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4x4XJ · 01-31-2006, 12:29 AM

I'm looking at theDuratrax Intellispeed 8t w/reverse esc wondering if anyone has experience with it. Mainly I want to know if the ABS can can be turned off and if the reverse delay can be turned down to 0sec. I started looking at teh duratrax esc's when I heard they had auto-braking when the throttle was in neutral but thats only the 8t forward only.

Amaxx · 01-31-2006, 01:20 PM

With all that i've heard and with my own experiences with a couple of these things, that delay is set. Maybee its different on the 8t from the 12t, but, i doubt it.

kyled123 · 01-31-2006, 02:00 PM

i have a 8t model right now that was in my rc10t it seems to due ok especially with what its been thro.. lets just say my gearing was off .. i ran an 11t motor.. it got soo hot the spring got weak and no longer will puch the brush in to make contact with the coomutator. so the esc has shut down more then once due to heat and it still works.. doesnt work well when the battery is real low tho.. but i pad like 75 bux for it and its worked ok so far. as far as bein able to turn the abs of ill have to check. ill let you know tho.

kyled123 · 01-31-2006, 02:07 PM

mine doesnt have reverse delay.. it dont have reverse as to the abs bein turned off i havent found anything saying that it can im reading thro the papers for it as i type.. ok i read the manual. and i dont think it can be turned off it says nothing about it in there.. hope this helped. later
kyle

4x4XJ · 01-31-2006, 02:51 PM

on the spec sheets from duratrax it says on the 12t and 8t models with reverse, you can adjust the reverse delay (not sure if it can be turned all the way to zero) and it say you can adjust the traction control. I'm thinking that is referring to the amp limits you can set on take off to keep the tires from spinning on takeoff. I'm pretty sure ABS would be of no advantage and be unreliable when crawling. Anyone pitch in if you know about the adjustments and all the features.

TwistedXT · 01-31-2006, 02:53 PM

i run a streak in my drifter, works great

I also run an intellaspeed sport with reverse in my crawler... i hate it. it has a reverse delay, so if your climbing and the front end starts to lift on ya, you slam it into reverse it has like a 2 second delay. flop... over ya go, rubber side up. so dont use it.

heck, i might be sellin one, or i migth put it in my drifter and shelf the streak.... i dunno.

kyled123 · 01-31-2006, 03:04 PM

if i was to be in same situation i was then with my budget id probly go a different route since no reverse is a pita. id probly try to get a used reverable esc like a super rooster or somethin. but now with tekin back. im gettin a rebel 2.. and eveutually mayb a 420f. but thats all i got to say. later
kyle

RD400 · 01-31-2006, 05:11 PM

4X4XJ, I run that ESC in this truck,

The TXT tuber you see has a MM which is quiet power hungry for a crawler, and weights in at about 11 pounds. I have had the ESC in there for 2 years and never had a problem. I don't notice the reverse delay at all.

Other people may say bad things about Duratax but it has worked great for me.

EGRESSor · 02-01-2006, 07:18 AM

acceleration time and reverse delay are adjustable

set the acc time on 0.09 sec
and brake delay off
runs fine

thaclodking · 02-01-2006, 07:58 AM

The Duratrax S/C's are actually a good reliable unit. We had very few complaints about them and I would say the root cause of most complaints was failure to read the instructions. The only downfall is the somewhat weak BEC supply. If you are not going to run 4WS with monster servos on your rig then you should be good to go.

floogldood · 02-01-2006, 10:13 AM

Reverse delay and ABS can both be turned off.

jetboat · 02-01-2006, 12:18 PM

I have the 8t on my crawler, so far I cant complain about it...does only have 5v 1 amp to the esc but I believe its like 480 amp to the motor (which in my opinion is what you realy need, if you dont have 4ws) I run a 1/4 servo and with the 1 amp I can "walk" my crawler all over the place

EGRESSor · 02-02-2006, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwistedXT

i run a streak in my drifter, works great

I also run an intellaspeed sport with reverse in my crawler... i hate it. it has a reverse delay, so if your climbing and the front end starts to lift on ya, you slam it into reverse it has like a 2 second delay. flop... over ya go, rubber side up. so dont use it.

heck, i might be sellin one, or i migth put it in my drifter and shelf the streak.... i dunno.

deactivated reverse delay
click

TwistedXT · 02-03-2006, 03:30 PM

i have the intellaspeed autosport with reverse, it doesnt have the ability (that i can find) for removing the reverse delay... and your link is blocked by my works firewalls. gotta love it. could you just post it here?

floogldood · 02-05-2006, 11:43 AM

The reverse cannot be turned off in the autosport w/ reverse.

01-31-2006, 12:29 AM	#1
4x4XJ Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Auburn University Posts: 75	anybody used Duratrax esc? I'm looking at theDuratrax Intellispeed 8t w/reverse esc wondering if anyone has experience with it. Mainly I want to know if the ABS can can be turned off and if the reverse delay can be turned down to 0sec. I started looking at teh duratrax esc's when I heard they had auto-braking when the throttle was in neutral but thats only the 8t forward only.

01-31-2006, 01:20 PM	#2
Amaxx Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kenosha Posts: 181	With all that i've heard and with my own experiences with a couple of these things, that delay is set. Maybee its different on the 8t from the 12t, but, i doubt it.

01-31-2006, 02:00 PM	#3
kyled123 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: house springs Posts: 20	i have a 8t model right now that was in my rc10t it seems to due ok especially with what its been thro.. lets just say my gearing was off .. i ran an 11t motor.. it got soo hot the spring got weak and no longer will puch the brush in to make contact with the coomutator. so the esc has shut down more then once due to heat and it still works.. doesnt work well when the battery is real low tho.. but i pad like 75 bux for it and its worked ok so far. as far as bein able to turn the abs of ill have to check. ill let you know tho.

01-31-2006, 02:07 PM	#4
kyled123 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: house springs Posts: 20	mine doesnt have reverse delay.. it dont have reverse as to the abs bein turned off i havent found anything saying that it can im reading thro the papers for it as i type.. ok i read the manual. and i dont think it can be turned off it says nothing about it in there.. hope this helped. later kyle

01-31-2006, 02:51 PM	#5
4x4XJ Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Auburn University Posts: 75	on the spec sheets from duratrax it says on the 12t and 8t models with reverse, you can adjust the reverse delay (not sure if it can be turned all the way to zero) and it say you can adjust the traction control. I'm thinking that is referring to the amp limits you can set on take off to keep the tires from spinning on takeoff. I'm pretty sure ABS would be of no advantage and be unreliable when crawling. Anyone pitch in if you know about the adjustments and all the features.

01-31-2006, 02:53 PM	#6
TwistedXT Powered by Awesome Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 3,622	i run a streak in my drifter, works great I also run an intellaspeed sport with reverse in my crawler... i hate it. it has a reverse delay, so if your climbing and the front end starts to lift on ya, you slam it into reverse it has like a 2 second delay. flop... over ya go, rubber side up. so dont use it. heck, i might be sellin one, or i migth put it in my drifter and shelf the streak.... i dunno.

01-31-2006, 03:04 PM	#7
kyled123 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: house springs Posts: 20	if i was to be in same situation i was then with my budget id probly go a different route since no reverse is a pita. id probly try to get a used reverable esc like a super rooster or somethin. but now with tekin back. im gettin a rebel 2.. and eveutually mayb a 420f. but thats all i got to say. later kyle

01-31-2006, 05:11 PM	#8
RD400 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: omaha Posts: 858	4X4XJ, I run that ESC in this truck, The TXT tuber you see has a MM which is quiet power hungry for a crawler, and weights in at about 11 pounds. I have had the ESC in there for 2 years and never had a problem. I don't notice the reverse delay at all. Other people may say bad things about Duratax but it has worked great for me.

02-01-2006, 07:18 AM	#9
EGRESSor RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany north Posts: 1,669	acceleration time and reverse delay are adjustable set the acc time on 0.09 sec and brake delay off runs fine

02-01-2006, 07:58 AM	#10
thaclodking Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence. Posts: 842	The Duratrax S/C's are actually a good reliable unit. We had very few complaints about them and I would say the root cause of most complaints was failure to read the instructions. The only downfall is the somewhat weak BEC supply. If you are not going to run 4WS with monster servos on your rig then you should be good to go.

02-01-2006, 10:13 AM	#11
floogldood Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 350	Reverse delay and ABS can both be turned off.

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02-01-2006, 12:18 PM	#12
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	I have the 8t on my crawler, so far I cant complain about it...does only have 5v 1 amp to the esc but I believe its like 480 amp to the motor (which in my opinion is what you realy need, if you dont have 4ws) I run a 1/4 servo and with the 1 amp I can "walk" my crawler all over the place

02-03-2006, 03:30 PM	#14
TwistedXT Powered by Awesome Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 3,622	i have the intellaspeed autosport with reverse, it doesnt have the ability (that i can find) for removing the reverse delay... and your link is blocked by my works firewalls. gotta love it. could you just post it here?

02-05-2006, 11:43 AM	#15
floogldood Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 350	The reverse cannot be turned off in the autosport w/ reverse.

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