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Is there going to be any new software upgrade down the line to improve the braking and braking feel of the XR10, the braking is not on par with the LRP ESC especially when racing in 13.5 boosted, I run two Hobbywings, including the latest XR10 pro, very happy with everything else just wished the brakes were better?

What brand of motor are you using ?

Yes the Hobbywing XR10 PRO does use the latest high tech components available today in such a small package otherwise we would not be able to have so many adjustable features in very small steps of adjustment especially the linearity and smooth throttle response (Especially our smoothness feature) that we can achieve with the XR10 Pro we need to calculate the algorithms at lighting speed to achieve the multiple micro steps in adjustability or else it would be aggressive and basically an on/off switch .I can say in confidence we are 2 years ahead of the competition in technology.

I race 13.5 boosted spec which puts the motor under quite a lot of strain, this class pushes the motor to the max as we run a lot of boost and turbo. I ran Fantom last year, I know the braking changes from motor to motor but the braking is still behind the LRP in this area, everything else is excellent though, hopefully with Jan Ratheisky on board he will help develop the software as I know he does a lot of 13.5 blinky racing

If you are creating alot of motor heat it doesnt matter what you do the brakes will be soft it might be better with the LRP but dont forget the LRP esc acts like an on/off switch thats fact.Get the temp down and you will see the brakes will return.

Plus there is a million and one settings. E.g. Traditional/Hybrid and all the different frequencies. Get a wifi adaptor and test it out during practice. You might get a better feel of the changes and find a setting you like. You should be able to lock up the car, it's nice to be able to soften them a bit so that doesn't happen.

I don't, braking is fine in modified racing but lacks braking in Spec racing classes and 13.5 boosted. I am not dissing Hobbywing I agree 100% that you guys lead the way in innovation, but I can tell you now anybody who has done a back to back between the LRP and Hobbywing for spec racing will tell you the brakes and braking feel are a lot better on the LRP.

I need to know what brand of motor you are running so i can lead you in the right direction on how to achieve the braking effect you desire.

Hi Angelo,

I agree with Bar's comment about brakes in blinky stock racing. The brakes are decent on the XR10pro (using r1 wurks v15 13.5t motor or Fantom FR-1 Team works 13.5t both have high strength rotors). But the LRP flow team works esc has better high speed brakes. (ie. pulling up off straight into tight turn - Brendale track the LRP esc I can precisely pull the car up off the back straight consistently. The XR10pro esc with all the same gear, pulls up, but not as consistent and not quite as strong).

I am same as Bar and not putting down the HW esc. I would just like stronger high speed braking.

This also happens from from the start of the run and is the same throughout. I don't think its a heat related related issue. (plus I check temps and both esc and motor are well within operating temps).

My brake settings are:

drag brake - zero
brake force - 100
initial brake - equals drag brake
brake curve - linear
brake frequency - 1khz
brake control - linear

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Leonard.

can the HW stock spec v4 be used along with a rx pack for 1/12 scale?
Ive used rx pack in the past. I'm asking because I don't want to have to buy 1s and every once in a while run 2s without having to get another esc

I have ran GM, Team Powers Actinium V1, Ruddog and when Schumacher started distributing Fantom last summer here I started running them and now I have the new Fantom V2 to run and try. Yes strength of the rotor does make a big difference, as an example Team Powers brought out a higher strength rotor for the Actinium V1 which had far too much braking for my liking and also ran hotter. Quite a few of the top spec guys here actually stayed with the older V3.1 Hobbywing ESC as they said the braking was better, I'm not sure about that as I never did a complete back to back test.

you should try running about 15% initial brake and about 5% drag brake, I only run 87.5% brake force as it just gives a better feel for me than running 100% which I have tried I also run 2K brake Frequency

I agree about running some drag brake. But I don't like running initial brake higher than drag brake. But that just me personally. As for the rest. PWM frequency control how "hard" the brake pulse is. So 500hz has a longer pulse than 2Khz. So 500 will feel stronger.
If there is plenty of traction then turn your brake control rate up to 20 and PWM to 500 and drag brake to 15%, see how this feels. If you having a hard time with the 15% drag brake then turn it down to 1% at a time until it is controllable.

Brake frequency - 500hz ( .5Khz) The pulses will be much longer so it will be stronger feeling than 1Khz.
Brake rate control - 20 (this is new and give you more control like the throttle rate. For stock racing turn it all the way up)
Drag brake - 15% (adjust this up or down 1% until you have enough control through the corner)