X-Power 100 RIP.

[G Doggett]

Looks like I just wasted my first brushless ESC, and no it wasn't a Castle.
Did some runs around our oval course on the weekend with a GPS on board my twin Jolly and was pleased to see 88.3 kph ( thats 54.8 mph for you not metric guys), but after completing at least 6 laps and then cruising back to the dock I discovered the r/h motor had stopped responding to blips of the throttle.
A postmortem has shown the r/h X-Power100 ESC has lost interest in life.
No smoke, no fires, no smell, it just runs for a few seconds after being connected and then quietly stops.
Kind of a weird fault but I guess the only solution is a new one ( from OSE of course )
Graham.

[M.M.]

That sounds weird. Usually when electronics fail they do not partially fail. Almost sounds like somthing came loose?

[domwilson]

Have ya tried reprogramming it?

[G Doggett]

Yup - Reprogrammed it, and swapped batteries and motors over so it all points something gone haywire in the ESC.
My set up only draws around 50 - 60 amps ( twin Ammo 2300 on 4S each) so not overloaded, and motors, ESCs and batteries only warm after a run.
Must just be a dud.!
Graham.

[domwilson]

Sounds like it.

[Tunda]

Graham i just ran my single jolly yesterday with 7xl ,himodel 200amp, 4s lipo,442 prop and was very impressed with my CHINA esc and batt speed was 61.1 mph mines hops from the start but when it gets going the hop goes away and handles great in the straights..........and hang on............................

[G Doggett]

Hi Tunda
That's a pretty impressive speed on 4S.
I didn't expect a twin setup to be faster than a single, it's just one of things you do because you want to !
By the way the bouncing at lower speed can be cured by fitting a 'tunnel flap'.
You will find details on the forum of the wedge version from Toysport and my alloy flap version.
This was designed for the twin setup, but I'm sure it would work on a single even if you have to cut a bit of a notch to clear your strut.
It completely transforms the handling of this cool cat.
Graham.

[Tunda]

Where do i get this flap? can you make me one?