JACsterandOlibob Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Hi Would air cooling work on an ESC for my car? The car's meant to be scale as possible so I didn't just want to strap a heat sink and fan on it, so I was thinking of having a small 1cm ish tube taking cool air from the front of the car and feeding it to the esc. Any foreseeable problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DartmoorTrails Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 What car is it for?Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACsterandOlibob Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Tamiya M05 and Tamiya CC01 (If it works on one I'll use on the other) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Depends on the ESC and the motor you are running off it. Lots of lower power ESCs work fine with just a passive heatsink and don't need a fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACsterandOlibob Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 It's the realism factor I was going for, the ESC is just a Tamiya brushless one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavster29 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I race an M03, the ESC is down low in the rear chassis plates so you can't see it, I'm using a hobbywing 1060, why do you think you need to add heatsinks or additional cooling?Sent from my TA-1033 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesp2812 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 He was doing it to mimic a real car. Sent from my LLD-L31 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesp2812 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I'm not sure it will look realistic but it's certainly possible. Sent from my LLD-L31 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioFish Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Random idea but cant you cut out the front grill,replace with actual mesh even more realistic looling?you win some you lose some its all a game to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I recon if you mount the ESC at the front, positioned like a radiator....and do as RadioFish suggested, cutting out a grille and filling it with mesh ( Halfords sell cheap alumionium mesh for body repairs which makes good grilles.) Depends really on the shell you are using as to how much mesh you can work into the design. The mesh can be held on with eposy, but hot glue works better. If you have an IR thermometer, you can check how the cooling is working. Start off with the ESC in a 'normal' location under the shell. Run for a fixed time, and take a temperature reading. Then relocate it to the front where you want it. Repeat. If it gets too much hotter, then start looking at making holkes, mesh etc. to get you the cooling you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I've thought about doing a ducted fan before.... Realised that for it to look more scale it would of had to of been on a larger body, . What about using a fan and venturi off a tiny whoop, mount to body, then attach a small duct to the rear that sits above esc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACsterandOlibob Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thanks everyone for the suggestions I'm particularly interested in @Nitroholicand @RadioFish's ideas. I reckon I'll give that a go over the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioFish Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I had this idea a while ago but never tried it, was thinking on way to work would you not need some where at the back for the air to flow out of? Cause i know of the parachute effect SCT bodies can get. This also might improve performance slightly as the car is not having to "push" the air out of the way?you win some you lose some its all a game to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, RadioFish said: win some you lose some its all a game to me "The ace of spades...the ace of spades" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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