Installation of new ECS...any tips?

[Steel Arrma]

I burned up my ECS and have a new one coming. Are there any tricks, tips or things to watch out when I install the new one? Should I just be able to install it and hook everything back up for it to work or will I need to do some resets? I know this is probably an elementary question but my first ECS install. Thanks for any feedback you might have.

 

[WoodiE]

@Steel Arrma simply swap the old ESC with the new one, plugging each wire in the same place the old one was plugged into. You won't have any issues with it.

 

[Steel Arrma]

Thanks WoodiE for the quick response! Great forum with a lot of good suggestions, tips and advice. Keep up the great work!

 

[lonee]

But remember, you have to learn the throttle way to the new ESC.
I have change the "mounting" with glue tape to a aluminium plate between chassis and ESC.
4 screws into the bottom of the ESC and 2 into the chassis, where the holes already there.
The reason for that was that the glue tape was loosen after just two runs and the ESC become loosen. I do not like ESC´s which are flying through the car while jumping.....

Btw. how you burned the old one?

 

[Nietrijker]

I just burned my BLX80.... I was just in time to remove the battery... big white cloud and an enormous smell. So I'll be changing my ESC soon as well. Maybe we can share experiences ;-)

 

[lonee]

We have changed our normal XT90 to XT90-anti-sparc-type.
Also if we had Car-kits, we most take stronger esc´s than necessary.
(but also mostly stronger motors! ) Just in case of RTR cars I change e-patrs when the originals are broken.
We have in a 1:10 SC an Hobbywing Quickrun with monstertronic motor ... till yet no problems
In my 1:10 is an claimed Absima thrust ESC, but the brake is not so good. It is like ABS.
My best ESC´s are from Novak, LRP, and Graupner. But I have no other 1:8 ESC for tests in the Nero.