc work on the ten-scte?,one person replyed and said its not the highest dollor esc out there and its not as smooth as some of some of the others but it wasnt bad either.I was hoping to see more then one reply form those who have tested the xcelorin esc and to see what they have to say about it.Who knows maybe losi is working on a new esc and nothing is being said about it as of yet.Its a fact that each and every rc company and their reps and drivers are going to put in a plug for the companys product and thats the way it should be,but i would really like to know form someone who has tested the xceliron esc and which 4.5 motor, be it novak,tekin,speed passion,castle,viper,losi,ae,so on and so forth.now i have seen one reply saying the novak and tekin 5.5 motors were tested and either one is a good motor,so now i set and think which esc and motor will work the best.(its all so confussiong)If this posting is harsh or rude its not intented to be,i am just looking for honest answers to questions i ask.Thank you
#932

I will be testing the castle systems just to give feedback here in the next week or so and I will let you all know what i think.
#933
#935

Thanks Trey. It's pretty surreal at the moment.
#938

Thanks Skyler. Hope all is well with your future family member.
#939

Local shop has 6 on order and all are spoken for already. As someone said earlier lots of Slash 4x4's going to be for sale. 5 out of 6 of us are running a Slash 4x4.
#940

What size of lipo's were used in the video? Was it a 2 cell or a 3 cell lipo being used or what did you find to work the best?
#941

5200 30c 7.4's. 11.1 would be to much for the 4.5. Now a 5.5 on the other hand would great in 3 cell.
#943

at least 13 - 15kg

#944
Tech Rookie

So I went ahead and ordered my RX8 today and have decided I want to also go with the Tekin SC4X 550 Motor. I run a track at my local hobby shop where the longest staright is probably 35 feet long and it has multiple jumps that require a quick boost of torque, BUT I would also like to try racing on some 1/8 scale courses this summer with my truck so I need a motor that can handle both if possible. I would love to have the option to run 3S but if having a 4.5T motor is a better choice for what I would like it for then so be it. So my question is..... what would be better for this truck and for what I would like to use it for while hopefully keeping my temps low and having speed on tap. What are the benefits of a 4.5T and 5.5T and is one better to go with than the other? I would love opinions from people who have run this setup if possible.
#945

Hey S/X this is what I took out of the pack after 6 minutes with the CC 3800 4 pole.
I have not dropped the pack on the charger after the 8 minute main, I will do that tomorrow (fuggin beat).
Castles motor does seem to suck a little more juice than the Tekin 5.5.
I have not dropped the pack on the charger after the 8 minute main, I will do that tomorrow (fuggin beat).
Castles motor does seem to suck a little more juice than the Tekin 5.5.
