Dan the Man

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I run the Hobbywing XR10 Justock currently. Solid ESC, hasn't missed a beat and the price couldn't be beaten. However, I wanted to know whether all Blinky escs are the same, or are some more "Blinky" than others? If so, what features make them better than the standard ESC's for the class?

I'm looking to upgrade my electronics suite and I want to buy the best (currently).

Davidka

iTrader: (86)

Lowest "on-resistance" and small size/light weight are worthwhile for stock, though they're all pretty close. I have a couple of Viper VTX10's, the only thing I don't like about them is the brakes (inferior to my 1st gen Novak GTB's, don't do much at slow speeds), but I couldn't have known without driving them before purchasing.

hanulec

iTrader: (28)

In 1/10th TC this season Tekin has won the majority of races while in Awesomatix a800 cars.

rcbuggy88

Muchmore has a good stock esc for TC. Hobbywing Stock Pro V4 is basically a more programmable, smaller, lighter, just stock. I think the biggest differences would be the size and weight, and also the number of programmable functions. I don't think there is a best, but I like running the Team Powers Radon V3 is a blinky mode and it works for me. I can also use the same ESC in all my cars so I only have to have one program card. I use their motors, batteries, and servos too.

gigaplex

iTrader: (2)

So... basically everything the Justock isn't.

the rc guy

Black Diamond by advanced electronics . best blinky ive ever run.

mick33b4

iTrader: (14)

I've heard the latest/best feature for blinky is a Bluetooth programmer so an accomplice can poke it out of blinky in the middle of the heat.

sickpuppy1

iTrader: (32)

still got mine

billdelong

iTrader: (33)

+1 to brake strength... the brakes on the Justock are decent but the brakes on the V3.1 are better... as far as top speed goes for stock racing, it's pretty much a wash, they've already reached max efficiency with current draw for stock motors.

Only annoyance for me is mounting the Justock in my EB410 tends to cover the blinky light on the side which is pushed up to my Rx so when getting teched you can't see the blinking light easily so keep this in mind when mounting your electronics if your club regularly techs your car.

Randy_Pike

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This is not possible with a Tekin setup. FYI

DirkW

iTrader: (1)

If that started to happen (or became possible), I'd say (hope) any ESC that offered such a function would not be considered legal in most places for much longer.

Dan the Man

iTrader: (41)

Wow, using Bluetooth to pop off blinky?! That's so lame.

How about using a larger capacitor, does that improve performance?

urnotevenwrg2

iTrader: (1)

Hobby Wing has a WiFi module too, but you can't make adjustments when the car is moving with that esc either.

A larger capacitor won't make any more power, but they do help smooth out the brakes and keep the esc a little cooler.

Adjustability and weight are important for a spec esc. Tekin has data logging, which gives you another level of information to help optimize your setup.

gigaplex

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Car doesn't need to move to do it. Have your accomplice switch the settings while you're waiting at the start grid, and switch it back at the end while you're walking down from the drivers stand.

Simply having the wifi module in the car should cause it to fail tech, though.

slackinoff

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That is a pretty interesting scheme, have you actually heard / seen anyone do this?