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Old 11-21-2014 | 02:09 PM
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pizzaboy192
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Hi all. Finally got my m03 back into running condition after replacing some rusted parts. I've run into a new issue since upgrading to LiPo. My car just will not connect to any surface I run it on. My TA03 runs fine on low pile carpet and tile, but the M03 is undrivable. I've calibrated the ESC (futaba MC201CB) and it still has this issue where anything over 25% throttle is just wheelspin and no movement. Is it possible that some ESC's for brushed motors are just unable to properly handle a LiPo pack's voltage? My Novak GT7 and Novak Cyclone don't seem to have any issue with the lipo. (I use low voltage alarms designed for RC aircraft in my vehicles and they've worked out so far. Nice and loud.)

Could this be a case of a mini that is too light because the Lipo packs are so much lighter than the NIMH packs I was running before?
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