147LikesNew Sanwa MT-44 4-channel 2.4GHz radio system
02-13-2018, 10:07 AM
#556
Active Powersports shows they have them.
LRP - 430356 LiPo 3.7V 3200mAh TX-Pack Sanwa MT-44 TX-Only - Active Powersports
I bought one from Tower, but they no longer carry it. Looks like they dried up pretty fast.
LRP - 430356 LiPo 3.7V 3200mAh TX-Pack Sanwa MT-44 TX-Only - Active Powersports
I bought one from Tower, but they no longer carry it. Looks like they dried up pretty fast.
02-13-2018, 11:16 AM
#557
prob just going to order the radio and protek battery from my track owner. But ill see if he can locate the lrp part number. He really thinks i should stay m12 but ive had it since launch and never really liked it. Kept it cause its high end and theoretically fast but i moght be past the level of comparing radio feels. These seem to hold rheir value well in case i dont like it and i wont get rid of my vanilla m12. It just doesnt work outside.
02-14-2018, 01:18 AM
#558
Tech Regular
Side by side the mt44 is way smaller and lighter then the m12. As for lipo battery in Europe look at the intellect one. IP854558-1S. It has been great for me so far
02-14-2018, 10:11 PM
#559
Tech Rookie
18650 vape battery is legit
I got the chance to put the battery to the test when I finalize my engine break-in on my buggy that Adam Drake put on his EBIS machine. So I ran 5 tanks and put on timer on the radio and came around 35-40 mins of run time. After all that battery bar didn't move and stayed at 4.0v. I highly recommend if you going to use this method get a good decent 18650 battery charger. Don't use hobby grade chargers. All in said its very cheap way to go. 3x batteries $20, Charger $25, battery tray for the radio $5.
02-15-2018, 04:17 AM
#560
I'm very intrigued with the this radio. I really like the look and size of this radio but the battery options have me on the fence. I was set on getting the M12s before I read about this one a little more. How long will the LRP or protek lipo last with it?
02-15-2018, 04:43 AM
#561
Tech Regular
I can go a few days off a charge. Simple enough to charge at home before hitting the track too
02-15-2018, 08:01 AM
#562
I may dump my new mt44, if so, I'll list a new protek battery for sale with only a few minutes of use to set end points on it.
02-15-2018, 08:28 AM
#564
Tech Regular
02-15-2018, 11:49 AM
#565
Tech Rookie
18650 vape battery is legit
I got the chance to put the battery to the test when I finalize my engine break-in on my buggy that Adam Drake put on his EBIS machine. So I ran 5 tanks and put on timer on the radio and came around 35-40 mins of run time. After all that battery bar didn't move and stayed at 4.0v. I highly recommend if you going to use this method get a good decent 18650 battery charger. Don't use hobby grade chargers. All in said its very cheap way to go. 3x batteries $20, Charger $25, battery tray for the radio $5.
02-15-2018, 11:51 AM
#566
02-15-2018, 05:53 PM
#567
Anyone have issues updating the firmware? I've followed the instructions on the Sanwa site. As per a few threads I've read, I made sure the 4GB SD card was FAT32 formatted. I even went as far as putting the card in and copying a model config to the card so the transmitter created the proper folder structure. Anyway, when I create the update folder, paste the MT-44.prg file in there and try to do the update firmware steps, it doesn't work. I'm trying to go from 1.01.13 to 1.01.18, I would assume it's a rollup and I don't have to do them sequentially .14,.15, etc... because I can't find .14 online. When I hit update firmware, an arrow flashes on the screen and that's it. No matter which firmware version I try.
I just got mine today, Firmware update was a breeze, just followed the instructions on this page
SANWA
02-15-2018, 09:05 PM
#568
Tech Rookie
02-15-2018, 09:51 PM
#569
would a single cell from a rx 2s pack fit? seems strange but i have a bunch of loose cells i rescued from various rx packs that had one cell go bad, or i had to open up cause the wires got messy. i have an lrp 2500mah that was fine but the wire broke off and i had to fix it. thinking i could make TWO 2500mah packs for this radio from it for zero dollars.
02-15-2018, 10:25 PM
#570
Tech Rookie
would a single cell from a rx 2s pack fit? seems strange but i have a bunch of loose cells i rescued from various rx packs that had one cell go bad, or i had to open up cause the wires got messy. i have an lrp 2500mah that was fine but the wire broke off and i had to fix it. thinking i could make TWO 2500mah packs for this radio from it for zero dollars.