The Speed Passion Thread
I am having an issue with a 5.5r v3 boosted with a reventon pro in a touring car.
The gear rate is 6.15:1 and it is slow and only gets to around 38 deg c, turbo comes on with a .5s delay but the car is no faster than a boosted 10.5 with my reventon r and same gear rate. If you turn turbo off on both the 5.5 is alot faster but boost both and they are the same speed but the 5.5r does not get as hot?
I can not understand this settings of 10.5t with reventon r hb 50% max boost 135 delay .5s
Reventon pro with 5.5r hb 50% max boost 120 and delay .5s
Any ideas why it is not faster or getting hot with this gear ratio?
Thanks
The gear rate is 6.15:1 and it is slow and only gets to around 38 deg c, turbo comes on with a .5s delay but the car is no faster than a boosted 10.5 with my reventon r and same gear rate. If you turn turbo off on both the 5.5 is alot faster but boost both and they are the same speed but the 5.5r does not get as hot?
I can not understand this settings of 10.5t with reventon r hb 50% max boost 135 delay .5s
Reventon pro with 5.5r hb 50% max boost 120 and delay .5s
Any ideas why it is not faster or getting hot with this gear ratio?
Thanks
Have you got the latest software installed?
What firmware do you have on your program card?
I think this will be the issue.
Please check and re-post,and follow default settings to start with.
Go to the Speedpassion site and make sure you have the latest versions installed,otherwise this does happen.
Tim
After you plug in your new USB device (Speed Passion program card), you may see the following:
After you click no and proceed, you will see:

Click install from specified location and proceed
Here, you will find the location of your SP USB driver. If you have not already attempted to install it, you may see it on your desktop. If you have attempted to install it already, you can find it in Program Files

After you have found the location of the SP USB installer, you will see the following:

Click "Continue Anyway"
Now click "Finished"

To verify the installation, go to your Device Manager and expand the ports column. When properly installed, you will see the following:

After this, fire up your Reventon ESC program, plug your ESC 3 port lead into the 3 port slot on the programming card and insert the USB into the computer:

Once this is all done, you will see something similar to this:

From here, you are on your own.

After you click no and proceed, you will see:

Click install from specified location and proceed
Here, you will find the location of your SP USB driver. If you have not already attempted to install it, you may see it on your desktop. If you have attempted to install it already, you can find it in Program Files

After you have found the location of the SP USB installer, you will see the following:

Click "Continue Anyway"
Now click "Finished"

To verify the installation, go to your Device Manager and expand the ports column. When properly installed, you will see the following:

After this, fire up your Reventon ESC program, plug your ESC 3 port lead into the 3 port slot on the programming card and insert the USB into the computer:

Once this is all done, you will see something similar to this:

From here, you are on your own.
Tim
1.what turn motor is the class
2.how big is the track,and is it technical,flowing,or looong straights?
3.what car is it going into
4.whats your driver level? (1-10)....1 being hitting boards,and 10 a driving god.
With this info I can give you some advice.
Also what/where else will you be driving or practicing?
Cheers
Tim

Here's a strange one for you all.
Reventon ESC works perfectly battery after battery. If the SCT rolls onto its roof (like SCT's do) the ESC will run for about 30sec then shut down. Once powered back up the esc loses all end points and has to reset and set all end points again. ESC is 6 months old and only ever been used in blinky 17.5 buggy then moved to a 10.5 blinky SCT. Even a few people at the track are left scratching their heads in bewilderment .
Reventon ESC works perfectly battery after battery. If the SCT rolls onto its roof (like SCT's do) the ESC will run for about 30sec then shut down. Once powered back up the esc loses all end points and has to reset and set all end points again. ESC is 6 months old and only ever been used in blinky 17.5 buggy then moved to a 10.5 blinky SCT. Even a few people at the track are left scratching their heads in bewilderment .
What I would do is turn the car on,have someone operate the throttle and steering,then whilst holding the car turn it upside down and check wires,battery,everything.
Sounds like a receiver short....
If nothing happens,borrow someone's Rx and go flip it.(not hard,but see if the problem persists).
The short may be a loose circuit board I'm figuring.
Cheers

Mmmmkay,
What I would do is turn the car on,have someone operate the throttle and steering,then whilst holding the car turn it upside down and check wires,battery,everything.
Sounds like a receiver short....
If nothing happens,borrow someone's Rx and go flip it.(not hard,but see if the problem persists).
The short may be a loose circuit board I'm figuring.
Cheers
Ok I can only duplicate this when its warm.
1 Resoldered everything ...no change
2 Changed from a 4PK to a 4PL....no change
only thing is I havent upgraded any firmware but I can't see that would solve this.
One thing i suppose i could not crash and roll
Here's a strange one for you all.
Reventon ESC works perfectly battery after battery. If the SCT rolls onto its roof (like SCT's do) the ESC will run for about 30sec then shut down. Once powered back up the esc loses all end points and has to reset and set all end points again. ESC is 6 months old and only ever been used in blinky 17.5 buggy then moved to a 10.5 blinky SCT. Even a few people at the track are left scratching their heads in bewilderment .
Reventon ESC works perfectly battery after battery. If the SCT rolls onto its roof (like SCT's do) the ESC will run for about 30sec then shut down. Once powered back up the esc loses all end points and has to reset and set all end points again. ESC is 6 months old and only ever been used in blinky 17.5 buggy then moved to a 10.5 blinky SCT. Even a few people at the track are left scratching their heads in bewilderment .
Inspect the power switch inside the ESC for anything unusual.
Lastly, replace it with another and hopefully the problem will be solved.
I am having an issue with a 5.5r v3 boosted with a reventon pro in a touring car.
The gear rate is 6.15:1 and it is slow and only gets to around 38 deg c, turbo comes on with a .5s delay but the car is no faster than a boosted 10.5 with my reventon r and same gear rate. If you turn turbo off on both the 5.5 is alot faster but boost both and they are the same speed but the 5.5r does not get as hot?
I can not understand this settings of 10.5t with reventon r hb 50% max boost 135 delay .5s
Reventon pro with 5.5r hb 50% max boost 120 and delay .5s
Any ideas why it is not faster or getting hot with this gear ratio?
Thanks
The gear rate is 6.15:1 and it is slow and only gets to around 38 deg c, turbo comes on with a .5s delay but the car is no faster than a boosted 10.5 with my reventon r and same gear rate. If you turn turbo off on both the 5.5 is alot faster but boost both and they are the same speed but the 5.5r does not get as hot?
I can not understand this settings of 10.5t with reventon r hb 50% max boost 135 delay .5s
Reventon pro with 5.5r hb 50% max boost 120 and delay .5s
Any ideas why it is not faster or getting hot with this gear ratio?
Thanks
I'm surprised your motor hasn't burned up yet. Update to the latest firmware then find a mod setup from Speed passion and only apply half of the boost suggested in the setup to start. work your way up till the speed is good and the temps are manageable.
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Joined: May 2013
Posts: 6
Hey,
Have you got the latest software installed?
What firmware do you have on your program card?
I think this will be the issue.
Please check and re-post,and follow default settings to start with.
Go to the Speedpassion site and make sure you have the latest versions installed,otherwise this does happen.
Tim
Have you got the latest software installed?
What firmware do you have on your program card?
I think this will be the issue.
Please check and re-post,and follow default settings to start with.
Go to the Speedpassion site and make sure you have the latest versions installed,otherwise this does happen.
Tim
My track is massive it is designed for 1/8 so it's about 1.5 x the size of a normal track.
Hey,
1.what turn motor is the class
2.how big is the track,and is it technical,flowing,or looong straights?
3.what car is it going into
4.whats your driver level? (1-10)....1 being hitting boards,and 10 a driving god.
With this info I can give you some advice.
Also what/where else will you be driving or practicing?
Cheers
Tim
1.what turn motor is the class
2.how big is the track,and is it technical,flowing,or looong straights?
3.what car is it going into
4.whats your driver level? (1-10)....1 being hitting boards,and 10 a driving god.
With this info I can give you some advice.
Also what/where else will you be driving or practicing?
Cheers
Tim
RCGT is the class which is a open motor/Esc
1. Open Motor
2. Track is small 80' x 34', very technical, with a 70' straight
3. Its a Spec-R, R1
4. Driver level is at about a 4, still very much a amateur, was at a race this Saturday and was 1.5 seconds off of the top drivers which is a lot.
Currently on track i am going to is Crispy Critters NJ. but may start going to other places as experience progresses.
Currently had a Tekin RS Pro and Tekin Gen2 10.5T in the car but its way to much power for my driving skill, was thinking bout going with 13.5T
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tech Rookie
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 6
Ok, for starters, you should not be gearing a 10.5 and a 5.5 the same. We need to know what brand and model of 5.5 you are using. (very important) Normally you should not boost a 6.5 or lower motor without experience in doing this. It sound like you are way over timing the motor along with too much gearing to boot. Typically a 5.5 turn motor should be geared in the 8.0 - 9.0 FDR range without boost. If you want to boost, you should be over 9.0 FDR and only apply a little boost. (depending on how much static timing your motor already has) This is why knowing what motor you are using is so important. Some have up to 30* already built in.
I'm surprised your motor hasn't burned up yet. Update to the latest firmware then find a mod setup from Speed passion and only apply half of the boost suggested in the setup to start. work your way up till the speed is good and the temps are manageable.
I'm surprised your motor hasn't burned up yet. Update to the latest firmware then find a mod setup from Speed passion and only apply half of the boost suggested in the setup to start. work your way up till the speed is good and the temps are manageable.
It's a sakura zero and hardly getting warm. Others at the track run 7.7 to 1 ratio and are about 30-40 percent faster down the straight. I started at this ratio but it was slower than the 10.5 so I lowered the gear ratio to what the 10.5 was running and it runs cooler at that gear rate than the 10.5 does. Something is not right.
Ok so I have just regeared it to 7.7:1 which is what the club recommends for our large scale high speed flowing track.
Turned off the lipo cut off and the temp cut out then advanced the bellend timing to max (10 deg as it is a speed passion v3) and it appears as fast as with the lower gearing previous. Wont be able to tell until I get a new front drive belt and test it on the road.
I see the new mmm motors come preset in about the 15 deg position (as they have a different sensor board factory 11-20 deg) maybe I should put a 11-20 deg sensor board in? how much timing does everybody else run? Theres no adjustment on the esc, maybe because it is boosted?
Last edited by 181racer; 05-13-2013 at 08:20 PM. Reason: Updated with more info
You may have debris inside the ESC or the receiver causing a short when upside down. Open the cases and clean with alcohol or electronics cleaner.
Inspect the power switch inside the ESC for anything unusual.
Lastly, replace it with another and hopefully the problem will be solved.
Inspect the power switch inside the ESC for anything unusual.
Lastly, replace it with another and hopefully the problem will be solved.
RX was replaced
Last edited by Rusty Old Fart; 05-14-2013 at 03:41 PM.
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 87
Ive got a reventon club stock that ive been trying to set more brakes on. Now it wont drive. Im setting it via the reset button as per intructions, ive had a few goes at it and reset the throddle at least 4 times,Ive got power runing to the servo and fans etc. Any help would be great.



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