Matt B Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I reckon that ESC just isn't up to the job. Cheap crap. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 no more updates for a while as im currently not feeling too goo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 been on the old hobbyking, and seen a 8s 200a esc for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc rookie Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 what happend to your other esc ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 as i said in some pm's, its being tempermental, not working well adn with a esc like this, there isnt much support i can get for it if something goes wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 ordered the turnigy speedo, as a spare more than anything. also 2x4s 8000mah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Sam, worry to hear both you and the build have been unwell.. 8s is more than enough for a Baja, honestly....you will still spin the rears at full pelt, anything more is just wasted IMO. As for the slipper clutch, In run one on my 5sc but not on the 5b. It seems to make little difference to performance and is becoming a pia, it will loosen during one run to the point of serious power loss....as it is a wheel off job to tighten it, it is annoying. It may have saved the transmission from grief, however I abuse the B equally and have had no issues with a failing transmission. For note, we run 16/57 on both cars, 7s 8000mah and thus far, all works very well.... Hope u get it sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 finally, someone else posted, so i dont triple post That Turnigy speedo turned up last week i think, and its incredible. on 8s, with those 8000mah zippys every baja owner runs practically, i get around 30 mins run time. driving this thing is something else, behaves a bit like a 10th SC, but bigger. as in sloppy but predictable handling. jumping is a LOT of fun, i can get around 5ft of height from about 5ft run up. Just having an issue with bottoming out, and destroying the grass that i run it on. the only issues i had so far is the motor moving in the mount once and destroying a spur, and the pinion occasionally comes loose, but i LOVE this thing. an electric baja is something everyone should try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4ever Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Do you have a link to that esc buddy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Good to see you have got somewhere mate and sounds awesome fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Do you have a link to that esc buddy ? http://qr.net/j5OJ 300a one, a bit tempermental http://qr.net/j5OL turnigy one, fantastic so far. also, i thought id stick the black body on, looks a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Good to hear the Turnigy one is going well - especially for the price! 1/5th is something I do want to venture into one day, maybe when I have money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 after a look on HK, they do an imitation Baja SC for around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzaClio Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Sounds good mate any chance of a video? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 will try a video tomorrow if the weather doesnt turn rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzaClio Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 will try a video tomorrow if the weather doesnt turn rubbish Ok mate that would be great I look forward to it . Good Luck. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 BAD NEWS i landed a jump a bit iffy yesterday, and stripped ANOTHER spur. with the UK going mental because 1CM SNOW OMG, i'll ask MMR to see if they have some, as they go the the CWIC, adn have a stand selling stuff,, i'm sure they can chuck in a couple of spurs for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcoforever Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 BAD NEWS i landed a jump a bit iffy yesterday, and stripped ANOTHER spur. with the UK going mental because 1CM SNOW OMG, i'll ask MMR to see if they have some, as they go the the CWIC, adn have a stand selling stuff,, i'm sure they can chuck in a couple of spurs for me. with stripping so many spurs have you considered the hpi power control slipper clutch http://www.davesmotors.com/85474 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Noj uses that, says its a pain in the arse with his leccy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 picked up 2 hostiles from MMR today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Trooper Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 BAD NEWS i landed a jump a bit iffy yesterday, and stripped ANOTHER spur. with the UK going mental because 1CM SNOW OMG, i'll ask MMR to see if they have some, as they go the the CWIC, adn have a stand selling stuff,, i'm sure they can chuck in a couple of spurs for me. I'll be honest, if you're stripping spurs you'll need to look for an actual solution, as opposed to just replacing them, as the diff will go eventually i'd imagine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 the main thing thats killing spurs isnt the POWAAA, but where the motor comes a bit loose from the spurs, mainly due to a dodgy landing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Motor shouldnt be able to come loose? Its not like anythings hitting it directly since its entirely protected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Trooper Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 the main thing thats killing spurs isnt the POWAAA, but where the motor comes a bit loose from the spurs, mainly due to a dodgy landing As IB says, why isn't the motor secure? That will be the problem that needs to be resolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samshirley001 Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 I thnk its because i forgot threadlock on those screws, didnt think i needed it, as none of my other leccy cars have had this issue. doing a re-build now, gonna add some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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