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02-09-2009, 03:43 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US
Posts: 84
|  Need some advice for electrics choices for new SCX-10 Hello all, I've just finished building my SCX-10 and need to get some electrics (I shoddily rigged mine up with old circa 1995 electric ST gear to play temporarily lol) I want a trail rig with moderate wheel speed and long battery life I have read up some and think this will be suitable please let me know if i'm wrong here: 1 -Integy 45T pro matrix lathe motor single http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLYV3&P=K (should I go with 35T instead?) 2 -Castle Sidewinder sport ESC http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXUTA0&P=K 3- Duratrax 4600maH battery 6C 7.2V http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXVBD0&P=K (better to get 2 batteries @ 3000maH? how long of runtime do y'all get?) sorry so long, don't want to order wrong stuff, thank for your expertise... |
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02-09-2009, 03:52 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WHEAT RIDGE, CO
Posts: 1,100
| IMO...always best to buy the best you can the first time.... Good Radio DX3r, Mamba Max (sidewinder's BEC very weak), any 45 turn, and a great servo like JR8711 (other hi-torque also good, try for 300 +- ft/lbs, you'll be happier) As for battery, those will work well and prob a good 45 - 60 min run time. I prefer Li-po's now easier to deal with IMO. Hope that helps, your going to get a ton of other suggestions, so take notes. HAVE FUN!!  |
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02-09-2009, 04:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Grand Forks
Posts: 604
| The ESC will work just fine. Since you mentioned you want wheelspeed, try looking at a 35T motor and something in the 7 cell plus range. You'll probably be a little disappointed in wheelspeed with a 45t on only 6 cells. As far as battery life, I get 45 minutes out of a $20 6 cell 3000 NiHm spinning a 35t. |
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02-09-2009, 05:36 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US
Posts: 84
| cool thanks guys, this helps. I have to think about the options more but you've helped a bunch. THANK YOU! |
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02-09-2009, 06:04 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: SPANISH FORK
Posts: 349
| For the best power and battery life I would go with the novak goat. I saw it on rcp (i think) for $165.00 Way better wheel speed than a 35 turn and better battery life than a 55 turn.  |
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02-09-2009, 06:29 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southwest, MO
Posts: 165
| Im running the sidewinder and integy 45t with a 3600 wolfpack and the wheel speed is probably too slow for most, but I like it that way. Runtime is in the 45-50 minute range depending on how hard I run it. |
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02-10-2009, 02:43 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: san bernardino
Posts: 31
| I'm running a Tekin FX-R 55T combo with stock gearing and a 3300 radioshack battery( $27.99 ) and getting at least 60-70 minutes of run time, the wheel speed sucks and is snail slow.... but very happy with run times.. |
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