[Obeast44]

I went to LargescaleRCs Powerjam June 24-26th and got some serious runtime on their tracks. I was using the stock ESC (Hobbywing 150amp), Castle 1717 and a new motor mount from 7075RC w/larger 48t spur. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to enter the mains because brushless wasn't allowed to compete. I was allowed to run in the two 10 minute qualifying heats though so I could get some runtime vs the gasoline cars. Let me tell ya, on just 6s, I was by far the fastest thing on the track. Even with my crap driving :D
The entire weekend went great the only breakages was a stripped rear wheel (its been slowly stripping out for months), a broken front lower outer hinge pin and the ESC finally gave up the ghost. I was expecting the wheel to strip out, so I brought 4 spares. The hingepin was an easy fix, so easy I changed it during a 10minute heat and still won! lol
The ESC is what threw me for a loop, I wasnt expecting it to go. Sure it had about 15hrs on it running this car and the 1717 but it never even gave a hint she was about done. I pulled the ESC apart at the track and everything seems fine, there was no magic smoke, no burnt electronics and no swelled caps. The only thing that even remotely smelled burnt was the seperate on/off switch. Im still hoping the ESC itself is fine I just need to find a way to bypass the switch and see if it will power up.
All in all it was a fun trip. I had a great time watching and eventually helping other guys scrambling to get ready for the heats. All I had to do was plug some batteries up and slap a body on. Once some videos get posted of it running on the track I will make sure it gets posted up here as well.