Drag Brake Help
 

I have a 6.4lb Capra I just built. HH 16t Crawlmaster Pro and a HW 1080. All the settings on the 1080 are for maximum drag brake but it still won't hold the truck on a steep hill. I'm fairly new to crawling so still trying to learn.

Any suggestions on what I can do fix it? Better ESC?

I have a HW Axe 550 on my 8.5lb TRX and if the tires will hold then the brake will hold so I'm pretty spoiled.

Re: Drag Brake Help
 

Possibly your throttle trim setting?.? I’d say make sure it’s zeroed.

Re: Drag Brake Help
 

THe HW 1080 is a fine esc, but it doesn't have an active drag brake. Gearing down may help, but it will reduce your top speed. A BRXL esc from Holmes has an active drag brake which should allow your rig to stay put on steeper descents, but it is much more expensive than the 1080.

Re: Drag Brake Help
 

Yeah, that's probably all it is. I think my other truck has spoiled me. Maybe it's time to upgrade it. I just had the 1080 laying around and figured I would put it to good use.

Thanks for the responses everyone.

Re: Drag Brake Help
 

Of course there aren't any BRXL's to be found on the internets. Apparently they are in short supply. grrrrr

Re: Drag Brake Help
 

That's because the BRXL is basically old technology now. It's been surpassed by the Mamba X now. Active drag break, 8amp bec, waterproof, even JRH says the Mamba is better than the current BRXL (apparently there may be a new BRXL someday but that's not happening anytime soon).

Re: Drag Brake Help
 

This! My 1080 won't hold jack.... But fine on some older scalers, adds some real driving dynamic to it..:lmao:"thumbsup"