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83jeepj10 · 12-30-2010, 07:28 PM

Hi, all this is my introduction to this im new to the rc world but ive been playing with the 1:1 stuff for a while now. but hears what i got its a axial scx10 with a venom modfied 55t motor and a venom battery i dont have an esc yet but if you guys have any suggestion on a good one i should get let me know. i cant wait to get it going and start having some fun with it. hear is a pic but its just the normal scx10 right now. i dont have the body painted yet and im not sure where im going with it yet.

thanks all
matt.

BLKXJ 96 · 12-30-2010, 07:49 PM

Whats your plan Matt? water and mud? If so look for a Traxxas XL5 esc, It's water proof and easy to use. If you want to Crawl only and hate the mud and water (like I do) go with a Tekin FX-R.

83jeepj10 · 12-30-2010, 07:53 PM

i think im going to end up running in a mix im not going to put it through a lot of mud and water but it might get wet once or twice while im running it i did plan on water proofing the battery and maybe the servo and motor the best i can. but i dont really have any other plans for it yet but im sure as i run it i will find new things i want to do to it and change.

rcenthused · 12-30-2010, 07:56 PM

first off - welcome to the hobby !

as for the esc i have 2 questions for you -

1- how much money are you willing to spend ?

2- the answer to the first question greatly depends on what i would recommend

83jeepj10 · 12-30-2010, 08:02 PM

thats just it im new to this and dont really know much about it. and from everything ive read everyone seems to like the traxxus xl-5 because its waterproof.

BLKXJ 96 · 12-30-2010, 09:11 PM

I run a $100 dollar Tekin FX-R in my SCX-10, it will never see any water or mud with this ESC, as it is not waterproof. the drag brake is about the best on the market and it crawls as well as some 2.2 comp rigs, it has a LiPo cut off built in and can be programed with my home PC.

A $50 dollar XL5, has no drag brake, can be bought used for about half the price, is waterproof, does not have as much control as a highter priced ESC for tecnical crawling. Newer versions have no LiPo cut off. Over all is a great ESC for beating and bashing.

2500hdon37s · 12-30-2010, 09:46 PM

$60-70 sidewinder ($40 with rebate) is what id recomend, has pretty much the same features as the fx-r as mentioned above ^ but is a lil bit bigger.

id also reomend ditching the 55t motor for a 35t as a 55t is pretty slow for a scx-10 IMO i use a 30t Holmes Hobbies hand wound and love it! and has more tourqe than a machine wound 55t, as well as venom motors are junk.

83jeepj10 · 12-31-2010, 09:58 AM

That motor was what came with it when I bought it I bought it as a almost ready to run kit the only thing I didn't get was an esc but once I get one I would like to rum it a little and see how it does for me.

83jeepj10 · 12-31-2010, 07:49 PM

Trimmed the body up and shot it with a quick coat of paint. I'm headig to a local hobby shop tomorrow to watch some races and get the rest of what I need to finish my truck and maybe a few other things.

th67ss · 12-31-2010, 08:30 PM

The black looks good on your rig

83jeepj10 · 12-31-2010, 08:33 PM

thanks it didnt turn out too bad for a quick spray in the dark.

83jeepj10 · 01-01-2011, 05:02 PM

well this sucks i went to charge the battery i got with the kit is no good my charger says the leads are connected backwards and its a one way plug.

12-30-2010, 07:28 PM	#1
83jeepj10 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: follansbee Posts: 33	New to all this. now with problems. Hi, all this is my introduction to this im new to the rc world but ive been playing with the 1:1 stuff for a while now. but hears what i got its a axial scx10 with a venom modfied 55t motor and a venom battery i dont have an esc yet but if you guys have any suggestion on a good one i should get let me know. i cant wait to get it going and start having some fun with it. hear is a pic but its just the normal scx10 right now. i dont have the body painted yet and im not sure where im going with it yet. thanks all matt. Last edited by 83jeepj10; 01-01-2011 at 05:22 PM.

12-30-2010, 07:49 PM	#2
BLKXJ 96 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 895	Whats your plan Matt? water and mud? If so look for a Traxxas XL5 esc, It's water proof and easy to use. If you want to Crawl only and hate the mud and water (like I do) go with a Tekin FX-R.

12-30-2010, 07:53 PM	#3
83jeepj10 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: follansbee Posts: 33	i think im going to end up running in a mix im not going to put it through a lot of mud and water but it might get wet once or twice while im running it i did plan on water proofing the battery and maybe the servo and motor the best i can. but i dont really have any other plans for it yet but im sure as i run it i will find new things i want to do to it and change.

12-30-2010, 07:56 PM	#4
rcenthused Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: jersey city Posts: 31	first off - welcome to the hobby ! as for the esc i have 2 questions for you - 1- how much money are you willing to spend ? 2- the answer to the first question greatly depends on what i would recommend

12-30-2010, 08:02 PM	#5
83jeepj10 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: follansbee Posts: 33	thats just it im new to this and dont really know much about it. and from everything ive read everyone seems to like the traxxus xl-5 because its waterproof.

12-30-2010, 09:11 PM	#6
BLKXJ 96 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 895	I run a $100 dollar Tekin FX-R in my SCX-10, it will never see any water or mud with this ESC, as it is not waterproof. the drag brake is about the best on the market and it crawls as well as some 2.2 comp rigs, it has a LiPo cut off built in and can be programed with my home PC. A $50 dollar XL5, has no drag brake, can be bought used for about half the price, is waterproof, does not have as much control as a highter priced ESC for tecnical crawling. Newer versions have no LiPo cut off. Over all is a great ESC for beating and bashing.

12-30-2010, 09:46 PM	#7
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	$60-70 sidewinder ($40 with rebate) is what id recomend, has pretty much the same features as the fx-r as mentioned above ^ but is a lil bit bigger. id also reomend ditching the 55t motor for a 35t as a 55t is pretty slow for a scx-10 IMO i use a 30t Holmes Hobbies hand wound and love it! and has more tourqe than a machine wound 55t, as well as venom motors are junk.

12-31-2010, 09:58 AM	#8
83jeepj10 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: follansbee Posts: 33	That motor was what came with it when I bought it I bought it as a almost ready to run kit the only thing I didn't get was an esc but once I get one I would like to rum it a little and see how it does for me.

12-31-2010, 07:49 PM	#9
83jeepj10 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: follansbee Posts: 33	Trimmed the body up and shot it with a quick coat of paint. I'm headig to a local hobby shop tomorrow to watch some races and get the rest of what I need to finish my truck and maybe a few other things.

12-31-2010, 08:30 PM	#10
th67ss Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 276	The black looks good on your rig

12-31-2010, 08:33 PM	#11
83jeepj10 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: follansbee Posts: 33	thanks it didnt turn out too bad for a quick spray in the dark.

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01-01-2011, 05:02 PM	#12
83jeepj10 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: follansbee Posts: 33	well this sucks i went to charge the battery i got with the kit is no good my charger says the leads are connected backwards and its a one way plug.

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