20LikesOfficial Tekin RX8 GEN2 ESC Thread
Might have fixed it but is it the right way?
11-04-2013 | 07:59 AM
#1382
11-04-2013 | 08:58 AM
#1383
Randy,
This was shoved back due to waiting for mod approval. I raced Friday and Saturday and thought the issue went away but I hooked back up to my 8 and it reset the battery and other things to default.
I know for a fact that it was on 4s cut out before I hooked up to it. Luckily I had the setup saved so I could just reload it.
This was shoved back due to waiting for mod approval. I raced Friday and Saturday and thought the issue went away but I hooked back up to my 8 and it reset the battery and other things to default.
I know for a fact that it was on 4s cut out before I hooked up to it. Luckily I had the setup saved so I could just reload it.
11-04-2013 | 09:00 AM
#1384
It doesn't make sense for me to post up for such a small fix, i live in South Africa. it is still under warranty but i was hoping i could fix it.
i had a really bad crash and the battery actually shot out of the car ripping all three battery straps off with it. The wire broke at the post for this crash so i just re-soldered, but i think my battery moved around a few times after that and so it's obviously loosened the posts over a bit of time.
I'm going to get foam spacers for my battery tray so that the battery wont move around anymore but will the post/s break off eventually? I'm scared a post will touch another if it comes completely off and I'm not really in the mood to smoke a 3rd rx8 in 2 months. This particular rx8 i have 10 gauge wire on and i think it could also be a bit heavy on the posts...should i change to 12?
any help/suggestions will be appreciated..
i had a really bad crash and the battery actually shot out of the car ripping all three battery straps off with it. The wire broke at the post for this crash so i just re-soldered, but i think my battery moved around a few times after that and so it's obviously loosened the posts over a bit of time.
I'm going to get foam spacers for my battery tray so that the battery wont move around anymore but will the post/s break off eventually? I'm scared a post will touch another if it comes completely off and I'm not really in the mood to smoke a 3rd rx8 in 2 months. This particular rx8 i have 10 gauge wire on and i think it could also be a bit heavy on the posts...should i change to 12?
any help/suggestions will be appreciated..
10 awg wire is overkill for the application. 12 is fine and what we ship the Rx8's with.
11-04-2013 | 11:22 AM
#1386
Tech Regular
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 312
From: South Africa, Durban
i will change back to 12 awg..
ok so does that mean i need to send it in Randy? or have my LHS take a look maybe?
or is there any chance you can explain to me what to check for? i don't mind opening up the esc to have a look and maybe re-solder something but if its more complicated/technical than that i won't touch it. (words like " delaminating" and "yank" don't sound too rookie friendly)
11-04-2013 | 12:48 PM
#1387
Timing isn't much needed in 1/8. 1/10 different story.
11-04-2013 | 01:32 PM
#1388
I can tell you however that you will have much better "Gains" by simply gearing up and keeping timing low.
14T is too low, go 15-16.
11-04-2013 | 01:47 PM
#1389
I asked about a set up sheet for the esc in my Durango SC 4x4 and the one given to me had the esc timing at 75 or 80! Should I follow that setup, or drop it down? It has a Thunder Power 4 turn 550 motor, so there is plenty of speed I am sure without the timing advance. What should I do?
11-04-2013 | 07:51 PM
#1390
Tech Adept
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 125
From: Surrey BC
so I wired up the Rx8 Gen2 and ran the 4600 motor man is it smooth.
the Fan. it only comes on for a second then shuts off.
Is it on a thermostat? it only runs when things get hot?
can you control the fan with the hot wire? (on order)
Thanks.
the Fan. it only comes on for a second then shuts off.
Is it on a thermostat? it only runs when things get hot?
can you control the fan with the hot wire? (on order)
Thanks.
11-05-2013 | 06:18 AM
#1391
The fan is temp controlled, it comes on for a second then turns off. If your temps get up to where the ESC wants it, it will turn on.
You can change that to always on in the hotwire program.
You can change that to always on in the hotwire program.
11-05-2013 | 10:35 AM
#1395
I asked about a set up sheet for the esc in my Durango SC 4x4 and the one given to me had the esc timing at 75 or 80! Should I follow that setup, or drop it down? It has a Thunder Power 4 turn 550 motor, so there is plenty of speed I am sure without the timing advance. What should I do?