Consensus on EPA

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by pullinteef

Yeah, I'd like to get a Tekin 2050kv, but trying to see what can be done with the 2D I've had for a while. It seems like when I gear down the motor gets hotter and it tops out too early on the straightaway. I already have timing and start power at lowest, don't like to turn up the punch control too much or I lose the ability to correct mid-air. Also, a buddy of mine smoked an RX-8, and he was told by tekin that part of the reason could've been that he was using the EPA at 80%.

thats total bull. changing you epa is equivelant to putting a foam block behind the trigger on your radio. All epa does is limit the max throttle percentage. if you set it to 50% its like holding the trigger half way from neutral to WOT


the signal the esc sees is that of the percentage of throttle.... I dont thhink the speed controller died because it didnt go full throttle....


on another note. i race with a guy who runs 3 rx8 systems, they run amazing, just as much power as the castle system- but the same guy blew the rotor in 2 of the 3 systems all in one day :(

[hobbimaster]

I've been running my SC8E at 80% EPA, seems to be more controllable. I'd like to hear from Castle on their take on lowering the EPA, I know an ESC is more efficient at WOT, but who out there can honestly say they run at WOT on a track with jumps.

[_paralyzed_]

It is no different than holding your finger at %50 percent. But you simply wouldn't drive like that for an extended period of time. People do however constantly change throttle position or hold it wide open for extended periods.

Changing the epa makes holding it wide open for extended periods less efficient than if it were actually wide open.

IMO this has worked for people running cool and proper setups, and the failures were probably in systems that lacked in certain areas.

Changing the epa makes the esc act as if it were not in normal driving conditions (again, holding a set partial throttle for an extended period) and I will limit my speed with voltage, not epa.