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Old 11-28-2019 | 03:14 AM
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Hello guys, i'm new here and i want help.After 12 years out of rc cars it's time to get busy again with the hobby

I bought a new CC Sidewinder3 and a Orion vortex 4.5 motor.I put it in my old ta04r and connect it with a 12 years old GP 3300

nimh battery.The problem is, the motor is cogging when i push the throtle and when it starts to move it has not the power i expected.

It has to low rpm at full throtle. The problem is from the battery, wires/bad connectors or a wrong setup with the radio? or something

else maybe?

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Old 11-28-2019 | 06:39 AM
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The old battery is your problem. I suggest you buy a LiPo charger and 2s LiPo batteries. You can buy LiPo batteries from Pulsebattery.com. I recommend their 2s hardcase 5000mAh or 7200mAh packs. You will find that 12 years later, these rc’s are faster and more powerful!
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Old 11-28-2019 | 09:29 AM
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I feel the same way that nimh is past it useful life. Even common nimh today are 5000mah 30amp
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Old 11-28-2019 | 10:38 AM
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Nickel metal batteries are ancient technology.
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Old 11-28-2019 | 10:41 AM
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Are you using a sensor wire between the esc and motor? Orion 1/10 motors are meant to be sensor and running without it can make them act weird.
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Old 11-29-2019 | 02:06 AM
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Thank you all for your response,no i don't use sensor wire as my esc is sensorless. So the low power in my motor is from dead battery?
May is from not compatible esc and motor?
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Old 11-29-2019 | 03:19 AM
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Castle's homepage says the Sidewinder3's motor limit is 19T - and you're trying a 4.5T? And In a TA04R?
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Old 11-29-2019 | 03:57 AM
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Castle's homepage says the Sidewinder3's motor limit is 19T - and you're trying a 4.5T? And In a TA04R?
Yea it's crazy but It was a try only i didn't push it .12 years it sits at my shelf.I love it
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Old 11-29-2019 | 05:45 AM
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sensored motor trying to run on nonsensored esc will cause cogging.
Old battery can also cause cogging

so solutions would be get a sensored esc with sensor wire attached to both esc and motor
lipo battery and charger
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Old 11-29-2019 | 08:00 AM
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sensored motor trying to run on nonsensored esc will cause cogging.
Old battery can also cause cogging

so solutions would be get a sensored esc with sensor wire attached to both esc and motor
lipo battery and charger
Also low power must be from battery right? I ask this if the problem comes from wrong combinaton of esc and motor.
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Old 11-29-2019 | 11:19 AM
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Also low power must be from battery right? I ask this if the problem comes from wrong combinaton of esc and motor.
Everyone above has tried to help you - you should read what they have written - in summary
12 year old nimh battery is not going to work
Your speed control is not going to work with the motor you selected - CC has a list of motors which can be paired with the speedo you bought and I doubt any of them are suitable for your TA04.

If you want to run a 4.5T motor ( which is also not suitable for your TA04 ) you need to buy a 2S lipo and speed control which can handle that motor. Read the specs to find out which motors they support. I believe you are looking at about 160 AMP capability.

Better would be a 13.5T motor and a 60 - 80 amp speedo

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Yeah, preach it to the man!
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Yeah, preach it to the man!
Speed cost money - how fast can you afford to go?
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Old 11-29-2019 | 02:29 PM
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Thank you for your help guys .The ta04 it will continue as shelf-queen,it's fragile as you said with this setup i know.
Maybe i will buy a new combo or a motor from CC to pair with the Sw3. And a lipo for sure.
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