New TEAM WAVE racing brushless system
#781
i just installed my RB-S onto my car and ran the car off the ground... with 2x turbo, i was like shocked by the power!!!... when turbo kicked in, it was like i had a mod motor in my car... WTF were the exact words that came out of my mouth at that instance...
but i have some feedback which i hope Team Wave can take in good attitude so that their products can continue to improve...
they are:
1. ESC fan is a direct connection to battery... so the fan will turn on the moment you plug in your batts even with the esc off... might consider making it turn on only when the esc is switched on....
2. My esc does not switch off... it has a quirk whereby it sometimes turn on even after i turned my esc switch off... only when i unplug does it stay off... maybe make the switch a hard switch instead of a logical one? a esc switching on by itself is kinda freaky...
3. the esc fan is freaking loud... a small complaint that i can still live with...
but i have some feedback which i hope Team Wave can take in good attitude so that their products can continue to improve...
they are:
1. ESC fan is a direct connection to battery... so the fan will turn on the moment you plug in your batts even with the esc off... might consider making it turn on only when the esc is switched on....
2. My esc does not switch off... it has a quirk whereby it sometimes turn on even after i turned my esc switch off... only when i unplug does it stay off... maybe make the switch a hard switch instead of a logical one? a esc switching on by itself is kinda freaky...
3. the esc fan is freaking loud... a small complaint that i can still live with...
No fan from lrp, novak etc can match this!
I actually take the fan off the heatsink and put it on the chassis pointed towards the motor to cool it as the rb-50 will never get hot enough with a 17.5.
#782
Tech Adept
Ciao to all,
my rb-s just delivered by post service , now is time to wait good weather in order to test it on the track
Ciao
Max
my rb-s just delivered by post service , now is time to wait good weather in order to test it on the track
Ciao
Max
#783
Tech Initiate
If I use the RB-S with a 9.5T/10.5T on a 1/12 , can I remove the fan?
#784
Tech Champion
iTrader: (1)
I don't see why not as long as you are running 4cell or 1s. Leave the thermal protection on and see if you can run 8mins without thermal. I would think the problem would only exsist if you used twin turbo with those motors.
TW is releasing a 12th scale speedy soon which will probably be better suited to your needs. Might be worth hanging out till then.
Is there any projected release date for the new 12th speedy yet?
TW is releasing a 12th scale speedy soon which will probably be better suited to your needs. Might be worth hanging out till then.
Is there any projected release date for the new 12th speedy yet?
#785
Tech Initiate
I don't see why not as long as you are running 4cell or 1s. Leave the thermal protection on and see if you can run 8mins without thermal. I would think the problem would only exsist if you used twin turbo with those motors.
TW is releasing a 12th scale speedy soon which will probably be better suited to your needs. Might be worth hanging out till then.
Is there any projected release date for the new 12th speedy yet?
TW is releasing a 12th scale speedy soon which will probably be better suited to your needs. Might be worth hanging out till then.
Is there any projected release date for the new 12th speedy yet?
thank you for your answer!
I know that TW is releasing a 12th scale speedy, but we don't know when it will be avalable... and if the RB-12 will be adapted for the stock motors.
#786
Hey guys has there been any rumors of a 1/8 speedy for the new electric 1/8 Team wave would make a killing if they released one while the electric 1/8s are just being released
#787
Set up for 17.5
Who got the 17.5 TC base set up for RB-S esc? Our indoor carpet track 60x100....
I received a red wires and what it is for? ( it is for to plugin to the switch and program box)?
I received a red wires and what it is for? ( it is for to plugin to the switch and program box)?
#789
Hi guys i need some help
my car seems to be slow down the straight infield the car feels fine
straight is about 40m long with a long sweeper at the begining and end so if the car is slow on top end you loose allot af time lap times are about 15 sec
i used the rb50 with a 13.5 epic 2 duo geared to 4.72 timing on zero
turbo on and time shift to max (5) 5000mah 30c flightmax lipo
we will be racing this weekend again and i have put in the tw 13.5 linear motor (which was slower than the epic when we tested in the street)
could somebody help am i overgeared or not. Surely if i gear down the car will be even slower (the motor does not get to hot either)
thanks in advance
my car seems to be slow down the straight infield the car feels fine
straight is about 40m long with a long sweeper at the begining and end so if the car is slow on top end you loose allot af time lap times are about 15 sec
i used the rb50 with a 13.5 epic 2 duo geared to 4.72 timing on zero
turbo on and time shift to max (5) 5000mah 30c flightmax lipo
we will be racing this weekend again and i have put in the tw 13.5 linear motor (which was slower than the epic when we tested in the street)
could somebody help am i overgeared or not. Surely if i gear down the car will be even slower (the motor does not get to hot either)
thanks in advance
#790
Tech Regular
iTrader: (12)
I don't see why not as long as you are running 4cell or 1s. Leave the thermal protection on and see if you can run 8mins without thermal. I would think the problem would only exsist if you used twin turbo with those motors.
TW is releasing a 12th scale speedy soon which will probably be better suited to your needs. Might be worth hanging out till then.
Is there any projected release date for the new 12th speedy yet?
TW is releasing a 12th scale speedy soon which will probably be better suited to your needs. Might be worth hanging out till then.
Is there any projected release date for the new 12th speedy yet?
Btw, what suggestions would be for setup on carpet track 25x8m, with a lot of turns and one 23m straight? Motor is SilverPassion 17.5 V.3. Now I am using Tekin RS Pro but would like to try my new RB-S :-) . Thank you.
#791
Tech Adept
Whats the news on RB-S software being adapted for the RB50, i remember TeamWave saying a while back that the RB50 could take it. I bought the RB50 about a month before the RB-S was announced, and was lead to believe by TeamWave that the RB50 is best and future firmware updates would not make the speedo obsolete. Now one has to buy an RB-S to take advantage of the 2x Turbo. I fear that if i shell out another $140 just to get the 2x Turbo, and then TeamWave replaces that further down the line just to get you to buy new speedo's. Why not offer the RB-S software to your existing TeamWave customers?. Maybe i should have bought a Tekin atleast they offer free updates and care about there existing customers, is TeamWave becoming another LRP ?.
#792
Whats the news on RB-S software being adapted for the RB50, i remember TeamWave saying a while back that the RB50 could take it. I bought the RB50 about a month before the RB-S was announced, and was lead to believe by TeamWave that the RB50 is best and future firmware updates would not make the speedo obsolete. Now one has to buy an RB-S to take advantage of the 2x Turbo. I fear that if i shell out another $140 just to get the 2x Turbo, and then TeamWave replaces that further down the line just to get you to buy new speedo's. Why not offer the RB-S software to your existing TeamWave customers?. Maybe i should have bought a Tekin atleast they offer free updates and care about there existing customers, is TeamWave becoming another LRP ?.
All that being said I hope teamwave will prove me wrong and releases a firmware which would take the RB-50 to the next level, after all this is their top of the line ESC. I would even pay like ten bucks for a software update... but $140 is a little steep - don't even want to think about how the resale price of the rb50 will look like without this new firmware...
#793
I share your frustration, I read all the topics on ESCs on this forum before deciding to go with the RB-50, one reason was that it was mentioned in this thread several times how awesome it is for stock racing but it is also capable of running mod. I race stock, but liked the idea of having a speedo which is capable of running hotter motors and take advantage of this timing and turbo on them. Fast forward two months and I learn that for 13.5 I need to buy a new speedo . My brandnew speedo is obsolete after two months (the last two I bought covered me for FOUR years - bought a GTX in 2005 and a Sphere in 2007). The other thing is that despite of all the praises I read here the RB-50 did not impress me much at all on our race track running SP 13.5. I did not get much closer to the guys running the SPX or the GM speedy. It just did not deliver the performance edge I was looking for...
All that being said I hope teamwave will prove me wrong and releases a firmware which would take the RB-50 to the next level, after all this is their top of the line ESC. I would even pay like ten bucks for a software update... but $140 is a little steep - don't even want to think about how the resale price of the rb50 will look like without this new firmware...
All that being said I hope teamwave will prove me wrong and releases a firmware which would take the RB-50 to the next level, after all this is their top of the line ESC. I would even pay like ten bucks for a software update... but $140 is a little steep - don't even want to think about how the resale price of the rb50 will look like without this new firmware...
#794
Tech Adept
iTrader: (10)
setup recommendation
Hi,
I got an rb-s on the way with a 17.5 tw motor. Now I will be going against cars with the tekin rs pro that runs like 13.5 even with 17.5 motors
Any good starting point on setup? I am running a 415 msxx. the track is 90 x 45 a bit technical
thanks !
I got an rb-s on the way with a 17.5 tw motor. Now I will be going against cars with the tekin rs pro that runs like 13.5 even with 17.5 motors
Any good starting point on setup? I am running a 415 msxx. the track is 90 x 45 a bit technical
thanks !
Last edited by kp-61; 01-20-2010 at 10:42 AM.
#795
Tech Adept
Is the 1.2 software just released??