Leopard 4082 1600 ?

[dtacmed]

I did look it up, on post 3. It's a 2Y, so use the Y timing, I'd start at 12 degrees, half way in between the recommendation...

Thank You !

[MarkF]

D wind should use 0 timing
Y wind can use 0 to 15 deg but your setup dictates what you should run. I use 0 on my monos and 7 to 10 on hydros. The looser your boat runs, the more timing you can get away with. Saying all Y winds can run 10 to 15 deg. is asking for a burned up esc.
By the way, the difference between 0 deg and 15 deg is about 3 to 5 mph so I recommend using a lower timing if you want your equipment to last. I have played with timing at many saw events and higher timing was rarely the fastest timing. There comes a point where you hit a wall and higher timing just makes the esc get hotter and your speeds slower. You should check esc temps when playing with timing and you will know you went too far when the esc starts getting hotter or burns up. If you're not a racer. I recommend you stay under 10 deg with a Y wind and 0 with all D wind motors. Your esc and wallet will thank you.

Mark

[rol243]

thats very true MarkF, your better off staying low in the timing range and work on getting the boat running ewell in good trim and correct props. i went through this issue with my battery pack getting over warm until i lowered the motor timing and all was then fine.

[dtacmed]

Thanks for the replies that helps a lot. I'm just playing no racing I want fast boats but a couple years ago I burnt up 2 ETTI 150's and 2 batteries because I didn't know what I was doing. I believe this information would have saved me a couple hundred dollars then. Thanks again I appreciated you taking the time to explain this !

[Fluid]

Some good info in this thread. Timing advance with Wye-wind motors depends on the load on the motor, and the higher the load (more amps) the higher the timing needs to be, this from Steve Neu and others. But as Marks says, past a certain point additional timing just adds heat. Experimentation is required to find the optimum advance for your setup. For Delta winds, low is good.


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