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Old 02-19-2007, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob-Stormer
Novak GTB 4-cell ESC pictures installed?

Anybody installed one yet in a 1/12th car? The external capacitor is half the size of the ESC...

I'd love to see a few installations. (and where to mount the attached "garbage can")

Thanks,
-Bob
Here you go Bob. An installation I did in a Gen X and one in one of my own cars. These are regular GTB esc's but I modified them a little and they are basically the same thing as the GTB 4. For the giant capacitor, I replaced the wires with 18 guage to make it easier to route them to the cap, but they are almost the same length as the stock 16 ga that the esc comes with. I actually like the big cap since it gives you a way to balance out the weight of the giant esc The cars are balanced on the front chassis only, ignoring the imbalance of the motor pod. I don't know if this is the best way but so far I have found it to be the best compromise. A brushless installation doesn't have to look like a bowl of spagetti!

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