Maverick66 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Hi guys, My Tamiya Sand Scorcher has got NO BRAKES NOW!!! It is the crappy Tamiya ESC that came with the kit I believe so I need an alternative ESC which has good brakes. Ive been looking at the Hobbywing Quicrun 1060? I'm running stock RS540 motor and 3000 nicad - which ESC do pepole recommend? Also, If I change to a brushless motor do i need a different ESC? regards, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 If you want a quick replacement that will drop in then look at either... https://www.jk-rc.co.uk/tamiya-parts/carson-500906264-4331-5064-p (I believe that these are the standard ESCs that tamiya are using ATM) Or ... https://www.scmodels.co.uk/shop/hobbywing-quicrun-wp1060-brushed-sbec/ If you want to go brushless then yes you'll need a new motor and ESC, something like this would work well plus if you wanted to upgrade to a different car at any point then it could be transferred... https://www.scmodels.co.uk/shop/hobbywing-ezrun-brushless-combo-max10-speed-controller-4000kv-motor/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 46 minutes ago, Maverick66 said: Also, If I change to a brushless motor do i need a different ESC? Swapping out motors in a Scorcher isn't that easy - the endbell cover pushes the motor against two locking pins at the pinion end of the motor (the pins stop the motor from rotating) There's also an issue with the gearbox casting - it fits a standard 540 OK, but larger diameter motors won't work and some have a different radius on the pinion end of the can, so that clashes with the gearbox too. And, if your replacement motor is longer or shorter, or has different wiring layout, then you might struggle with the end cover - It's not impossible to sort, but a lot more work than pretty much any other kit I've built 😄 One option is drill the pinion-end gearcase for M3 screws to retain the motor, you can just about see the screw here, under the pinion cover The gearbox is typical monkey-metal though, so make sure the motor can end is properly seated against the gearbox, and not clashing anywhere, otherwise the gearbox will crack when you tighten the screws - Learnt that one the hard way! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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