NEW HOBBYWING STOCK SUPERCHARGED SOFTWARE
#8116
Tech Fanatic
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Just let the haters do the hating, seeing this guy on another thread hating on other products with no actual point of argument or evidence leads me to think not to take him for serious. Ofcourse we get what we pay for, what isn't factored in is the markup from the actual cost of manufacturing. Everyone who has purchased a hobbywing or hw based product will know we probably got a sweet deal and got more than what we paid for.
hobbywing is not a cheap esc,but a top esc sold at a more realistic price there being no middle men jacking the price up.
#8117
Tech Regular
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Hey guys, I just installed the 120a xerun in my 417 and took it out today for the first time. I'm new to Hobbywing so I'm a bit confused here. My car ran very slow. I run 17.5 no timing and with my LRP/Tekin speedos I was able to put them in blinky mode. How do I do this on the HW?
I read through several pages and it looks like I need the 'stock' software, is this correct? Today I just adjusted the timing down to 0 with the controller box but my car did not have the punch it would with my other speedos. Do I need to change the firmware? I saw the link on HW's website to the software, does the software come with the stock firmware? Please help me get this esc working correctly so I can compete 17.5 no timing.
I read through several pages and it looks like I need the 'stock' software, is this correct? Today I just adjusted the timing down to 0 with the controller box but my car did not have the punch it would with my other speedos. Do I need to change the firmware? I saw the link on HW's website to the software, does the software come with the stock firmware? Please help me get this esc working correctly so I can compete 17.5 no timing.
#8118
Tech Champion
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In life you get what you pay for. If you want to run a cheap ESC and replace them often or you can pay more and get a quality speed control. Seen way to many Speed Passion's and Hobby Wing products go up in smoke at our local track. I know we like to keep the cost of the hobby low put in my opinion you get what you pay for. If something seem to good to be true it usually is.
#8119
In life you get what you pay for. If you want to run a cheap ESC and replace them often or you can pay more and get a quality speed control. Seen way to many Speed Passion's and Hobby Wing products go up in smoke at our local track. I know we like to keep the cost of the hobby low put in my opinion you get what you pay for. If something seem to good to be true it usually is.
Seen plenty of Tekins go bang and behave weirdly though, despite them costing 3x what the HW does.
So in this case, no, you don't get what you pay for. The HW is cheap because there are less middle men taking a cut, not because it's cheap quality.
#8120
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#8121
In life you get what you pay for. If you want to run a cheap ESC and replace them often or you can pay more and get a quality speed control. Seen way to many Speed Passion's and Hobby Wing products go up in smoke at our local track. I know we like to keep the cost of the hobby low put in my opinion you get what you pay for. If something seem to good to be true it usually is.
thank you for your time and enjoy racing
#8122
In life you get what you pay for. If you want to run a cheap ESC and replace them often or you can pay more and get a quality speed control. Seen way to many Speed Passion's and Hobby Wing products go up in smoke at our local track. I know we like to keep the cost of the hobby low put in my opinion you get what you pay for. If something seem to good to be true it usually is.
thank you for your time and enjoy racing
#8123
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#8124
Tech Elite
iTrader: (16)
I see a lot of people disagreeing with the likely troll's statement that you get what you pay for. Quite honestly the troll is completely right, you get what you pay for. A large part of what you pay for with the big name companies is...the big brand name. This is not anything new, nor specific to esc's, or even electronics or hobbies.
Full disclosure: I have a Tekin RS Pro for my buggy and a Castle Sidewinder SCT for my SC and am looking forward to seeing what the HW v3 has to offer...I live on dirt instead of carpet or pavement.
Stop making me wait already!
Full disclosure: I have a Tekin RS Pro for my buggy and a Castle Sidewinder SCT for my SC and am looking forward to seeing what the HW v3 has to offer...I live on dirt instead of carpet or pavement.
Stop making me wait already!
#8125
I think it has to do with the "traction control setting" in your transmitter, can you put it on "INH", instead of "ACT".....
Edit, I see it's the older Super Exzes, so you have to look at the "throttle speed"...
What you can do, is switch your ESC and steering servo in your receiver, and see how the steering servo reacts on throttle input, or how the ESC reacts on steering input.....
Edit, I see it's the older Super Exzes, so you have to look at the "throttle speed"...
What you can do, is switch your ESC and steering servo in your receiver, and see how the steering servo reacts on throttle input, or how the ESC reacts on steering input.....
Last edited by M7H; 03-06-2012 at 04:05 AM.
#8126
Tech Master
iTrader: (19)
Hey guys, I just installed the 120a xerun in my 417 and took it out today for the first time. I'm new to Hobbywing so I'm a bit confused here. My car ran very slow. I run 17.5 no timing and with my LRP/Tekin speedos I was able to put them in blinky mode. How do I do this on the HW?
I read through several pages and it looks like I need the 'stock' software, is this correct? Today I just adjusted the timing down to 0 with the controller box but my car did not have the punch it would with my other speedos. Do I need to change the firmware? I saw the link on HW's website to the software, does the software come with the stock firmware? Please help me get this esc working correctly so I can compete 17.5 no timing.
I read through several pages and it looks like I need the 'stock' software, is this correct? Today I just adjusted the timing down to 0 with the controller box but my car did not have the punch it would with my other speedos. Do I need to change the firmware? I saw the link on HW's website to the software, does the software come with the stock firmware? Please help me get this esc working correctly so I can compete 17.5 no timing.
#8127
Tech Champion
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you need to connect the esc to a computer and upgrade the software to the NO TIMING software. once this is done youll be good to go and wont need a computer anymore. They are currently working on a way that you wont need a computer to switch softwares from STOCK or MOD or NO TIMING software, it will store all the softwares on the program box at once. Very good idea IMO!
Simply set boost and turbo to 0 in the software, and the Power LED (on the top, easy to see) happily blinks away... now that's ease of use!
Ed
#8129
Tech Elite
iTrader: (34)
Well, I tried everything. Different radio, motor, sensor cable, battery. I tried setting up the esc's endpoints again. Tried upgrading it a few times again. Nothing.
It still recognizes throttle inputs from my radio from the lights in the ESC. The troubleshoot section in the manual says a possible cause is the switch. Should I buy another switch and give that a try or just send it in for repair?? Can anyone confirm to where I should ship it to so I can compare it to the one I have?
It still recognizes throttle inputs from my radio from the lights in the ESC. The troubleshoot section in the manual says a possible cause is the switch. Should I buy another switch and give that a try or just send it in for repair?? Can anyone confirm to where I should ship it to so I can compare it to the one I have?