The *Unofficial* GPF RC Thread

[Anthony Smith]

you guys are all just into the race trucks? nobody with any model RC's? Ive got a Tamiya 1/10 Jeep Wrangler on the XC chassis and a old school original Clod Buster that my dad bought in Taiwan in the Navy. The clod hasn't even been upgraded to a ESC yet because of the dual motors. The last time I dug them out and fixed them up I took the resistor and stuff out and put a ESC on the Jeep. their both broken right now

[PurpleGuy]

Never used a wheelie bar and never will. The fact that the car will do backflips and pull up and drag the wing at like 30mph is too much fun.

[ItHurtz]

you guys are all just into the race trucks? nobody with any model RC's? Ive got a Tamiya 1/10 Jeep Wrangler on the XC chassis and a old school original Clod Buster that my dad bought in Taiwan in the Navy. The clod hasn't even been upgraded to a ESC yet because of the dual motors. The last time I dug them out and fixed them up I took the resistor and stuff out and put a ESC on the Jeep. their both broken right now

my twin detonator is dual motor, I have 1 esc. LRP no motor limit. Its like $90 Tower hobbies part # LXH5V6

[Matt Palm]

Im still trying to figure out how do i solder on connectors on my esc so i can plug a battery in

[Matt Palm]

[Twizted 1]

What are you needing to know matt??


Reptile DHP ecm, ported SC, ported and blocked LIM, SD headers, 1.9 Harland sharp rockers, HAI

[Matt Palm]

What kind of connector do i need to get. I guess i could snip the connectors off the old esc and solder those on

[Twizted 1]

Shoot me a pic of what connector your old one had.



Reptile DHP ecm, ported SC, ported and blocked LIM, SD headers, 1.9 Harland sharp rockers, HAI

[Matt Palm]

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[Matt Palm]

I do have traxxas adapters on the batteries already

[Twizted 1]

Ok, on your old esc hold the black plastic plugs TIGHTLY and give the wires a hard pull. The copper contacts will pull out of the plugs. Unsolder them and solder them to your new esc then stick them back into the black plug.
Just be SURE you have the polarities correct.
Also be sure you have a GOOD solder joint!!! the monster pulls a Lot of amps.

Reptile DHP ecm, ported SC, ported and blocked LIM, SD headers, 1.9 Harland sharp rockers, HAI

[Matt Palm]

Couldnt i just cut the wires and solder those to the wire and heat shrink it then

[Twizted 1]

You could, but the least amount of connections you have the better it is.


Reptile DHP ecm, ported SC, ported and blocked LIM, SD headers, 1.9 Harland sharp rockers, HAI

[Matt Palm]

its just that i dont have a small enough solder gun to fit inside the connector

[Twizted 1]

You don't have to have. Pull the wire out of the connector.
Ill take a picture of what I'm talking about in a few minutes.

Reptile DHP ecm, ported SC, ported and blocked LIM, SD headers, 1.9 Harland sharp rockers, HAI

[Matt Palm]

i figured it out. but i cant get the connectors to go back into the plug. im just going to the hobby shop now

[Twizted 1]

Make sure your putting it in with the dimples like this.





Reptile DHP ecm, ported SC, ported and blocked LIM, SD headers, 1.9 Harland sharp rockers, HAI

[Matt Palm]

went to the hobby shop. 5 bucks and they soldered a plug on for me. price included the plug as well. and i forgot to get a y cable. so on a half dead 2s lipo. its about as fast as it was before on 2 2s lipos and twin 525 titans. esc is ziptied down till i get more double sided tape.

[PurpleGuy]

I had no idea this thread would go this long lol

[Matt Palm]

I almost bought a 1/16 vxl revo while i was waiting lol. It was on sale for $289