TF2 RTR & Outcry 3 ESC

[CamoColton]

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]

Do you have the external jumpers set right on the esc? Should be jumpers for lipo/nimh and drag brake.

[CamoColton]

Originally Posted by kincer

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]

Originally Posted by CamoColton

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]

Originally Posted by kincer

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’m 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’m wondering if the last time I used it something didn’t calibrate correctly during its start up or if I had the truck on before the radio? Because it definitely coasted to a stop. I’m 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]

Originally Posted by CamoColton

Strange development - it does have a drag brake. I’m 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’m wondering if the last time I used it something didn’t calibrate correctly during its start up or if I had the truck on before the radio? Because it definitely coasted to a stop. I’m 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]

I'll keep that in mind. On this one you leave the jumper out to get the fwd/rev mode. It's strange.