Off Topic/ Yo PJ......

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What if ya took one of these:

 

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Shortened the wheelbase and added one of these:

 

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Powered it up with 10 to 12 cells and a 12 turn monster

and ya get one of these:

 

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Sounds cool ta me, need a project for when I am on the road on service calls and have a little free time, to tear up the parking lot at the motel,

Question is what ESC?

Gene ;D

 

[Propjockey]

You'd have one wheelie pullin' Vette! Not to mention a good exercise in reflex control! ;D

 

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Yeah the reaction time would be scary with a microswitch for throttle like the funnycar has, thats why I was wonderin about a ESC that would hold up to the terror?

Gene ;D

 

[Propjockey]

Aluminum or CF chassis?

 

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Its a fiber glass composite I believe, weight's nuthin....

Gene ;D

Got a chassis pic somewhere I will go look.....

 

[Propjockey]

Some of the ESCs for planes have a feature called "Soft Start" that's supposed to keep your flesh intact if it's in the way when power is first applied.

Nother idea...adjustable clutch.

 

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Seems like I saw a ESC at Tower that had a traction control built in, a Novak maybe?

Gene ;D

 

[Propjockey]

This one has "Power Control", but it's limited to 7 cells. Might be able to run more if you go with a higher turn motor.

 

[Propjockey]

Here's a DuraTrax with nine traction control settings...check out the current ratings!

NOTES FROM THE TECH DEPARTMENT

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This is the Team Duratrax I-Speed Modified

Forward Only Electric Speed Control with a Futaba J connector.

FOR HOT MODIFIED MOTORS DOWN TO 8 TURNS ONLY!

A Great racing ESC with pushbutton setup, auto-brake, very low on-resistance

MOSFET's power Hot Motors.

FEATUERS: Great for Racer Level.

MOSFET Equipped.

Easy Pushbutton Setup.

Thermal Protected.

More Efficient Than Mechanical Speed Controls.

Pre-Installed Futaba J Connector.

Un-Installed Bullet Type Connectors For Motor.

Standard (Tamiya Type) Connector For Battery Pack.

On/Off Switch.

BEC Equipped.

120-Day Warranty

INCLUDES: One I-Speed Forward Only Electronic Speed Control with Futaba J

Connector and Bullet Motor Connectors.

Two .1 Type Capacitors.

One Instruction Sheet

SPECS: On-Resistance: 0.0005

Traction Control: 0.0, 0.04, 0.1, 0.16, 0.2, 0.3,

0.5, 0.7, or 1.0

Maximum Continuous Current: 1200amps

Maximum Peak Current: 4700 amps (confirmed by R&D)

Number of Cells: 6-7

Size with Heatsinks: 1.73"L x 1.22"W x 0.71"H

Weight with Heatsink: 1.45 ounces

Connector: Motor: bullet

Battery: standard (Tamiya)

Motor: 8 Turn Hot Modified

Wires: 14 guage

REQUIRES: Installing Two .1 Type Capacitors Onto Motor with Solder

 

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Chassis shot, had a stick pack to dial in the ratios:

Yeah it will take a heavy duty version to handel the extra cells.

Gene ;D

The 8T PRO, that might be the one I saw......

Still just 7 cells though,

Wheel base on the Funny is 13 inch, shorten that down to 11 1/4 " for the Vette body.

 

[Propjockey]

Not much to it, huh? What motor?

Functional wheelie bars! Wouldn't that be wicked?

 

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Got three Atom Smasher 12x2's to play around with, Also have a NEO Lighting if it gets serious,

Gene ;D

Not much to it at all, that why its easy to set up and run.

Yeah they have some whellie bars, cool stuff, machined aluminum and O-ring itty bitty wheels

 

[Propjockey]

Is that a "Mad Science" motor? If so, what do think of it?

 

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Bought it used from a Dude that was gettin out of the hobby, only ran it twice, STRONG!!!!!! Likes to spin hubs and break pinion,s and eats tires like there is no tomorrow.

Gene ;D

 

[Propjockey]

Here's a parking lot terror for ya!

Ok...why won't the pic post? ???

 

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Some specs on it:

Yeah I had troubles with that last one too, CRAZY!!!

I gotta scoot, thanks fer the info PJ

If any ya FE dudes read this, leave me some ideas...

Lator Gator,

Gene ;D

 

[Propjockey]

Try this again....