Do I need a BEC

[James003]

Wondering if I need a BEC right now or if it can wait.

here's what I have....
tekin 55t brushed
sidewinder esc
jrracing r135 receiver
hitek hs985mg steering servo
not on lipo batteries yet.

I know that eventually as I upgrade I will definately need one

[mpmackenna]

Originally Posted by James003

Wondering if I need a BEC right now or if it can wait.

here's what I have....
tekin 55t brushed
sidewinder esc
jrracing r135 receiver
hitek hs985mg steering servo
not on lipo batteries yet.

I know that eventually as I upgrade I will definately need one

Does your steering cut out under load?
Does your stuff get really hot?
Are you comping your rig?
Are you running LiPo? (I know you aren't just being thorough)

If you answered all those with a No then you can probably hold off for a bit. I am no expert but that is the response I got from others on the forum.

[JeremyH]

Yes, you need one.

[EvilTwin v2]

I would put a BEC on any crawler. They're only $20 and with just the stress they take off the ESC, it's money well spent.

[Just Zach]

Originally Posted by EvilTwin v2

I would put a BEC on any crawler. They're only $20 and with just the stress they take off the ESC, it's money well spent.

What he said

[CustomCrawlerZ]

here's this funny thread about needing a bec
Yes you need an external bec

[James003]

off to the hobby store, any recommendations as to brand, type, etc....

[CustomCrawlerZ]

castle creations

[chris w]

I'd sey yes on any sys. with more than 7.4V. But thats just me.

[mpmackenna]

I still say no. The key word being NEED. Should you have one yes, considering how much this hobby costs and a good BEC only being 20$ are you silly not to, probably. But lots of people run low power rigs with a good ESC for years with no problem. As far as I can tell that means the answer to NEED is still no. The answer to should you probably have one is yes, but the question was NEED, not should.
As for which one... Castle Creations.

[JeremyH]

Originally Posted by mpmackenna

I still say no. The key word being NEED. Should you have one yes, considering how much this hobby costs and a good BEC only being 20$ are you silly not to, probably. But lots of people run low power rigs with a good ESC for years with no problem. As far as I can tell that means the answer to NEED is still no. The answer to should you probably have one is yes, but the question was NEED, not should.
As for which one... Castle Creations.

If you look at the question that way, then he doesn't "need" a crawler either. You can not get the most out of your servo using the BEC from the ESC. Under load, it will stall.

[mpmackenna]

Originally Posted by JeremyH

If you look at the question that way, then he doesn't "need" a crawler either. You can not get the most out of your servo using the BEC from the ESC. Under load, it will stall.

I agree with all of that.