traxxas xl5---can u use 2s or 3s on them?

[lil' lucifer]

as stated above....can a traxxas xl5(waterproof) work with a 2s or 3s batt?

I have a rooster right now on a 3s with a voltage cut off....but I know the rooster can handle 2s no problems.....

can the xl5 do the same?

[vonclod]

its fine on 2s..no lvc though..not rated for 3s, but i know a few that do run them on 3s with a castle bec with no issues..actually 4mods does for sure..and were talkin crawler type motors..im not telling anyone to do it because its not rated for it, ..maybee send 4mods a pm on cc and ask what motor he,s running

[hardhead]

I've ran one for about a year on 3s and no issues at all. Never really gets warm. But the LVC is a issue.

[MRCCRAWLER1.9]

you can run 2s, but ive heard people use 3s too.. however, you will need a Low voltage cut-off

[lil' lucifer]

thanks guys....

and will do voncold

[Butcherinhd]

I know that the new xl-5's have a 2s lvd and the older ones dont and they say that there not compatable with a novak lvc . I wonder if a guy got a newer one and wanted to run 3s if it would work with the novak lvc ?

[profsrkos2012]

Originally Posted by Butcherinhd

I know that the new xl-5's have a 2s lvd and the older ones dont and they say that there not compatable with a novak lvc . I wonder if a guy got a newer one and wanted to run 3s if it would work with the novak lvc ?

Straight from Novak
http://www.teamnovak.com/tech_info/i...tes/index.html

The Novak Smart-Stop 2S Li-Po Cut-Off Module (Novak #5470) is not compatible with the blue-cased Traxxas XL-5 ESC (Traxxas #3018X) that is included with the Traxxas Slash 1/10 2WD Short Course Racing Truck (Traxxas #5805). This module may or may not be compatible with the original, gold-cased Traxxas XL-5 ESC (Traxxas #301. Novak is researching this issue to determine if an update can be made to the module or if a separate module can be offered for this application.


I wish I would have found this before I wasted my money a year ago.

[Butcherinhd]

Ok so i got a losi 2s esc out of a night crawler. would anyone happen to know if it can handel 3s with the novak lvc? iam running it in a honcho with either a 15 or 20t pinion 87t spur and stock 27t motor.

[vonclod]

Originally Posted by Butcherinhd

Ok so i got a losi 2s esc out of a night crawler. would anyone happen to know if it can handel 3s with the novak lvc? iam running it in a honcho with either a 15 or 20t pinion 87t spur and stock 27t motor.

if its not rated for 3s i,d say dont do it even with an external bec..worm gear trucks put alot more strain on the electronics..and i dont have huge faith in losi esc,s..you can only get away with the running an extra cell by adding a bec on a few esc,s and definatly will not work on all

[Butcherinhd]

I know the worms are killer on all the electronics. but i have mine in a honcho and it has alot less friction . Iam only running the losi esc because the stock honcho one is junk. i did do a very short test yesterday with a 3s lipo in it a big big upgrade if i can ever find out if i put the novak low voltage cut off on it that it will be ok .


There would be so many more stupid people in the world if we all had a million dollars because then there would be know need for all the extra elbow grease.

[gm0688]

Originally Posted by Butcherinhd

Ok so i got a losi 2s esc out of a night crawler. would anyone happen to know if it can handel 3s with the novak lvc? iam running it in a honcho with either a 15 or 20t pinion 87t spur and stock 27t motor.

If you have $70 spare I'd try 3 cells on it. I doubt it would burn up your LNC if the esc. smokes.

[vonclod]

Originally Posted by gm0688

If you have $70 spare I'd try 3 cells on it. I doubt it would burn up your LNC if the esc. smokes.

he,s not running it in a lnc he has it in a trail truck
i dont know if a novak lvc will work..not sure why it wont work with the xl5

[Butcherinhd]

Think iam just gonna run it 2s till i get something elese then iam gonna 3s the crap out of it. Just huck it