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CamoColton 01-17-2021 02:40 PM
TF2 RTR & Outcry 3 ESC
 
Picked up the Midnight edition TF2 as my first RC4WD truck. Very fun so far.
My question is the included ESC seems to have no drag brake whatsoever.
Am I expecting too much of it? My other trucks have HobbyWing 1080’s, the Reedy 400 or 480X (Element RTR’s), and one OG SCX10 with a still functional Novak Rooster Crawler system - all being compared to the RC4WD unit. I have a HW 1080 in my toolbox drawer I could replace it with it, and just might for the 7.4V BEC and various settings to adjust, but wanted to make sure I’m not missing something first.

Thanks all!

kincer 01-17-2021 03:04 PM
Re: TF2 RTR & Outcry 3 ESC
 
Do you have the external jumpers set right on the esc? Should be jumpers for lipo/nimh and drag brake.

CamoColton 01-17-2021 03:59 PM
Re: TF2 RTR & Outcry 3 ESC
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by kincer (Post 6063684)
Do you have the external jumpers set right on the esc? Should be jumpers for lipo/nimh and drag brake.
Yes, set for forward/reverse (in lieu of Fwd/brk/rev, or fwd/brk), and LiPo. Those are all the jumper settings it has. It makes me wonder if it really even has a drag brake. Because most do have a jumper dedicated to the drag brake.

kincer 01-17-2021 04:24 PM
Re: TF2 RTR & Outcry 3 ESC
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by CamoColton (Post 6063686)
Yes, set for forward/reverse (in lieu of Fwd/brk/rev, or fwd/brk), and LiPo. Those are all the jumper settings it has. It makes me wonder if it really even has a drag brake. Because most do have a jumper dedicated to the drag brake.
Mine has a drag brake, try just pulling the jumper out entirely for the brake, sometimes that makes it work, other than that it should work.

CamoColton 01-17-2021 07:14 PM
Re: TF2 RTR & Outcry 3 ESC
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by kincer (Post 6063688)
Mine has a drag brake, try just pulling the jumper out entirely for the brake, sometimes that makes it work, other than that it should work.
Strange development - it does have a drag brake. I知 not sure what happened last time I used it. There is a drag brake, albeit weak. I tested it by pushing the truck forward while on, and then shutting it off - it immediately freewheeled. I知 wondering if the last time I used it something didn稚 calibrate correctly during its start up or if I had the truck on before the radio? Because it definitely coasted to a stop. I知 feeling a touch stupid over this, and possibly expecting too much. Gotten to used to having 100% drag brake settings available.

I appreciate your help regardless!

kincer 01-17-2021 08:03 PM
Re: TF2 RTR & Outcry 3 ESC
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by CamoColton (Post 6063715)
Strange development - it does have a drag brake. I知 not sure what happened last time I used it. There is a drag brake, albeit weak. I tested it by pushing the truck forward while on, and then shutting it off - it immediately freewheeled. I知 wondering if the last time I used it something didn稚 calibrate correctly during its start up or if I had the truck on before the radio? Because it definitely coasted to a stop. I知 feeling a touch stupid over this, and possibly expecting too much. Gotten to used to having 100% drag brake settings available.



I appreciate your help regardless!
I have noticed that if you change the positions of the jumpers, it doesn't take effect til you power cycle the esc.

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CamoColton 01-18-2021 07:29 AM
Re: TF2 RTR & Outcry 3 ESC
 
I'll keep that in mind. On this one you leave the jumper out to get the fwd/rev mode. It's strange.


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