OKHobby INFINITE 160A-8th-SL ESC

[brian015]

I finally finished my budget 8th scale buggy setup with this OKHObby INFINITE 160A-8th-SL ESC running the Red Leopard motor I posted about here.

I gave it its first real test today and it performed well. I ran it on 4s geared for 40mph. I was running on thicker grass than I have been (rain makes the grass grow!) and the motor went up to 140F - not bad for the conditions. The ESC only got to 120F - looks good.

What I like about it:
- very cheap
- mounting tabs on case (why can't the MMM and RX8 have these?!?)
- no noticeable difference when driving (after start-up) compared to MMM
- programming card works fine
- fan runs continuously

What I don't like:
- pretty hard start-up - meaning it won't go slow (even with timing and acceleration on low) so definitely not for crawling!
- limited options with programming (I knew this going in - it's cheap)
- I don't know if it has an LVC. The manual says something about a red light blinking when "battery voltage gets to warning point" - but I don't know if it will cut out or what? I have a Lipo LV alarm on order that I'll use with this and see if the ESC does anything.


If this works out, I'm planning to water-proof it for an all-weather basher setup.


And sorry - no pics - I forgot to take any when I took it apart and before I mounted it.