🚨 Max 5 or Max 6 esc for drag??
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My opinion... castle.. other may chime in. But for drag or speedruns. Castle!
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what he said.
what he said.
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No experience with drag (racing, etc.). But isn't it limited to 2S? Those are some heavy ESCs if you only plan to run on 2S.
I'd look into high-amp 2S racing ESCs. Maybe one of these below. The Maclan is only 48g and 160a.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/maclan-drk-160-tsr-edition-drag-race-esc-mcl2015/p1389897
https://www.amainhobbies.com/hobbyw...ed-brushless-esc-stealth-hwa30112613/p1386578
Edit: or maybe the Mamba X. Waterproof. Up to 6s if you need it later. But still pretty lightweight.
I'd look into high-amp 2S racing ESCs. Maybe one of these below. The Maclan is only 48g and 160a.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/maclan-drk-160-tsr-edition-drag-race-esc-mcl2015/p1389897
https://www.amainhobbies.com/hobbyw...ed-brushless-esc-stealth-hwa30112613/p1386578
Edit: or maybe the Mamba X. Waterproof. Up to 6s if you need it later. But still pretty lightweight.
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Max 4 or castle. Pretty much what they all said.
My local drag racing club used to have an "Outlaw" class, where you could "run what you brung"; no rules. My choice of motor was a 4070cm TP motor (running 8S). I started off with a Max 6 and it couldn't handle the amp draw from the motor. The ESC got really hot, really fast. Then I switched to a Max 5 and my Infraction actually felt slower. It's because the Max 5 has such a low KV limit/rating. Then I put in a Castle XLX2 and WOW! It woke up the motor, the ESC ran cool and my Infraction was so fast!!
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What if you actually answered the question as it was asked? I’m not being a jerk, I just want to understand how exactly a max six would perform versus a max five on the same motor.
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The Max 5 is the higher-tier ESC. It has better specs and costs more. That should tell you all you need to know.
For motors that are well below the limits of the Max6, I wouldn’t expect any noticeable difference in performance. But when you go to more powerful motors, the Max5 will shine over the Max6.
Like you said, I’m not being a jerk, but it should be obvious that the better ESC will perform better.
