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ok, cool thanks for the heads up
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There are a few things still being worked out in the line but hopefully production starts soon.
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Just got my new smc motor very nice. What is the little bag of o rings and spacers for ?
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Originally Posted by 5th wheel
(Post 13519599)
Just got my new smc motor very nice. What is the little bag of o rings and spacers for ?
Anyone know. Thanks Shimming and re-shimming the rotor after you do a tear down for a rebuild. |
wigman, question about the ex-cap. should i remove the cap bank that comes with the esc and then put the ex-cap on, or use both? thanks.
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Originally Posted by jkirkwood
(Post 13466786)
I've been testing with the new SMC RF-160 ESC. Here's my initial setup. The one thing I've noticed is to get similar drag brake feel to other ESC's I need to run a little higher value. Typically I run between 10-15%. On this ESC I've been running running it a bit higher.
The firmware version the ESC ships with is version 1.1. Version 1.3 should be on the website soon. General - Motor: SMC 8.5 (2wd), SMC 6.5 (4wd). - Firmware Version : v1.3 - Running Mode: Forward/Brake - Low Voltage Cutoff: 6.5v - Overheat Protection: On - Motor Rotation: Forward Brake - Initial Brake: Drag Brake - Drag Brake: 19% (2wd), 15% (4wd) - Brake Force: 100% - Brake Rate A: 20 - Brake Rate B: 20 - Switch Point: 50% - Brake Curve: Linear Throttle Settings - Punch Rate A: 12 (2wd) 15 (4wd) - Punch Rate B: 11 (2wd), 15 (4wd) - Switch Point: 70% - Throttle Curve: Linear - Throttle Reverse Speed: NA Throttle Boost - Timing Boost: 0 deg (None) - Start RPM: disabled - End RPM: disabled - Burst Rate: disabled Throttle Turbo - Turbo Timing: 0 deg (None) - Start RPM: disabled - Turbo Delay: disabled - Activation Method: disabled - Turbo on rate: disabled - Turbo off rate: disabled - Turbo K LVL: disabled - Turbo T LVL: disabled |
Originally Posted by RC*PHREAK
(Post 13519677)
wigman, question about the ex-cap. should i remove the cap bank that comes with the esc and then put the ex-cap on, or use both? thanks.
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Originally Posted by AlanHall
(Post 13520004)
Will a HW led box work with it?
I've also done testing of this 160 esc and have had no issues. The power is great and so is how smooth it is. I've even done some abuse testing of it in non-recommended applications and it hasn't failed. |
Just curious. I have the newest box I believe. I'm selling my HW ESC but wasn't sure if I should hang on to the box
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Originally Posted by AlanHall
(Post 13520004)
Will a HW led box work with it?
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So there is a difference between the SS-1 17.5 and Spec 17.5? I got a couple SS-1's but now I see that my local track runs the spec motor. I can't find the spec motor for sale online ANYWHERE??
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Originally Posted by Tommygun1
(Post 13526543)
So there is a difference between the SS-1 17.5 and Spec 17.5? I got a couple SS-1's but now I see that my local track runs the spec motor. I can't find the spec motor for sale online ANYWHERE??
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Are they out of the office? I've been trying for days to call them and all I get is a machine and I hate talking to machines. :lol::lol: I have a question and maybe some of you gents can answer. I have a 5K 50C inboard factory spec battery that I purchased about 10months ago and all is well with it so far. I'd like to try it in a Mugen MBX6eco with a Tekin 1900 and HW 120 SC pro esc running it in series. Would I have to start with two new batteries or can I simply buy one more and use it with the existing battery? Thanks in advance.
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It is possible to buy 1 and use it, but I wouldn't. Here is the short vision of why.
In a proper 4s pack, all 4 cells are matched to drain roughly at the same rate. In 2s packs, this is only true for the cells in the 2s pack, so you will already have the 2 packs be slightly different, causing 1 pack to take a little more load than the other. Age also drops that performance though, so you would essentially be making sure that your packs can't drain evenly by using an old pack with a new one. With 2 new ones they should drain similarly to each other for most of the life of the batteries. I would make sure you turn the LVC up when using 2 packs in series, since you can't know how one pack drains more than the other, and turn it WAY up if you use 1 old and 1 new pack. Me personally, if you need dual packs instead of the single 5k 4s pack, I would get 2 new ones. If something went horribly wrong with one of them, you could use the older one as a backup to still make your race or qual, but that wouldn't be the recommended normal way to run. As for contacting Danny or SMC in general, use the web form on their website to contact them, I've found them to be quite responsive with emails in reply to that. |
Originally Posted by joel45acp
(Post 13529858)
Are they out of the office? I've been trying for days to call them and all I get is a machine and I hate talking to machines. :lol::lol: I have a question and maybe some of you gents can answer. I have a 5K 50C inboard factory spec battery that I purchased about 10months ago and all is well with it so far. I'd like to try it in a Mugen MBX6eco with a Tekin 1900 and HW 120 SC pro esc running it in series. Would I have to start with two new batteries or can I simply buy one more and use it with the existing battery? Thanks in advance.
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