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07-26-2010, 06:38 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: bowling green
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|  new esc or motor
im limited on funds right now but i want to upgrade my electronics. i have an ax10 with the stock esc and 55t motor.what would be my best option upgrade the esc and keep the motor
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07-26-2010, 07:13 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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I would get a new ESC first.
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07-26-2010, 07:43 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Natchez
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I would buy an esc first . You will notice the motor perform better with a good esc so wait to buy a motor after the esc . You have lots of options here so do plenty of research . I try to buy with versatility in mind . A good brushed/brushless esc will allow different motor options for you . I would save more money and buy something really good incase you want to expand to other rigs or maybe volt up . I prefer the Mamba Max Pro because it is a do all esc and it can handle 80amps . Example , I am running two 27turn motors on my scaler and never even heat the MMP up .
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07-26-2010, 08:41 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: bowling green
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could i get some model numbers of esc's that will work with the stock motor. im happy with the motor and how it crawls im just looking for some better control
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07-26-2010, 08:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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What is your budget? For a lower budget, the Castle Creations Sidewinder will work quite well and can be programmed via your computer (quite a few additional options versus programming manually) if you also purchase the Castle Link. For a bit more money, the Holmes Hobbies Torquemaster BR-XL is an excellent ESC and also can be programmed on your computer using the Castle Link. |
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07-26-2010, 11:23 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: bowling green
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im looking to spend 50 or less i dont do comps so im not looking for anything to fancy just looking for some better performance
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07-26-2010, 11:31 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington State
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An esc will give you far more performance benefits than a new motor.
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07-26-2010, 01:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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$50....that will be a tough one. The cheapest I have seen the Sidewinder is ~$70: https://www.ssl-stormerhobbies.com/c...ns&pn=CCMM7701 |
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07-26-2010, 01:42 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Weatherford
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No first hand experience with it, but I've read good things about the RC4WD outcry and I think it's right around the $50 mark. Check out the classifieds and you might find a sidewinder for a good price, gotta be fast though as they don't hang around long in there.
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07-27-2010, 12:49 AM
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| dnf   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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when I started I picked up a tekin combo esc/motor both for 100. they may be cheaper now,that was a couple yr ago. but the fxr has a small footprint,easy to adjust in the field WITHOUT a pc. and the customer service was good. I now have 4 trucks running the fxr with no problems, a real good value. you could buy used though and save some coin. | |
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