Hobbyking aquastar/swordfish 240A

[MrUnlimited]

Guys,

I purchased a Hobbyking aquastar/swordfish 240A for my FE 1/8 scale hydroplane. I'll be running on 8s lipo and a TP-Power 4070 5Y 910KV motor. Do I need to solder extra capacitors between the esc and the lipo's?
Your advice please.

[CraigP]

Cap Bank is always recommended, close to the ESC as possible. I’ve never seen Hobbyking Aquastar associated with a Swordfish. That’s a Heifei product, I do believe..

[Bp9145]

Cap Bank is always recommended, close to the ESC as possible. I’ve never seen Hobbyking Aquastar associated with a Swordfish. That’s a Heifei product, I do believe..

Agreed, AquaStar(Turnigy) and Swordfish are two different and distinct ESCs. Also, the largest esc AquaStar makes is rated at 200A. I have both the SF 240A and the AQS 200A but yes, extra added cap banks are a plus to any esc and as Craig mentioned, solder closest to the ESC as possible is best.

[MrUnlimited]

Agreed, AquaStar(Turnigy) and Swordfish are two different and distinct ESCs. Also, the largest esc AquaStar makes is rated at 200A. I have both the SF 240A and the AQS 200A but yes, extra added cap banks are a plus to any esc and as Craig mentioned, solder closest to the ESC as possible is best.

This is the esc and it is the rebranded version of the Hifei: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...ooled-esc.html
Hobbyking esc are made by brands Hifei and Skyrc.

[Bp9145]

This is the esc and it is the rebranded version of the Hifei: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...ooled-esc.html
Hobbyking esc are made by brands Hifei and Skyrc.

I was thinking about this one. . .forgot about those
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...rless-esc.html

[Bp9145]

I just checked that Aquastar 240A and yes I do believe it's the same as the SF240A. . .rebranded just like you said along with their other line like the T180 which the same as HW Seaking 180 with a slight difference for copyright reaaons. . .good to know. .thanks Rene

[MrUnlimited]

I was thinking about this one. . .forgot about those
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-...rless-esc.html

That one is made by Hobbywing and rebranded for Hobbyking

[SD Eracer]

I believe the Aquastar 240 is just a rebadged Hifei Swordfish 240, it's pretty much identical specs, even the labels.

Though Hobbyking has a 1 year warranty and will usually send you a new one even if you smoke it, just as long as you send them a picture as proof.

[Old School]

I am also interested in this ESC. I believe it to be a rebadged Swordfish 240 amp version 1 with no data logging. I would be using it on 6s with a 1280kv 56 series motor (twin set up) in a cat hull. Prop size is open ended at present. Several failure videos on You-tube dating back a couple of years with one recent video being unable to programme using the data link and computer.

[Fluid]

OS, running 56-sized motor’s on 6S is actually a bit if a waste. A number of us tried this years ago but went back to 40-sided motors. Just more efficient, but the bigger motors have more mass and handle higher watts (volts) better. They will work on 6S, but are bigger and heavier than necessary.


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[Old School]

.......................................... They will work on 6S, but are bigger and heavier than necessary..

Would 8s be a better option then please?