hobbywing 80a

[mechanike]

yeah its great with a good rx thanx.just need to get the brakes to apply

 

[Greywolf74]

The turn the brakes on and then push the buttom to set the failsafe. it will engage whatever you have engaged when you set the failsafe.

Good to know about the clutch bit but seems like a big PITA to me compared to just running a pinion and using the motor to brake. If you were gonna run a set up like youd almost have to have a 4ch programmable radio and receiver to really make it work right.

 

[mechanike]

your right on a four channel.with this clutch setup the small redcat motor really scoots.also it allows for complete control.motor brake on the ofna i had made me need to put wheels on its lid cause thats where it ended up alot,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Greywolf74]

Not sure I understood your last post, Are you saying it was ending up on its lid alot before you started using a clutch on the lectric motor?

 

[mechanike]

yes greywolf74 because of the engine brake being so sudden.also i'm a lead finger,,,,,so it might spin its tires,turn sideways and flip&roll.when i got anti lock it helped 60% which was great.with the clutch every aspect is softer.

 

[Greywolf74]

Thats what throttle and brake curves are for. And you can turn down how much brake is applied or how much throttle is given with the settings in your ESC. The only reason to use a mechanical brake is to cut down on engine heat if you're having a problem with that and I would only use a mechanical brake if I could do so proportionately with the trigger. I mean do what you wanna do but I'm just throwing the info out there because I personally think youd have much less issues and greater control if you just used a pinion and use the motor to brake.

 

[override]

Have you calibrated the ESC for forward, neutral, reverse? They have to be calibrated for your remote so they know the range of neutral to forward, neutral to reverse.

 

[mechanike]

thanx for your info Greywolf74 & all,,,,,,,yeah i had the brake force turned all the way down with the program card.no reverse with the clutch but don't use.