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ESC and motor recommendations for old Tamiya Vanquish


mattie

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Hi all

 

I've got an old vanquish I'm looking to tidy up.

 

The radio gear is old acoms crystal type with original mech speed control and pretty worn looking motor, and all seems to fire up but the car lacks any real punch or speed (my lunchbox is quicker!) 

 

I've got the unused motor from the recently bought lunchbox I could fit - I fitted an old parma cyclone II to the lunchbox instead - but I was considering going for an ESC and new motor in one hit.

 

Does anyone have any recommendations for decent budget gear?  Doesn't have to be flashy, but would prefer something that gives decent battery life (assuming the ESC and motor influence this!)

 

All advice gratefully received!

 

(eta - I assume I can replace the old mech speed control if I want to go full-on 'vintage vanquish' at some point in future, so would prefer to fit something ghat won't require holes drilled or bits broken off)

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Probably makes sense to get a 2.4GHz radio system in there too, and maybe just strip down the gearbox and check everything looks ok.

 

Tamiya connectors are a bit weak for brushless systems so maybe use some Dean connectors, TRX connectors, or 4mm bullets for the battery connection.

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Great, thanks mate 

 

Will look to order the ESC and motor over the weekend, and will look into a receiver which I can use with my current 2.4GHz transmitter (I'll also do steering servo at same time as receiver, as suspect that'll be on last legs by now).  I'll keep the tamiya battery connectors for now, simply so I can use the same nicads as for my lunchbox, but I'll upgrade the connectors for both cars and my battery sets if problems arise. 

 

I've a few more questions, if anyone could help:

 

Assume the motor and ESC, between them, include all connectors/cables I'll need?  The image for the motor shows a sensor cable but no power leads, although suspect they're in the box.  Also, does the ESC provide power connection for the receiver, as per the tamiya ESC on the lunchbox, or do I need to connect the receiver to a feed for the battery?

 

Also, I note references to cards for the motor on the shop site - this is all a completely new world to me - assume these are only for tuning, and I won't need one for a simple out-of-box use of the brushless motor?

 

Apologies for noddy questions, I've never used a brushless system so not sure if they're the same as the older style I'm more used to!

 

Cheers

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Yep ESC will come witha BEC to power receiver and servo. For a simple 1:10 this will be fine. Powerful servos sometimes need an additional BEC.

 

You will need to wire the motor to the ESC and fit a plug. Better to fita deans plug and then add a Deans to Tamiya converter for your MNiMHs thatto run a Tamiya connector and plug lipos into it.

 

No need for the ESCprogrammer - most stuff can be done using the transmitter after ESC calibration.

 

The sensor cable is needed to run the car in sensored mode which you will want. I have an unopened oneof these ESCs at home and I will check to see if you geta sensor cable when I get home tonight.

 

N

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Again, many thanks, much appreciated.

 

All ordered, I put in the tamiya to Deans adapter and bought a job lot of deans connectors (took me a while to realise they were called T Connectors) so will have to dig out a soldering iron once it all arrives.

 

Not quite sure how all the warehouses work in terms of location, but hopefully all will arrive soon.  I'll let you know how it all goes!

 

eta: the listing for the motor states it comes with sensor lead, it was more the power leads I wasn't sure about, but if it comes to it I can crib from the knackered motor and a few other places (I think I might have some spare leads from the parma motor I bought years ago).

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Yep ESC will come witha BEC to power receiver and servo. For a simple 1:10 this will be fine. Powerful servos sometimes need an additional BEC.

 

You will need to wire the motor to the ESC and fit a plug. Better to fita deans plug and then add a Deans to Tamiya converter for your MNiMHs thatto run a Tamiya connector and plug lipos into it.

 

No need for the ESCprogrammer - most stuff can be done using the transmitter after ESC calibration.

 

The sensor cable is needed to run the car in sensored mode which you will want. I have an unopened oneof these ESCs at home and I will check to see if you geta sensor cable when I get home tonight.

 

N

Hi mate

 

Finally got round to fitting the bits and pieces after holiday, but struggling a bit to work out where the connection for the receiver power is - the original had a separate lead running off the mech sped controller, this one doesn't.  I think I'm misunderstanding what BEC is/does - does it mean that the receiver can be powered from one of the channel leads (i.e. I can leave the power socket empty)?  I had thought it meant it could be spurred off the speed controller, but suspect that's not correct.

 

Also, I didn't think to order heatshrink for the Deans connectors.  Knew I'd forget something!

 

Stripped the old bits out of the car and lined up the replacement parts, but will look to find some heatshrink tubing before I do any soldering.

 

Apols for noddy questions, first time doing this so it's all new to me.

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...struggling a bit to work out where the connection for the receiver power is - the original had a separate lead running off the mech sped controller, this one doesn't.

I had the same thing occur to me as I've just junked the MSC in favour of a Hobbyking ESC. As you say, the old MSC have a supply to the receiver with an on/off switch inline. Newer ESC's just seem to supply the receiver via the channel lead. Edited by Neil Robinson
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