duratrac streak esc ?'s

[jon1197]

will this esc handle lipo's? i cant find much about it.

[savagecrawler]

thats the one with no reverse right? if so, than it handles ten cells- thats twelve volts so id say itll handle a three cell...

[jon1197]

Originally Posted by savagecrawler

thats the one with no reverse right? if so, than it handles ten cells- thats twelve volts so id say itll handle a three cell...

this has a break and reverse and also some kinda tire grip on it also and yea i do recall seeing where it said 10 cell but wasnt forsure what it meant by that...

[R/CMaxximus5.0]

Originally Posted by jon1197

will this esc handle lipo's? i cant find much about it.

Tower says its rated for 12v

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXD523&P=ML

TRY it!!! I got a $1 that says the Lipo wins (3s)

[jon1197]

Originally Posted by R/CMaxximus5.0

Tower says its rated for 12v

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXD523&P=ML

TRY it!!! I got a $1 that says the Lipo wins (3s)

so no go on lipo...

[R/CMaxximus5.0]

Originally Posted by jon1197

so no go on lipo...

I'd think a 2s would be safe, but a 3s could be pushing it...

I guess it would depend on the c rating of the Lipo too.

Look @ the date on the tower specs- 10/7/97, that is when it was new & they added it to their site.... 13yrs old. I woudn't trust it....

We could have some fun, and you could perform a video test, and start a poll!!

Will my duratrax streak ESC handle 3s....

[jon1197]

Originally Posted by R/CMaxximus5.0

I'd think a 2s would be safe, but a 3s would be pushing it...

I guess it would depend on the c rating of the Lipo too.

Look @ the date on the tower specs- 10/7/97, that is when it was new & they added it to their site.... 13yrs old. I woudn't trust it....

We could have some fun, and you could perform a video test, and start a poll!!

Will my duratrax streak ESC handle 3s....

ima give her hell thats for sure i got a turnigy 3s 5000mah 25c going to get a full charge and drive it like i stole it...... ill let everyone know the outcome since i have no video recorder

[R/CMaxximus5.0]

Originally Posted by jon1197

ima give her hell thats for sure i got a turnigy 3s 5000mah 25c going to get a full charge and drive it like i stole it...... ill let everyone know the outcome since i have no video recorder

cool- hopefully someone else can chime in with their prediction...

I hope I'm wrong, for your sake. It'll save you a ESC....

[jon1197]

Originally Posted by R/CMaxximus5.0

cool- hopefully someone else can chime in with their prediction...

I hope I'm wrong, for your sake. It'll save you a ESC....

aint that the truth!!!!! but anyways i like jumping the gun anyways but if someone else comes on out and says NOT ill leave it along... not if less the natty lights tell me something else!!!

[R/CMaxximus5.0]

Originally Posted by jon1197

aint that the truth!!!!! but anyways i like jumping the gun anyways but if someone else comes on out and says NOT ill leave it along... not if less the natty lights tell me something else!!!

EP should be on his way to chime then- YOU SAID NATTY LIGHT....
His ears are twithchin- what was that....I think I hear some one say Natty light-MUST GO ON RCC

[jon1197]

Originally Posted by R/CMaxximus5.0

EP should be on his way to chime then- YOU SAID NATTY LIGHT....
His ears are twithchin- what was that....I think I hear some one say Natty light-MUST GO ON RCC

.. on yea natty light <---> i can buy a case of natty light here for 13.99 lol... get the job done for less and taste good!!

[meatmonkey]

I have four Streak ESC's and none of them will give up the ghost, regardless of the fact that the newest one is six years old. If you don't need reverse than I think that they are an excellent all around speed controller. I have run one of them in and E-maxx, to replace the original EVX, and it was the coolest running electrical component on the truck, even though I waterproofed it by sealing it in Goop. I think that the Streak is way underrated, as I've done horrible things (like twelve cells on a Kyosho "Atomic Force" 17T overgeared in a Rustler. Melted the solder off of the motor, melted shrinkwrap on batts, ESC barely warm, but boy was it fast...) to them and they won't stop working.

I have gotten a few of them wet, and after drying out they work like new every time.

They have a "traction" knob that seems to operate like a current limiter. It saves wear and tear on the brushes during WOT takeoff and slightly increases runtime, if you use it at its lower settings.

It also has selectable "ABS" braking that switches the brakes on and off very quickly. It doesn't make a huge difference but you'll notice that a rear wheel drive is a little more stable under full brake.

I don't forsee any problems running it off of a 3 cell lipo, other than there is no low voltage cutoff.

[R/CMaxximus5.0]

Originally Posted by meatmonkey

I have four Streak ESC's and none of them will give up the ghost, regardless of the fact that the newest one is six years old. If you don't need reverse than I think that they are an excellent all around speed controller. I have run one of them in and E-maxx, to replace the original EVX, and it was the coolest running electrical component on the truck, even though I waterproofed it by sealing it in Goop. I think that the Streak is way underrated, as I've done horrible things (like twelve cells on a Kyosho "Atomic Force" 17T overgeared in a Rustler. Melted the solder off of the motor, melted shrinkwrap on batts, ESC barely warm, but boy was it fast...) to them and they won't stop working.

I have gotten a few of them wet, and after drying out they work like new every time.

They have a "traction" knob that seems to operate like a current limiter. It saves wear and tear on the brushes during WOT takeoff and slightly increases runtime, if you use it at its lower settings.

It also has selectable "ABS" braking that switches the brakes on and off very quickly. It doesn't make a huge difference but you'll notice that a rear wheel drive is a little more stable under full brake.

I don't forsee any problems running it off of a 3 cell lipo, other than there is no low voltage cutoff.

So your saying I could be out a $1.... Interesting....too bad it doesn't have reverse...

[Blood_Clod]

Originally Posted by R/CMaxximus5.0

I'd think a 2s would be safe, but a 3s would be pushing it...

I guess it would depend on the c rating of the Lipo too.

Look @ the date on the tower specs- 10/7/97, that is when it was new & they added it to their site.... 13yrs old. I woudn't trust it....

We could have some fun, and you could perform a video test, and start a poll!!

Will my duratrax streak ESC handle 3s....

Umm, just about everything R/CMax said is not exactally correct...

1st: 3s lipo nominal is 11.1volts, 12.60volts charged. Thats not pushing it at all it can handle 300amps! Just need Lipo cut-off.

2nd: The "C" rating on the battery would have nothing to do with potentially damaging the speedo. When you run a truck the speedo tells the battery what it needs (Volts/Amps) not the battery.

3rd: The outdated spec doesn't matter what so ever. Speedos don't magically change specs over time....

I'm not trying to be an as* here R/CMax I just needed to clarify this. And I'll take you up on that $1.00 bet, Speedo wins.

[R/CMaxximus5.0]

Originally Posted by Blood_Clod

Umm, just about everything R/CMax said is not exactally correct...

1st: 3s lipo nominal is 11.1volts, 12.60volts charged. Thats not pushing it at all it can handle 300amps! Just need Lipo cut-off.

2nd: The "C" rating on the battery would have nothing to do with potentially damaging the speedo. When you run a truck the speedo tells the battery what it needs (Volts/Amps) not the battery.

3rd: The outdated spec doesn't matter what so ever. Speedos don't magically change specs over time....

I'm not trying to be an as* here R/CMax I just needed to clarify this. And I'll take you up on that $1.00 bet, Speedo wins.

Well thanks for correcting me... I'm no Lipo expert.

I thought the c rating was the "burst" rating...? (high c rating more "burst" power)

As far as the specs being out dated-specs are the same- but it doesn't change the fact the ESC was possibly new 13years ago-that was my point. (it was released new 13yrs ago) & he got it used.

[R/CMaxximus5.0]

Originally Posted by Blood_Clod

Umm, just about everything R/CMax said is not exactally correct...

1st: 3s lipo nominal is 11.1volts, 12.60volts charged. Thats not pushing it at all it can handle 300amps! Just need Lipo cutoff

How many amps will a 3s push? How does the "c" rating relate?

[Blood_Clod]

Originally Posted by R/CMaxximus5.0

Well thanks for correcting me... I'm no Lipo expert.

I thought the c rating was the "burst" rating...? (high c rating more "burst" power)

As far as the specs being out dated-specs are the same- but it doesn't change the fact the ESC was possibly new 13years ago-that was my point. (it was released new 13yrs ago) & he got it used.

All good...

[R/CMaxximus5.0]

Originally Posted by R/CMaxximus5.0

How many amps will a 3s push? How does the "c" rating relate?

Answered my own ?'s!...

Good info here!:

I'm thinking of getting a lipo

[jon1197]

man, this thread has came a long way lol , but thanks for all the info ima use this esc to ita advantages for sure!!!!! and maybe buying another one for my old tamiya 4wd studium truck!!! few komodo dragon 19t motors on 3s.... wow................

[jon1197]

anybody know what the lowest turn and highest turn these ESC can handle?