XT8 (rc-monster style)

[tallyram]

i drove it last night and i'm impressed. the only thing i don't like is the way the mgm likes to brake hard if you are smooth letting off the throttle. i have to let off all at once to keep it from braking. this is a truck i had built specifically for racing and with the controller slamming on the brakes when i let off the throttle it will be hard to race it!

[Dafni]

Hmm, that sucks, that MGM behaviour you described. I never messed with MGM, to tell you the truth, but there must be a parameter or something to change this. It should somehow be able to freewheel when you release the throttle smooth.
The way you decribed it I could not drive it, it would be horrible with my driving style like that, I need to coast and get on the gas again. It needs to brake when I brake... but I heard about this before: unless you release the trigger quick, the rpm always is where your trigger is. Might be good for planes, who knows.

Maybe someone with MGM experience can chime in. I am surprised Mike hasn't changed the setting, if there is any.

Daf

[JThiessen]

My MGM does the same thing. I havent looked at programming changes yet....since I fried my UBEC, and havent put it back on the road again yet.

[jhautz]

You need to turn on the freewheel option and turn off the drag brake option. Mine did the same thing when I first set it up. Make these changes and it will drive just like the other controllers you are used to. Another recommendation I would make is to set it to CAR forward only. The reverse brake thing is still a little funky on these controllers even though it is worlds better than it used to be.

Sweet truck by the way. You should be able to win a few races with that instrument.