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Old 08-18-2006 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Still Bill
How are the 3 solder points on the GM ESC labeled?

For a QC2 (with 3 solder points) the "MOT+" goes to the plus side of the battery AND the plus side of the motor. You can "T" off of the motor wire to make only three connections at the ESC and minimize the amount of wire needed.
That's exactly how it was setup. Is there a performance gain for only using 3 wires or it just to save weight and keep everything less cluttered? What about the black capacitor deal? I see that alot of pictures I find of 1/12 cars seem to have one? What do they do.

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