Originally Posted by
GreggW
I plugged the hot-wire in last night and had trouble with it again. Finally got it to work. I got to the track plugged a battery into it and turned it on grabbed it by the wing to carry it over to the track. Blipped the throttle twice to check it, make sure it was on set it down. It went 10 feet and died. Grabbed it no lights. Brought it back over to the bench unplugged the sensor wire plugged it back in, pulled the battery plugged it into the laptop, light came on. Looked at the settings. It's still running in stock mode. I haven't tried any other settings. Pulled the wire plugged it back into the receiver, as soon as the battery leads touched, smoke came rolling out of it. Didn't even drive it.
Oh boy, that sucks. It sounds like there was more than just a software issue from the get-go, so hopefully the replacement will be trouble free for you, like your servo.
Originally Posted by
GreggW
I have nothing bad to say about Tekin, I've heard they are fair with their customers and very pro-active. So I'll return it. It's about 2 weeks old. Hopefully all goes well. I'll have to get a hold of Randy.
Yes, I'll agree. I hope they take care of you.
Originally Posted by
slash_me_up
Yeah I am using the kind that came with the kit. I will try Red kind. It also sounds good on bottom end but when winding her out in a turn she is making a weird noise. Maybe it is just the way they are supposed to sound. What you guys think?
Oh and boo to castle!!!
My RX8 is going strong!!!
Castle makes great products, and I felt the MMP was super smooth, but the MMM hesitates and cogs just a bit on takeoff. It's just enough to be annoying. Also, if you're rolling backwards, there's a lot of hesitation before the motor will get the car moving forward again. This doesn't occur with the RX8 at all. Now, if Castle will build a sensored setup into the MMM like they did the MMP, they'll have a product that will really give the RX8 a run for its money.
We really need a description of the noise, and does it only occur in a corner? If it's only while cornering, I'd think it would be something with the diffs.
Originally Posted by
Tyler350
And this is the reason I run Mamba Monster ESC/Tekin motor. The RX8's just fail too often! There was a time at tracks around here, I'd see at least 1 per day fail. I thought they were fixed, but I guess I could be wrong. Not saying the Mamba Monster doesn't fail, but it seems a lot more reliable from what I've seen.
I tend to agree, but I seem to recall that when the MMM first came out, it had its fair share of problems too. Either way, at this point in time, I'd tend to agree with you. However, driving with the RX8 turns the RC8Be into a totally different car.
Originally Posted by
Doug2507
Whats that sitting to the side of your motor Billy? Temp sensor???
It's a capacitor for the receiver. It prevents glitching under WOT.
Originally Posted by
Arigato
Before you install your pinion, soak it with motor spray, brake cleaner or de-natured alcohol. They come from the factory with a coating of oil to prevent rust. Adding a dab of blue loctite to the motor shaft flat helps too. Also make sure your mesh is not too tight.
Very good advice.
I'm trying to figure out exactly how much to shorten the wires. I'm hesitant to shorten the battery wires, but I'm also hesitant to shorten the ESC wires...
