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06-23-2011, 11:13 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Burbank
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|  Cant get drag brake to work
I have exchanged the factory radio and receiver for a Dx3R set up. I have the drag at a 100% and I'm up to 20 on the trim step. 20 on my other rig works great? Any ideas?
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06-23-2011, 11:35 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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You shouldn't adjust the trim at all, that should be set to 0. Did you calibrate the esc to the new radio? |
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06-24-2011, 12:03 AM
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I did calibrate the esc to the radio. | |
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06-24-2011, 06:56 AM
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| 20K Club  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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06-24-2011, 02:19 PM
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06-24-2011, 02:31 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a basement in Kalispell, MT
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Trim step shouldn't matter. All that is, is the increments when you adjust the trim. Example, if set to 5, one press moves it from 0 to 5, or 5 to 10. Set to 20, one press moves it from 0-20, or 20-40. Finer trim adjustment is achieved by lowering the step number.
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06-25-2011, 08:42 AM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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From my experience its not the ESC, its the motor. IMO its an over geared cheap motor, works well for a RTR, but its not a motor that has performance in mind. Holding power is based more on the quality of motor, then the ESC from my experience.
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06-25-2011, 09:28 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mpls
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Agreed. My drag brake was pretty good but after an hour or so went downhill fast. No settings changed or anything, i think the motor was just losing strength. A 10 dollar motor pushing 2.2s through mud will only make it so long.
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06-25-2011, 11:00 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pontoon Beach
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I agree on the motor part,after thrashing last night for about 30mins continuously I could smell the motor and everything was really really warm. It didnt have the magic power anymore and woudl just roll downhill really really fast backwards.  |
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06-25-2011, 01:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Burbank
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Motor makes sense, didnt think about that cheep little motor it does get pretty hot after using a 2s. Time to get a better/faster motor  |
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06-25-2011, 05:43 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Red stick
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I just ordered one of these for my son. He lives with his mom 8hrs away. So would it be best if I put better motor in it before I send it to him if so what is good one to replac it with it doesn't need comp worthy but if stocker crap sorry for long speal but I don't want him to have problems not to long in to owning it this is his first rc he's turnin 11 an I don't wanna turn him off hobby cause it breaks. I am hopin for lots of quality time spent at controls of rc
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06-25-2011, 11:09 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mpls
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I dont know what would last the longest. A higher turn will probably last longer and use less batt, but be slower. I have a holmes cobalt puller with a few hard hours on it and no sign of wear. So i ordered a few other hh motors like the 25 hand wound. Any motor will have a lifespan, JRH said 10 packs out of a 35 is not all that unreasonable. If you want to, I think you can replace brushes a few times before the comm will need work. But Im kinda new at this...
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06-25-2011, 11:11 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mpls
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Ps if I were you I would think about an upgraded servo and horn...nothing too crazy is needed but I dont think the stock has metal gears, so it could go quick.
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06-26-2011, 06:22 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pontoon Beach
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 And definitely a decent servo(hitec 645ish) and horn,I trashed on mine and the output shaft is wobbly now and cant drive it straight. But then again I had planned on upgrading it and was just waiting to see what it would take as far as abuse. | |
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06-26-2011, 08:09 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Red stick
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They are movin closer(4hrs away). In January so really just needs to last till then. I may put better servo on an send extra motor. I am hopin to get him hooked on this great hobby.
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