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03-04-2011 | 07:12 AM

#35566

wingracer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by M.Abramowicz

Hi!

I use this black shrink version, it gives 5V without problems in my pan car 200mm.

But for E12 I switch to novak, 6V is better then 5V

Regards!
m

Yeah but there seem to be some issues with Novak boosters with Tekin speedos. Some get it to work, some don't.

03-04-2011 | 07:16 AM

#35567

HarryLeach

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From: Hampton, VA, USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by wingracer

Yeah but there seem to be some issues with Novak boosters with Tekin speedos. Some get it to work, some don't.

Removing the LVC from the Novak booster makes it a non-issue.

Doesn't help make the SmartBoost any smaller though.

03-04-2011 | 12:19 PM

#35568

chris moore

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rc_square24

Has anyone tried the Turnigy Voltage Booster that HobbyKing sells?

My rx battery died (took more charge than nominal 220mah capacity even after use) so I wanna try using a booster.

They carry 2 kinds of boosters, one is by Turnigy (no shrink wrap) and the other with the black shrink wrap on.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dproduct=11784

Do you just hook one end up to the battery side and the other end to the BATT port on the RX?

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks!

I have used/use the shrinkwraped one with both a Tekin RS and Novak GTB without any issues. With a Novak esc you simply plug the esc into one end of the booster and the othre end of the booster you plug into the receiver. With the Tekin you have to fasion two wires for the pos and neg of the booster to the esc, the third terminal is not used.

03-04-2011 | 02:24 PM

#35569

sidecarphil1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by M.Abramowicz

Hi!

I use this black shrink version, it gives 5V without problems in my pan car 200mm.

But for E12 I switch to novak, 6V is better then 5V

Regards!
m

Try the Corally Vboost

i have used mine all winter and not a single problem , puts out a nice stable 6v

03-04-2011 | 04:59 PM

#35570

shaggy11

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sidecarphil1

Try the Corally Vboost

i have used mine all winter and not a single problem , puts out a nice stable 6v

do you have a link for that? I can't seem to find it

-Hayden

03-04-2011 | 07:56 PM

#35571

speed-e

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rc_square24

Has anyone tried the Turnigy Voltage Booster that HobbyKing sells?

I have and it works fine. Although you will want to splurge and put an inch of heat shrink on it.

03-05-2011 | 02:55 AM

#35572

CypressMidWest

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rx pack imo is still the only way to go. Why run something that steps existing voltage, rather than something that leaves all available voltage for the motor? I still don't understand the advantage of boosters, other than alleviating the need to charge an RX pack.........

03-05-2011 | 09:13 AM

#35573

sidecarphil1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggy11

do you have a link for that? I can't seem to find it

-Hayden

http://www.bmtuning.nl/261-Corally-1....7V-LiPos.html

03-05-2011 | 09:21 AM

#35574

shaggy11

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awesome, thank you

03-06-2011 | 07:52 AM

#35575

RevMaxx

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From: Cebu

if u use voltage booster 3.7V-6V, how many AMPs is needed?

03-06-2011 | 08:02 AM

#35576

Grenade10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RevMaxx

if u use voltage booster 3.7V-6V, how many AMPs is needed?

Not sure it is that much, as when I use a receiver pack, I normally put back 300 - 400ma. Also look at the size of the wires to the servo and esc and they are very small so it will not flow many amps.

03-06-2011 | 09:31 AM

#35577

Shawn68z

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RevMaxx

if u use voltage booster 3.7V-6V, how many AMPs is needed?

It depends on the loaded at the time of the servo. My booster is capable of 2amps, and I havent had any issues. The TQ Hobbies booster can do 3 Amps.

Shawn.

03-06-2011 | 09:05 PM

#35578

CypressMidWest

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Congrats to Simo Ahoniemi and Hupo Honigl for their Euro Champs wins in Montbrison, France! Way to go TEAM CRC........

03-07-2011 | 07:57 AM

#35579

WIITA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Grenade10

Quote:

Originally Posted by CypressMidWest

Cypress, what are you normally drawing out of the rx pack? I normally pulled about 70-80mah with the tekin switch off. Is that what guys are normally pulling? And if so would that really effect anything substantial if going with the booster?

Grenade, do you usually leave the tekin switch turned on while running to
pull 300-400mah out?

03-07-2011 | 10:02 AM

#35580

Grenade10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WIITA

Yes, switch is on for the 1/12 scale on an 8 min run.

My car is the same speed, laps ....... with the booster and since I have one ESC that has never seen a receiver pack and not failed, think it is a very safe way to go.

I have watched some of my life packs peak at up to 7.4 volts and believe that is why I've had the failures that I have had. So if I were to run a receiver pack (Lipo or LiFe) I would also run a voltage regulator (or diode's) to reduce it.