08-30-2022, 12:08 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Australia
Posts: 26
| Crawler novice
Hey guys this we'll be my 3rd attempt at getting into crawling life happens. Looking at a TRX4 kit but need some advice on electrics to purchase I don't want to be purchase after purchase to get it right been there done that with a HPI Baja which I sold due to a spinal injury which made it near impossible to use but miss the hobby way to much not to have at least 1 RC in the shed. |
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08-30-2022, 06:29 AM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: st louis
Posts: 574
| Re: Crawler novice
Depends on your budget. This list isn't ttrx specific but applies the same as any other kit. Lower budget: hobbywing 1080 brushed ESC, Holmes trail or crawl master brushed motor. Mid level budget: hobbywing or spektrum 2 n 1 brushless ESC Motor combo. I prefer these to more expensive brushless. Smooth, plenty of wheel speed etc. High budget: sky is the limit. Castle Mamba, Hobbywing axe etc. Servos: Amazon 35kg Servos on a low budget Savox servo on a mid budget Nsdrc Servos if you can do 100-120 for a servo. I have Amazon 35kg and 45 kg Servos, no complaints. Also have 1 NSDRC RS800 servo and damn it's nice! For TX/RX can't go wrong with flysky gt5 5 channel. Had I known of it prior to buying my spektrum dx5 rugged, I would have saved the money and got the Flysky but certain features on my dx5 are nice to have and get used. Sent from my SM-S906U using Tapatalk |
08-30-2022, 06:37 AM | #3 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Corvallis, OR
Posts: 1,562
| Re: Crawler novice Quote:
I will second this! IMO the ds3235 servos are great for the money, if you want a better servo, you might as well spend around $120 and get a quality direct power servo (Holmes, reefs? Nsdrc, etc) Very hard to beat a Hobbywing 1080 esc, and a Holmes Crawlmaster/trailmaster sport. If you want a nicer setup though, Hobbywing fusion, or spektrum 2-in-1, or castle micro x v2 and slate motor, or if money is no object, castle mamba x and a Holmes puller pro. I’ve had good luck with the Flysky Gt5 radio, haven’t used any others besides rtr radios though. | |
08-30-2022, 12:49 PM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Australia
Posts: 26
| Re: Crawler novice
Cheers guys
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08-30-2022, 02:29 PM | #5 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Chilton County
Posts: 83
| Re: Crawler novice I would also throw in one of my favorites, the reedy radon as another cheaper brushed motor.
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08-30-2022, 04:38 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: The Big Island
Posts: 2,010
| Re: Crawler novice
If you are just doing slow crawling and not worried about speed, I highly recommend the Hobbywing Fusion 1800kv. I have one in my TRX4 Sport and it is great. Awesome low speed creep and plenty of speed for me(about 5mph or so) as I strictly crawl with that truck. As far as servos, I don’t have much experience with expensive ones but the cheap red case 25kg/or blue case 35kg servos are really good for the price. I beat the snot out of one to see if it would hold up and i still use it to this day. As far as everything else, I think the guys above have it covered |
01-15-2023, 01:37 PM | #7 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: st. louis
Posts: 36
| Re: Crawler novice
Hobbywing used to be cheap junk. Now its cheap and trusted. Its great to see Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk |
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