i think i found a cheap solution for 1/5 conversions

[scarletboa]

http://hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store..._Brushless_ESC

that esc claims 12s at 200a constant. i think it will actually be powerful enough for the bigger, faster 1/5 conversions. just look at the caps and sheer size of this beast

$180 ain't a bad price either. i just paid $170 for a MMM today and i kinda wish i would've waited. i should have gotten this esc and run my savage on 12s. oh well.

my only concern is the "puny" 12awg wire on the motor side. it looks like it has 2 12awg wires wrapped together for the battery leads. well, i guess if you think about it, each motor lead sees ~50% less power than the battery leads.

looks like 14 gauge...... thats no bueno

[Finnster]

I like the specs, but the programming and construction looks bunky.
You really can't go wrong w. the MMM. Its so easy to program and drives so smooth.
If there was only a CC esc w/ those specs...

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by Andrew32

looks like 14 gauge...... thats no bueno

i checked the picture. it IS 12awg. the esc is just THAT big.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by Finnster

I like the specs, but the programming and construction looks bunky.
You really can't go wrong w. the MMM. Its so easy to program and drives so smooth.
If there was only a CC esc w/ those specs...

The manufacturer of that ESC has one that has data logging, PC programming and a digital programmer. They said they were going to make me a car version, but the car software they have is the worst I've seen. The prototype photo they sent me was for a much smaller ESC, but also capable of 14S lipos.

[Rivermaxx]

It has an rpm limiter also. kinda cool

[Bondonutz]

I downloaded the picture and befor it gets to pixilated by zooming in I could swear ithe numbers are 10G on the wire ?

[lincpimp]

No proportional brake (not really a big deal for 1/5 as mech brakes are better for heavy stuff), it will be massive (again not really a big deal for 1/5 scale), not going to work with a wheel radio without a pistix, and it is chinese so warranty work will be spotty...

Personally I would go with the 180amp CC plane esc. Yes it is more expensive, but should work better.

I plan to use my lt10 esc with some 1/5 scale size vehicles on 10s when I get around to finishing them. I have a couple of 1527 and 1521 motors so we will see. 10s lipo is 37 volts and at 100 amps that is 3700watts, or almost 5hp.

[lincpimp]

That beast is 5" long and almost 2.5" wide. Big boy! Beefcake!!!

[nitrostarter]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

....Big boy! Beefcake!!!

Did someone call my name?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by nitrostarter

Did someone call my name?

No, you are not in OZ, or those other "bars" that you like to hang out in.

For anyone who does not live near New Orleans, think "the blue oyster" from the police academy movies...

[What's_nitro?]

I would definitely replace those motor wires with some good 10AWG stuff, or do dual 12AWG like the power leads have. That's the wrong place to cut costs for sure!

[BL_RV0]

Looks pretty good. A handy solder-er? would have the 12ga issue fixed in a few minutes.

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by BL_RV0

Looks pretty good. A handy solder-er? would have the 12ga issue fixed in a few minutes.

after a closer look, i'm 95% sure it is 10AWG wire on the motor side and 2 10AWG wires together on the battery lead side.

[What's_nitro?]

Looking at the red motor lead, you can make out the 200*C pretty well. The "00" are clearly zeros, where the digit in question has a mark of some kind through the center of it. So I don't think it's 10 AWG, and I would hope it isn't 16 AWG. That only leaves 12 AWG.