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Help with Choosing ESC
Hi all,
I have completed a beetleweight and fitted a couple of cheap esc's, they work but the speed reduction when in reverse is awful, also I have to wait a second or two between going from FWD to REV and back again. They are ok for practise but not ideal for the arena. I am running on Lipo 3s with 20c - 30c burst. I have two independent motors for drive and steer. The motors pull about 2-4A unloaded, with a wattage of about 8W.
Can anyone advise alternative esc's please? I have considered a dual motor esc but they do tend to be quite large and heavy for a beetle. Just to clarify I need reverse, preferably with same speed as FWD.
Many thanks for reading and any help.
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What esc are you using at the moment? You might be able to change the firmware on it.
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Hi Paul,
They are GoolRC 320A 6-12V Brushed ESC Speed Controller W/2A BEC.
Regards
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I can't find much information on these. I might be possible to change these ones, but not easy. Sorry for not being much help.
You want to get an ESC where you can disable the brake.
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I was going to suggest the Vex29 BB controllers at ~£8 but they seem to be out of stock and will be for a while. A lot of beetleweights use 10A reprogrammed Botbitz controllers. Used to be available through Ranglebox in the UK but haven't been in stock for a while. However, you can still get them direct from Botbitz; they come from Australia but the shipping can be quite quick and the service is good.
https://botbitz.com.au/collections/a...eed-controller
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Many thanks Jamie, Paul for your help. After more research I believe my Esc's are difficult to reprogramme. For the cost of the GoolRc Esc's, think I shall invest in a couple of new Botbitz 10Amp controllers as Jamie has suggested.
Once again many thanks for your help.