How are the Rx8 & T8's holding up?

[TekinTeamMgr]

That is a lot of power! 2000 on 5s? I'd rather see a setup around 5s 1700 or 1550. I'm sure your setup works. Do you turn down the power?

[hubbaman]

Originally Posted by TekinTeamMgr

That is a lot of power! 2000 on 5s? I'd rather see a setup around 5s 1700 or 1550. I'm sure your setup works. Do you turn down the power?

Hi got the current limiter turned down to about 60%,did originally order a truggy 1550 motor, but got sent this in error,but it took so long to turn up,i did'nt worry about it.

[TekinTeamMgr]

If I don't ask to look at setups we can't understand what everyone is running. If say a guy run your setup is breaking rotors frequently while others are not than we need to change our testing to your setup to reproduce the failures... I don't think your setup is the issue...

But I can learn from your failures just the same, so I ask.

[kalbien]

Well I have to say, that I am running 2000kv motor on 5s as well, both in truggy and a buggy, with slipperential. 12tooth pinion. Did changed it to 14tooth for one big track.
Could be a problem, that I should use 1700kv motor.
So now I have 2100kv castle neu in it and I will see if it breaks as well.

btw, I is teamtekin on vacation or something ? not getting anything back from support for my last rotor issue ...

[TekinTeamMgr]

No, nobody is on vacation. We were closed for the holiday on monday.

I'm surprised to see guys running that "hot" of a setup. I think a 2000 on 4s is plenty on all of the tracks I've been to.

[Marvin]

I'm running:
1700kV Tekin T8 on a Tekin RX8.
Current limit: 60%
Lipos: Hyperion 5S 5500mAh VX (35/65C)
Gearing: 42/16
Car: Xray XB808
Overall Weight: 3.74kg

When it does work, all temperatures are well within all the limits, ESC is cool (about 4th LED, only one LED on), battery is cool, motor is hold-able.

[TekinTeamMgr]

Thanks guys, really. It's interseting to see the combos being run.

[tedo]

I bit of good news.

Mine runs great with the new rotor. I have been racing it for the past 2 1/2 - 3 months with no hiccups. Absolutely recommend Tekin and Ty. Got my rotors with-in days, so I could race the weekend. The best system by far.

MBX6T
2000 KV combo
Slipperential (a must in my opinion)
46:16
Avid Bearings
Various 4S set-ups (currently loving the Hyperion G3s - wish I had more)
No drag brake
Very, very little brake dialed in (still will stop on a dime). ABS set on my TX.
Low current limiter setting (currently LED #4)
Throttle Profile #2
Higher Nuetral width setting (currently LED 7)
8 degrees timing (might drop it to 0 to squeak out another minute or so)
100% expo on my TX.

[Snipin_Willy]

I'm not sure if I have the old style rotor or the newer fixed type but I just went out to test my freshly installed bearings in my tekin 4030 and my magnets started spinning on the rotor
And I thought I'd get to race by buggy tomorrow, guess I'd be running my trug.
Someone mind PMing the address I need to send this thing to?

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by Snipin_Willy

I'm not sure if I have the old style rotor or the newer fixed type but I just went out to test my freshly installed bearings in my tekin 4030 and my magnets started spinning on the rotor
And I thought I'd get to race by buggy tomorrow, guess I'd be running my trug.
Someone mind PMing the address I need to send this thing to?

You can fix it. Loctite 409, 2 part epoxy- hell I have fixed a feigao motor with strait Medium CA

you can do do it.



As for me, I have tried the rx8 on

CC 2200
CC 2650
Aveox of unknown denomination

When it last went up it want all spiteful and took out my castle motor.

the day after it detonated my tekin t8 1900 buggy motor came in.... which is currently running on a Mamba max while my rx8 is getting re placed.


Irony

[TekinTeamMgr]

Well done. Kudos to Mike for making such a revolutionary product for Ebuggies and Etruggies...

[brushlessboy16]

Like Randy said. Repairing isnt the end of the world. If a repair is whats needed then why replace the whole unit.

As for the case- tekin will take care of you..



Just checked tracking on mine- its waiting in my mailbox :)

[Topas]

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

Like Randy said. Repairing isnt the end of the world. If a repair is whats needed then why replace the whole unit.

As for the case- tekin will take care of you..

Just checked tracking on mine- its waiting in my mailbox :)

No - they don´t have to replace the whole unit but they have to do professional work ... Please keep in mind that I spend over 300$ for the combo and drove the whole set for only a minute.
If they send me a new case I have to do their work ... If I
break something it is my fault and warranty is lost. And of course I will have to wait another two weeks for the parcel - because they send it with standard mail to germany. (I received my last order from amainhobbies in just two days !(with UPS Express)

[Topas]

Never mind ... Tekin (the company with great service and the best technicians producing long lasting ESCs and rotors for your 1/8) will take care of you :

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

Like Randy said. Repairing isnt the end of the world. If a repair is whats needed then why replace the whole unit.

As for the case- tekin will take care of you..

Sounds much better than the experience I had with my Monster ESC.
I got treated worse and it took longer, and I am not even overseas. Mine did last 20 minutes or so, versus Topas's 1 minute.
Sorry Topas if you feel like you got treated badly. But I dont think you want the MMM. They wouldnt even send me a case or fan because of their "rules". Id have to send it back in and wait another 6 to 6 1/2 weeks for them to repair it!
I woud definately buy a Tekin RX8 over a MMM anytime, anyday!
Again just my .02 cents.