Anybody tried this ESC yet?

[rookie101]

Leopard 1340kv with the hobby king 200amp (trackstar/toro) with two 5000mah nanotech in series. 15/48 gearing.

 

[Guest]

Is that a Leopard in post 10?

 

[rookie101]

Yep. 1340 with built in heat sync.

 

[Guest]

Cool.

I have one without the heat sync.

I also have the 730kv trackstar. I think with only 730kv on 8s I will have to gear up.

 

[rookie101]

The video isn't great as it was getting dark, and forgive the traffic. This is a dead end road in the industrial area behind our local hobby shop and never sees a car!! No idea where the traffic came from this night.

 

[Guest]

That's crazy fast. Love it!

I thought I heard that your chassis is extended? If so, did you add length in the front for the motor?

 

[claude bigelow]

Man that XB is serious, love that paint job!!!

 

[rookie101]

Anybody tried this ESC yet?

That's crazy fast. Love it!I thought I heard that your chassis is extended? If so, did you add length in the front for the motor?

It's the 7075rc chassis that he added the length to the rear. I had to get rid of the stock rear shaft and run one of long side dog bones for the rear. In the video I think I said an inch, but thinking about it I think it's half an inch.

 

[bigblkblazin]

Ahh you live in AB also . Too bad the track in Strathmore AB is no more. I was hoping to do less street bashing with a track being so close to my house.

 

[rookie101]

Ahh you live in AB also . Too bad the track in Strathmore AB is no more. I was hoping to do less street bashing with a track being so close to my house.

We've made lots of improvements to the 1/5 section of the Blackfoot track and are working on more for this summer. Check out Blackfoot RC on Facebook. Hopping to get a few organized races going this summer to make up for the loss of the Dirty in the Bone race at Strathmore.

 

[rookie101]

Well it didn't last long. Was running another set if batteries today and it rolled to a stop and smoked. Can't really blame it I guess, the 1340kv is a bit high for it and it was geared pretty high.

Was fun while it lasted but if I try again it will be with the XL2 and 2028 730kv combo.

 

[Guest]

That sucks!

 

[chapinb]

Sorry to hear. I so wanted this to be a decent alternative. Seems too many eventually let out the magic.

After you find out gearing, let us know how the castle motor compares.

 

[Guest]

Castle only recommends a 730kv motor. I don't think the XL2 could handle the amp draw of the Leopard either. I would really like to see a 400 amp esc that's as stable as the smaller unites and won't break the bank.

 

[BigWheel]

I think it might have more to do with the Leopard 1340 kv. I just burned up my XL2 (it actually caught fire) running the same motor (12 pinion/48 spur).

 

[Guest]

It spins much faster.

1340kv on 8s = 42,000+ rpm

720kv on 8s = 23,000+ rpm

The MGM esc would probably do better with the high kv motors.

 

[Guest]

Was fun while it lasted but if I try again it will be with the XL2 and 2028 730kv combo.

I wonder how dual Leopard 1340kv on separate 150a Hobbywing escs running on 6s would do. Crazy fast and more reliable? Hmmmm

Theses stock esc are pretty durable. If I smoke my Turnigy as fast as you smoked your Toro, I might think about this setup.

 

[rookie101]

I'm back to running the 1340kv on the stock 150 amp esc with no issues. Too bad the 8s escs aren't as reliable, for a cheapo the stocker is bullet proof.