rooster esc

[jahoban]

got my rig all put together today i put a novak rooster esc on it
is there a certain incline that the drag brake stops holding the truck?
i was testing it out on varying inclines and it wouldnt hold after a certain point, and im not sure if there is something wrong with my esc or if this was SOP

thanks
jason

[RustlerHustler]

Mine seems to hold no matter what. I've never run it through any tests but on the rocks it stays put. I can even hang it straight up and down from the workbench by the rear wheels and it holds, even with the battery pack and 9ozs in each front tire pointing straight down to the ground.

What motor are you using? That may affect the performance of the drag brake.

[jahoban]

im running the novak 55t

jason

[dr_rookie7]

do you mean novac rooster or novac rooster crawler esc edition? coz i m using novac rooster 12 turn esc and it doesnt come with the drag brake funtion....

[jahoban]

Originally Posted by dr_rookie7

do you mean novac rooster or novac rooster crawler esc edition? coz i m using novac rooster 12 turn esc and it doesnt come with the drag brake funtion....

this is the rooster crawler motor combo

jason

[RustlerHustler]

The drag brake is user adjustable, I think three setting, maybe try tweaking it unitl your happy with it. I just use mine on the setting it came out of the box with.

[jahoban]

cool
ill do some more reading of manuals and figure out how to do that

thanks
jason

[d-fly]

Originally Posted by RustlerHustler

The drag brake is user adjustable, I think three setting, maybe try tweaking it unitl your happy with it. I just use mine on the setting it came out of the box with.

I think hes false. I think the only setting are for lipo cut of. I has the same issues with my rooster and sold it. So to buy fxr.

[TattooKenny]

Originally Posted by d-fly

I think hes false. I think the only setting are for lipo cut of. I has the same issues with my rooster and sold it. So to buy fxr.

Nope, he's not "False" There are different profiles that will change it. http://www.teamnovak.com/products/es...ler/index.html

[jammin311]

Originally Posted by d-fly

I think hes false. I think the only setting are for lipo cut of. I has the same issues with my rooster and sold it. So to buy fxr.

yes ther is different profiles i have same set up on my artr i dont remember the profile i think its 3 not sure holds like no joke!!

[bigflex]

so how do you go about changing the profiles? I thought the only thing you could change is the lipo cutoff.

[jammin311]

hold the botton down on the esc and go thur the different profiles frist is 3 flashes i think 2nd is 4 and 3rd is 5 i think. Im at work and going off memory atm but i remember going thur them when i was programming my radio to the esc ill have to get back to ya when i get home so i can mess with it to remember correct way it gose. I do remember im on profile 3 (5 flashes) and that drag brake is working strongly

[jahoban]

the instructions only show two pofiles and they both have a 90% drag brake
am i overlooking something?

thanks
jason

[jammin311]

it could be i over looking something too i too am newb to rc crawling i can only be sure that my brake dose not slip at all the tires will slip and slide before they will turn. like i said im at work and cant mess with the thing atm maybe some other fine folks here can help us both out

[gotink]

The novak ROOSTER esc only has to settings, lipo cut off, no lipo cut off. But the novak GOAT has many profile options.

[oldhippie]

I am amazed people keep buying them roosters. Must be some great marketing going on.

[NovakTwo]

Originally Posted by jahoban

got my rig all put together today i put a novak rooster esc on it
is there a certain incline that the drag brake stops holding the truck?
i was testing it out on varying inclines and it wouldnt hold after a certain point, and im not sure if there is something wrong with my esc or if this was SOP

thanks
jason

Possibly, you do not have your esc programmed properly. The Rooster Crawler instructions are linked from this page:

Novak's Rooster Crawler ESC

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