Losi 1/8 ESC - bad experience ...

[SpEEdyBL]

There are probably people with this esc that don't report because its working. Just like the MMM. Where did I start a thread saying how my MMM is working?

[suicideneil]

Originally Posted by SpEEdyBL

There are probably people with this esc that don't report because its working. Just like the MMM. Where did I start a thread saying how my MMM is working?

Ordinarily I'd say that was true, but around here guys tend to share their experiences, good or bad, of new items like escs and motors etc. So, a couple people have had bad results- lets see how many more report their findings or what they've heard from other users...

[Topas]

I sent the ESC back to Horizonhobby.

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Losi have enough problems with the 1/10 scale ESC let alone a 1/8 scale.

[Topas]

Losi will have much more problems with the 8ight-buggy .

My 8ight was delivered with a 16 tooth pinion but the manual at : http://www.losi.com/ProdInfo/Files/1...otorManual.pdf recommends max. 13 tooth at 4s ! I tried it only for a very short time at 16/45 but my Kontronik Jazz 80 shut down because of overheating. At the moment I use a Novak 11 tooth pinion (this was the only fitting mod1 pinion here at the moment) at 4s (30mph) and 5s (38mph) which is enough speed for our small race track.

The stock 16 tooth pinion would be 55mph at 5s and 44mph at 4s I don´t think the motor can´t handle so much power ....

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Originally Posted by Topas

Losi will have much more problems with the 8ight-buggy .

My 8ight was delivered with a 16 tooth pinion but the manual at : http://www.losi.com/ProdInfo/Files/1...otorManual.pdf recommends max. 13 tooth at 4s ! I tried it only for a very short time at 16/45 but my Kontronik Jazz 80 shut down because of overheating. At the moment I use a Novak 11 tooth pinion (this was the only fitting mod1 pinion here at the moment) at 4s (30mph) and 5s (38mph) which is enough speed for our small race track.

The stock 16 tooth pinion would be 55mph at 5s and 44mph at 4s I don´t think the motor can´t handle so much power ....

Thats strange, have you called Horizon yet?

[Steve Krug]

This ESC seems like a revamped Novak HV speedo.

Crap for 1/8th racing.

44 mph? thats it? should be able to handle it no prob, i think im at 41-2 and i run sweet, but that also with mm and 2.0

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

They say in the instructions that the motor should not exceed 190F. That is a pretty high temp. Hoping to hear some feedback on the motor.

Crap, I was goion to buy the 8E, but I guess that's on hold now.

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Are they sending you out a new one or are they wanting to check over the esc first?

[Topas]

Originally Posted by DRIFT_BUGGY

Are they sending you out a new one or are they wanting to check over the esc first?

They want to check over the defective esc first ... this is very bad customer support compared with traxxas !

[emaxxnitro]

these cars dont like shiny escs! lol!

[E-fanatic]

I was going to get the losi 2100kv motor and esc but after reading this I put the money down on the v3 mmm and there new 2200kv motor(I saved $100 going that route too)
I just want a system that works(and one that I can afford right now)

I would have gone back to a mgm esc but The first 160 I bought died in 10 seconds and then I bought another one(I have bought 4 mgm escs from mike and all but the first 160 worked great). The second one I lost due to dropping the truck in alot of water(lipos and esc went up in flames) Well I sent the first esc back to mgm for a warrenty repair and well I guess it got lost b/c they said they never got it($250+ gone trying to get warranty and anoher $250 due to my stupidity(not counting the $200 in lipos due to my stupidity) I want to get something in the the usa so I can make sure it get there if I need warrenty and I know castle has great customer service.

[Semi Pro]

thats sad, i have had nothing but problems with losi stuff ever since the mini lst

i was really hopeing the 1/8 scale esc would be great