wombat Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Hi and welcome, I have the charisma coyote sca1e, and the best thing I did was fit a hobby wing 1060 esc and a Dumbo rc transmitter and receiver. It totally transformed the driving experience, giving better throttle control and a better drag brake modulation, hope this helps š 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) 13 hours ago, wombat said: Hi and welcome, I have the charisma coyote sca1e, and the best thing I did was fit a hobby wing 1060 esc and a Dumbo rc transmitter and receiver. It totally transformed the driving experience, giving better throttle control and a better drag brake modulation, hope this helps š Ā Fitting a different tx and rx makes a lot of sense. Had a look and they arenāt too expensive either which is nice. Any specific recommendation? Looking online I see the 350 tx mentioned a lot but that may be a bit overkill (canāt see myself using so many channels but also donāt know what theyāre used for anyway) and its a decent price jump compared to some of their other ones. Seen a couple different models on amazon for around Ā£35 with sales and vouchers and such so may look at one of those (EDIT - can also find the 350 everyone seems to like on youtube from aliexpress for ~ Ā£44 with an rx, didnāt think to check ali before). How much difference would just upgrading the rx and tx make? Or do I realistically need to change the esc as well to see decent results?Ā Ā 19 hours ago, Lone-wolf said: Might be worth investing in a Hobbywing 1080 quickrun esc, with this you can set a lot of parameters including amount of reverse and the punch rate of forward reverse, they are still the best brushed esc on the market Ā Looked at the 1080 before as heard it's highly recommended, but donāt know how modular the electronics are, if its easy to just change one component. I also see thereās a seperate programmer for it, is that required or can it be programmed with out it and the extra device just is more user friendly? Whats the difference between the 1060 and 1080? Being able to limit max reverse speed does sound useful. Ā Cost just starts adding up pretty quickly when looking at all these potential upgrades and parts, I do seem to keep picking up expensive rabbit hole hobbies š.Ā Ā Edited August 2 by ForeverRaynning (learned new info) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 As a first upgrade the 1080 would give the biggest single benefit, it's pretty easy to install and would work with existing motor and radio the programme card used to come with 1080, you may get a used one on ebay for less money the difference between a 1060 and 1080 is night and day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locky Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Usually its the motor/esc combination that gives better driving control. A 1080 esc is usually the recommended upgrade and the program card makes it easier to change settings, otherwise you need to use the esc button to go through menu options and follow sequence of flashing LEDs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 2 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said: As a first upgrade the 1080 would give the biggest single benefit, it's pretty easy to install and would work with existing motor and radio the programme card used to come with 1080, you may get a used one on ebay for less money the difference between a 1060 and 1080 is night and day Ā Just now, locky said: Usually its the motor/esc combination that gives better driving control. A 1080 esc is usually the recommended upgrade and the program card makes it easier to change settings, otherwise you need to use the esc button to go through menu options and follow sequence of flashing LEDs. Ā Thank you both, this is very helpful and exactly what I needed to know at this stage! Will probably get a new tx and rx anyway (maybe not now, weāll see how I feel about chucking the cash at it, it is tempting though) as the extra channels will likely come in handy for stuff like lights. The flashing LED settings stuff is the same as in the charisma so I know how to navigate that, but may consider the card as well.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ForeverRaynning Posted August 2 Popular Post Share Posted August 2 Right, took the plunge and grabbed myself a 1080 + program card, dumbo rc 350 and 6 channel receiver off of ali (at reasonable prices, not suspiciously low ones). Now to spend the next week or two eagarly awaiting their arrival!Ā Ā 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 45 minutes ago, ForeverRaynning said: Right, took the plunge and grabbed myself a 1080 + program card, dumbo rc 350 and 6 channel receiver off of ali (at reasonable prices, not suspiciously low ones). Now to spend the next week or two eagarly awaiting their arrival!Ā Ā have a look on youtube for setting up the 1080, i was a late convert to them but they do perform really well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steephill Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Welcome to forum.Ā 1080 is a great choice.Ā I regards to the wheels and tyres, are they beadlocks or glued?Ā If they're glued do your best to dry them out and block the vent holes if u plan on going through water.Ā If they're beadlocks, strip down dry out the foams and seal the vent holes with some sealant.Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 Looking forwards to your thoughts on the Dumbo 350 tx, been thinking about upgrading to one š 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 (edited) nice radio gear also has another benefit, you can use the same transmitter on multiple cars with all their settings intact etc all you need is a new receiver for a new model and switch between them on the transmitter, the 1080 is a decent esc i have one in my hobao dc1 truck and it hasn't skipped a beat š Edited August 6 by Yrkoon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ForeverRaynning Posted August 6 Popular Post Share Posted August 6 Today was eventful, got the lighting kit delivered today, spent ages messing with it changing some wires, splicing some together, troubleshooting why some stuff wasnāt working, then had to order another Rx so my taillights will work correctly (so Iāll have a spare dumbo Rx laying around which doesn't seem like a bad thing) and then ordered some different LEDās and some fresnel lenses for the headlights, so another week or two of waiting for bits to arrive till I can get it all installed and finalised. Also been working on some DIY inner fender options, and have some ideas which is nice but also means buying more things for those! I rarely do things straightforwardā¦Ā š Ā So all the excitement of the lighting kit led to a bit of a let down in the end with needing to wait for more stuff to come in to get it to a satisfactory level. But hopefully itāll look grand once itās all sorted. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 yeh the light kits do look grand once you get them sorted to your likingĀ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Disassembled a tire today, my word are the foams sopping wet, and it hasnāt been driven in water for over a week. Definitely need to take apart the others and get them properly dry.Ā Ā 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 If you're going to drive in water a lot, have a look on AliExpress at Injora silicone inserts, will be getting some for my crawlers as last winter I had some foam inserts freeze solid š¤ Also, is it worth moving this thread to the scale crawler's thread rather than introductionsš Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 1 hour ago, wombat said: If you're going to drive in water a lot, have a look on AliExpress at Injora silicone inserts, will be getting some for my crawlers as last winter I had some foam inserts freeze solid š¤ Also, is it worth moving this thread to the scale crawler's thread rather than introductionsš Ā Just had a look at these, seem interesting. Think Iāll just seal the vent hole for now and see how much that helps, now I know its easy enough to get the foams out itās not as daunting if they need deying out again. But will bear them in mind, may be worth it in future. Does anyone know if water would get past those? I know it wonāt get absorbed by anything but standing water stuck in the tires would still not be great. Ā Ā Yeah this is not really an intro post anymore, its just easier to ask questions here than keep making new threads. Ā Can admin move the thread to the scale section? š¤ This is becoming more a progress thread with questions thrown in haha.Ā Ā About to remake my mudflaps, last attempt used a makeshift bracket that kept getting bent so going to cut new ones and attach them directly to the shell instead.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Oooh, got my rx and tx today, they sent the wrong reciever, they sent me the 6 channel with light control and gyro, rather than the normal 6 channel non gyro non light control I originally ordered with the rx. Which is a good thing, because I just bought the same one that theyāve sent me (but minus gyro) the other day when I realised itād do my taillights correctly. So now I donāt have to wait another week for that to arrive to be able to sort my lights, yay!Ā š 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Right, the new reciever seems to be having issues. It wonāt turn left fully when under the weight of the car. Turns right just fine. Swap it back to the old rx and tx and it turns normally bith directions. Endpoints calibrated and whatnot, but no luck. Messaged dumborc on facebook to see if they have any ideas on how to solve (though it turns out DUMBO RC OUTLET STORE isnāt their official store, so kept that part quiet) Iām hoping the new one I ordered the other day will work when it arrives but my dad told me to tell the company about it and try and get them to sort it so I have. Darn shame.Ā Ā Worked out how to set the lights up so they all run off the rx rather than the tamiya box which is nice, the controller/transmitter seems nice too.Ā Ā So more waiting and faffing it seems š Ā Servo also making an odd crackling noise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Lightās been sorted so all work correctly, headlights are ace, nice and bright, canāt wait to get the lenses for them as well.Ā Ā ESC and new Reciever still in transit, so maybe this time next week Iāll finally be able to drive it around again. š 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 If you disconnect the servo horn,set the steering trim to zero, centralise the servo, reconnect the servo horn then set the end points it could solve your problem š 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 1 hour ago, wombat said: If you disconnect the servo horn,set the steering trim to zero, centralise the servo, reconnect the servo horn then set the end points it could solve your problem š Ā Tried that, no luck unfortunately. Measured the frequency going to the servo when turning and its getting less when turning left (by as much as a third less). When thereās no weight on it, it turns fully, its as soon as the weight goes on it that it isnāt able to turn enough. Changing endpoints and trims doesnāt make it turn any further either. Ā Iām just hoping the new receiver isnāt the same.Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 (edited) ESC and program card arrived today. Program card isnāt the same as the one Iāve seen online and the written list of options is different too. Maybe this is what I get for trying to save money and using Aliexpress? šĀ Ā Havenāt tried it yet. Bit disheartened at the minute. It was also bundled with the ESC (like the transmitter and receiver were) so worried I wonāt be able to do a partial return if I need to.Ā Ā Anyone used this card with the 1080? Iām assuming its an old model that isnāt compatible? EDIT - apparently the box is the same, they just stick different stickers on the front depending on which type its meant to be bundled with? So I may have prematurely panicked. Ā Ā New reciever here wednesday, so fingers crossed that works. Edited August 12 by ForeverRaynning Learned new info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 When my son and i fitted the hobbywing fusion systems to our crawlers the fusion system came with a sticker that went onto the boxes we already hadĀ You might be able to pick up the appropriate sticker for your escĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steephill Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 I've got quite a few 1080 programming cards.Ā All mine look like this....Ā Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 51 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: When my son and i fitted the hobbywing fusion systems to our crawlers the fusion system came with a sticker that went onto the boxes we already hadĀ You might be able to pick up the appropriate sticker for your escĀ Ā Yep, just opened up the 1080 box and saw the sticker. So thats very handy! Will have to have a play around with it, may take some trial and error to get it set up to my liking. Looking forward to it though.Ā Ā 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRaynning Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Oh. My. Word! What a difference the 1080 makes.Ā š² Ā Itās much more controllable, far less jerky, it reverses in a more controlled manner (set the max to 50%), I can adjust the drag brake on the fly and the high-pitched whine it used to make has completely gone. Itās brilliant!!Ā Ā Now just need to organize the lighting wires, put the battery connector in an easier to unplug position without needing to remove the shell (need to get used to having to unplug it after turning the car off), put the ESC power button in an easy to reach spot and then on Wednesday I can plug the new reciever in and hopefully have proper steering again! And then itāll be almost ādoneā. Just need the headlight lenses to arrive.Ā Ā Thank you for the recommendations, loving the upgrades. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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