brushless 1/5 4wd conversion about to begin! couple questions.

[florianz]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

is anyone familiar with these Navy esc's? this one sounds pretty good.

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...i-e046&cat=123

I had an etti, but blowed it due to wrong gearing... the throttle curve was a bit strange to me, but I probably could have played a bit more w/ the settings.

as far as I remember, the breaks were similar to my plane esc's in my buggy, break automatically when throttle is in neutral position. I think, compared to my plane esc the breaks were more instantly. I guess, they're well manufactured. but it got warm. they claim to have high quality and ultra low restistance stuff, but it didn't stay cooler than the plane esc.

those breaks are not a permanent solution; I had the 200a plane esc as a short term thing (which became permanent). modded w/ some caps and a fan very solid, good throttle etc, but the breaks just suck, when you don't keep the mechanical breaks.

to be honest, in every day use, I don't see any better performance then my cheapo-plane esc (200a, looks like a suppo, dunno if it's one).

about the hardening, take it to the local shop to get it done properly, it's not that easy. they should do that for a few bucks, regarding how expensive this hobby is, its worth it. go with the pro.