Infraction V2 - Firma 8s esc/1250kv upgrade build

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Hello RC friends.

36yr old, soon to be 37 getting back into the RC world after a 18 year hiatus. I owner 16 RC cars at one point as a child. From Tyco hovercraft, to the scorcher with 6 wheels. Old school stuff.

So I started back out with a boring 2wd stampede and put tons into it. 3s vxl upgrades, all aluminum crap, fans, tired etc. Fast but boring.

Got an erevo 2.0. Upgrades tons of things and the ESC crapped out and still waiting for one back from traxxas via lifetime discounted parts but wound up putting the stock infraction v2 esc and motor into it. Goes good so far.

But this thread is about my infraction V2 that just got a Firma 8s upgrade with 160amp esc/1250kv motor combo.

Here are a bunch of photos of it.

I'm stuck atm with programming the NEW esc....it's still following the OLD 6s esc programming and cannot figure it out. I posted a separate thread on it for help, all are confused as I.

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More photos of current state. Just taken today, 5 mins ago.

Still not putting it on the street incase something goes haywire and it's just disappears until the programming is remedied.
 

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Hello RC friends.

36yr old, soon to be 37 getting back into the RC world after a 18 year hiatus. I owner 16 RC cars at one point as a child. From Tyco hovercraft, to the scorcher with 6 wheels. Old school stuff.

So I started back out with a boring 2wd stampede and put tons into it. 3s vxl upgrades, all aluminum crap, fans, tired etc. Fast but boring.

Got an erevo 2.0. Upgrades tons of things and the ESC crapped out and still waiting for one back from traxxas via lifetime discounted parts but wound up putting the stock infraction v2 esc and motor into it. Goes good so far.

But this thread is about my infraction V2 that just got a Firma 8s upgrade with 160amp esc/1250kv motor combo.

Here are a bunch of photos of it.

I'm stuck atm with programming the NEW esc....it's still following the OLD 6s esc programming and cannot figure it out. I posted a separate thread on it for help, all are confused as I.

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More photos of current state. Just taken today, 5 mins ago.

Still not putting it on the street incase something goes haywire and it's just disappears until the programming is remedied.

Hello and welcome...

I do not have an answer on the programming but will share with the Smart Firma 150A in my Infraction the firmware was not up to date although they have not updated it in over a year... since it is "smart" I would rather be up to date...

https://www.spektrumrc.com/ProdInfo/Files/Firma Smart ESCs Update Instructions and Change log.pdf
https://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=SPMXSE1160

Now I much prefer using this device to program the ESC so I can see and know where and what I am on and if there is a menu not seen in the manual I can see it here clearly...

https://www.amainhobbies.com/spektr...mming-update-box-spmxca200/p-qqqrq2qaybzxqctz
 
Hello and welcome...

I do not have an answer on the programming but will share with the Smart Firma 150A in my Infraction the firmware was not up to date although they have not updated it in over a year... since it is "smart" I would rather be up to date...

https://www.spektrumrc.com/ProdInfo/Files/Firma Smart ESCs Update Instructions and Change log.pdf
https://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=SPMXSE1160

Now I much prefer using this device to program the ESC so I can see and know where and what I am on and if there is a menu not seen in the manual I can see it here clearly...

https://www.amainhobbies.com/spektr...mming-update-box-spmxca200/p-qqqrq2qaybzxqctz
It's funny you just sent me that programmers I bought the same exact one a day ago and I should receive it in the mail today I'm going to retry programming both trucks Just for kicks.

Something definitely is not right with the new 160 amp 8s esc I put in the infraction. Timing adjustment is not there at all. The menu on the 160 matches the 150amp perfectly. So weird.

Going to try again tonight, if not, right back to the shop I go and get a new one.
 
Programmed both trucks. It worked, but of course, didn't match the manual. Skipped #3 LVC cutoff on the 160amp esc. Screen would just go from 2 to 4. Not quite sure why none of the manuals match what these escs are showing on the screen.

But I'll just go with it..?
More shots of the rig tonight.
Didn't get to take the v2 out but thoroughly exercised my erevo now that I came up with a decent limiting straps mod I've never seen anyone do yet! Thing riiips with the infraction stock system in it. GPS coming in the mail now.

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