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wppracing
04-22-2011, 10:11 PM
What is the best ESC to use with a 5s set up and still allow you to us 4s

ron1950
04-22-2011, 10:15 PM
its a toss-up question.......prob best is the turnegy 180 for the money but there are several brands that make the same esc ose sells them of one brand or another also

Alexgar
04-22-2011, 10:47 PM
T120 or aq star 120 unless you upgrade motor later than get a t180

wppracing
04-23-2011, 05:26 AM
I have the Turnigy Marine 180A Brushless Boat ESC coming on Wednesday. What settings should I use ? How do you program it compared to the stock ESC/programmer.

pyroM!KE
04-23-2011, 09:45 AM
UNLESS ITS A MONEY ISSUE I DONT EVEN KNOW WHY PEOPLE MESS WITH THE 120..oops i had cap lock on..Get the 180 and be done..More than likely someday you will upgrade the motor anyway..

Diesel6401
04-23-2011, 10:37 AM
UNLESS ITS A MONEY ISSUE I DONT EVEN KNOW WHY PEOPLE MESS WITH THE 120..oops i had cap lock on..Get the 180 and be done..More than likely someday you will upgrade the motor anyway..

Space....

Sometimes hard to fit t180s in certain hulls.



What is the best ESC to use with a 5s set up and still allow you to us 4s

Whatever esc you get, dis-able the bec when running 5s....

jac4412
04-23-2011, 11:12 AM
Yea and 120s should be fine on 5s... I'm going to be running a 120 with the 1800kv outrunner and should be perfect on 5s. I'm going to get a 180 anyways but a 120 should be a ok.

Diesel6401
04-23-2011, 03:24 PM
Yea and 120s should be fine on 5s... I'm going to be running a 120 with the 1800kv outrunner and should be perfect on 5s. I'm going to get a 180 anyways but a 120 should be a ok.

120 should be real nice on 5s with that outrunner. I am running a CC1800kv outrunner on 4s with the stock esc and a grim 42x55.

jac4412
04-23-2011, 03:30 PM
Well ben (fightercat) just convinced me to screw it and go 6s on the 120... that'll really open it up... decrease the amps as well

Diesel6401
04-23-2011, 03:35 PM
Well ben (fightercat) just convinced me to screw it and go 6s on the 120... that'll really open it up... decrease the amps as well

Increase in amps. More amp draw with increased RPM, spinning at over 40,000rpm there will be increase in amps with the system trying to maintain that RPM. If you do it. Prop low and conservative.

Me personally never a fan at running esc's at max voltage, but I play things safe.... There are people running those esc at max voltage with no issues, but some do have issues...

jac4412
04-23-2011, 03:44 PM
Hmm... things to consider I guess. Heck maybe I'll try both out... doesn't matter anyways... USA warehouse is out of turnigys!

Alexgar
04-23-2011, 03:48 PM
I've had some amp issues with that prop it's pretty aggressive

jac4412
04-23-2011, 03:50 PM
alex you mean the grim? If I runn 5s the x642 should be pretty safe right? Or should I go smaller than the stock one

ron1950
04-23-2011, 04:50 PM
i just put the turnergy 180 in a pursuit mono running 2 4 cells in parrell and no temp prob at all...used a 42 mm or cm what ever size we all use and it was great moving up to a m445 soon and test.....

wppracing
04-23-2011, 04:57 PM
What other brand of ESC is good to use with 5s besides a Turnigy Marine 180A Brushless Boat ESC . Found out they are out of stock.

Diesel6401
04-23-2011, 07:37 PM
What other brand of ESC is good to use with 5s besides a Turnigy Marine 180A Brushless Boat ESC . Found out they are out of stock.

Just get a 180 from here: http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=ker-seaking-180
Hobbyking isn't the maker they just stick a turnigy label on there stuff. Hobbywing is the mfg of that esc.

wppracing
04-23-2011, 07:51 PM
Just ordered it ........

Thanks for the link and help. I also ordered the programming card for it.

Diesel6401
04-23-2011, 08:36 PM
Just ordered it ........

Thanks for the link and help. I also ordered the programming card for it.

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