Calling all Quark 125 Monster Pro oweners! - RC-Monster Forums

ssspconcepts · **Calling all Quark 125 Monster Pro oweners! -** 05.05.2007, 10:02 AM

I am looking to install a Neu 1515 1.5d/F Sensorless Brushless Motor, Quark 125 Monster Pro ESC and 5S Lipo on my Maxx. However, I have a few questions that I am hoping that you all will help me answer:

1. Are you pleased with the performance of the Monster Pro ESC?

2. If you have the RC-Monster heatsink, was it difficult to install? Pictures?

3. How would you charatcerize programming difficulty?

4. Have you had any experience running 5S with the Monster Pro? Any problems?

5. Are there any alternatives that are better than the Monster Pro? Why?

HotnCold · 10:10 AM

1. Yes

2. No - just install ESC on the flat side of the heatsink with thermal transfer paste (Arctic Silver is prob the best) add fans to the other side and wire fans to power on your truck. The heatsink can be found on the main page of the RC-Monster Store...

3. Fairly Easy, helps to have a friend help - one reads the program - other does the programming with the transmitter.

4. None 25 mins on my Smaxx on a track - fine with heatsink.

5. If your hard on the equipment then the 125 is good (imo)- if your easy and finesse is your game - then you could use the mamba maxx -.. Hope this helps ya..

ssspconcepts · 05.05.2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by HotnCold

1. Yes

2. No - just install ESC on the flat side of the heatsink with thermal transfer paste (Arctic Silver is prob the best) add fans to the other side and wire fans to power on your truck. The heatsink can be found on the main page of the RC-Monster Store...

3. Fairly Easy, helps to have a friend help - one reads the program - other does the programming with the transmitter.

4. None 25 mins on my Smaxx on a track - fine with heatsink.

5. If your hard on the equipment then the 125 is good (imo)- if your easy and finesse is your game - then you could use the mamba maxx -.. Hope this helps ya..

Thanks. This helps a lot. Love the Avatar. Its funny...in the RC world I will only drive electric. In the real world I will only drive gas guzzling SUVs. Oh well. Both are painfully expensive.

Serum · 05.05.2007, 10:10 AM

1 smooth as butter
2 i know my neighbour uses it. Two zipties will offer help. It mounts directly into the remaning slot of the emaxx extra motor ear on the motor-holder
3 PITA.. i prefer the mm or a programming card. They are not as hard as the MGM's but the fact you need to take a study in the manual says enough IMO.. it doesn't work intuitive.
4 nope, not yet, but 5S is pretty easy on it. 6S gives problems.
5 Nope, not for 5S, unless you want to put your money on MGM, but they take a rather long time to get replaced if it is broken. Quark has got a flawless warrantee (so far)

ssspconcepts · 05.05.2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Serum

1 smooth as butter
2 i know my neighbour uses it. Two zipties will offer help. It mounts directly into the remaning slot of the emaxx extra motor ear on the motor-holder
3 PITA.. i prefer the mm or a programming card. They are not as hard as the MGM's but the fact you need to take a study in the manual says enough IMO.. it doesn't work intuitive.
4 nope, not yet, but 5S is pretty easy on it. 6S gives problems.
5 Nope, not for 5S, unless you want to put your money on MGM, but they take a rather long time to get replaced if it is broken. Quark has got a flawless warrantee (so far)

Thanks Serum. I am assuming I would also need a UBEC? I don't have any experience using a UBEC or the Quark 125...I only know the Mamba Max and Mamba 25.

Serum · 05.05.2007, 10:22 AM

I would love to run a 1:1 electric with the same power ratio as our 1/8th's... :p

ssspconcepts · 05.05.2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Serum

I would love to run a 1:1 electric with the same power ratio as our 1/8th's... :p

Yeah! here too! :004:

jollyjumper · 05.05.2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Serum

I would love to run a 1:1 electric with the same power ratio as our 1/8th's... :p

you'd poo your pants! lmao!:005:

BP-Revo · 05.05.2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Serum

I would love to run a 1:1 electric with the same power ratio as our 1/8th's... :p

Yea, but whatever money you would have blown on gas would have been spent on new tires every week lmao...

zeropointbug · 05.07.2007, 10:06 PM

Despite being my first Bl controller, and despite it having a capacitor blow out on me, I still LOVE it. The power, and the smoothness of it is addictive! :027:

I don't know why anyone would think programming it is hard, it's super easy!

The ppl at S&T are very kind and they have by far the best service for any controller you can buy. Service is everything!

If you are going to get it, the new thing that is starting to arise is going to be soldering a couple extra capacitors on the input power leads of the Quark, S&T recommend them as preventative.

ssspconcepts · 05.07.2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zeropointbug

Despite being my first Bl controller, and despite it having a capacitor blow out on me, I still LOVE it. The power, and the smoothness of it is addictive! :027:

I don't know why anyone would think programming it is hard, it's super easy!

The ppl at S&T are very kind and they have by far the best service for any controller you can buy. Service is everything!

If you are going to get it, the new thing that is starting to arise is going to be soldering a couple extra capacitors on the input power leads of the Quark, S&T recommend them as preventative.

Thanks. You are not the first to say that S&T has good customer service. This goes along ways with me and is a BIG DEAL.

Serum · 05.05.2007, 10:29 AM

Yeah, you need a UBEC, it simple delivers the 5/6V to the receiver it needs. you just take the main leads and tap the high 18.5V and the UBEC makes a nice 6V of it. Unlike the becs in the escs, it uses a small transformer to create the 6V, it is way more efficient than an internal BEC.

ssspconcepts · 05.05.2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Serum

Yeah, you need a UBEC, it simple delivers the 5/6V to the receiver it needs. you just take the main leads and tap the high 18.5V and the UBEC makes a nice 6V of it. Unlike the becs in the escs, it uses a small transformer to create the 6V, it is way more efficient than an internal BEC.

Got it. Thanks.

HotnCold · 05.05.2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Serum

Yeah, you need a UBEC, it simple delivers the 5/6V to the receiver it needs. you just take the main leads and tap the high 18.5V and the UBEC makes a nice 6V of it. Unlike the becs in the escs, it uses a small transformer to create the 6V, it is way more efficient than an internal BEC.

Just dont forget to remove the receiver wire from the plug on the quark - dont ask me how i know - LOL

wallot · 11:00 AM

1. Very smooth but one died after 2nd run. Replacement seems ok, but still strugling with some issues as Quark does not repond to throttle once in a while. Some interference probably.

2. Have it taped (using adhesive thermal tape + few super glue drops) to 2 chipset heatsinks

3. Very, very easy

4. I run 16 cells.

5. For any other motor than neu MM is way cheaper and for more cells MGMs