New Seaking 180A-R ESC and Leopard 4082 1600Kv

[golfito]

Yes the caps are parallel connected and are 35V 1000uF like these: http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...k-cap-35v-1000

I've ordered also this Etti ESC Capacitor Bank: http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...d=etti-e035-lv
Because the stock caps are not reliable, the little wire connection between cap and board tends to break.

Thanks for the replies. I will use a t-180th of 4082 with a 1600kv and 5s batteries. Then with 35v capacitors would be right. He added a 2000uF or need more capacity. I can hardly understand English, but read in a post it is advisable to double the capacity to bring these esc factory.
Is that everything must be calculated according to a lot of variables, but I do not have the necessary knowledge. For that reason I am trying to figure out how to start.

[golfito]

The ESC hobbywing are quite good. At least the car xerun.
Some regained his t-180 stop working after the internal bec? Adding an external bec resurrected the drive?
Apparently these settings in the boat demands a great deal more work to the ESC and batteries in comparison with cars.

[jkr]

I have to say that more caps more breathe for the esc.
If you go for 6s you have to use external bec.
Use 6-6,5mm conectors.
if you can mod the watercooling it would be good.
The leopard uses bearrings for max 39k rpms.

[golfito]

That modifications to the cooling?

[Make-a-Wake]

I ran my 2150kv Leopard 4074 in my 32" Pursuit on 5s for several runs thru the whole 5000 pack...................no problems here. Used an x442.............. thats around 38.000 rpms............not hugely high in my opinion. I now run it on 4s with an m445 for racing with my buddies who have the same exact setups, that way we're all pretty equal.

[iamandrew]

What make a wake!!>?!?!? You cant do that!!!!!

[m4a1usr]

So this thread is sort of a confirmation that the latest Turnigy/SeaKing 180's are arriving with an additional 2 caps for 6S use? Sort of affirms what most have long known that to use the full 6S rating additional capacitance was required. Sounds like someone (factory/distributor?) was listening to online comments or there were enough returns to warrant a change. Encouraging to say the least.

John

[iamandrew]

The last turnigy one that i got, was probably 3 weeks ago, it still has the 3 Cap banks, however it came with set of smaller capacitors wired to the positive and negative, maybe just to stop arcing when connecting the batteries?
I think i would have preferred the 5 caps than the extended smaller set that mine came with, just because its a bit neater.

[Bigbore]

These days I'm water proofing the ESC with 3m Dp270 Clear Epoxy and this stuff need some temperature to polymerize. . . At least 30°C. Also it has a very low viscosity and don't stay were I put it. I'll try to thicken it with these microballoons: http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/search.php

Then my choice of motor depends on the fact that I like to run the boat in open sea when the water is flat but there are always some chops so I think I'll be using bigger props from what I've been running with my previous 2000Kv motor. I've ordered an M445, what speed should it give on 5S and the 1600Kv motor?

[Boaterguy]

The last turnigy one that i got, was probably 3 weeks ago, it still has the 3 Cap banks, however it came with set of smaller capacitors wired to the positive and negative, maybe just to stop arcing when connecting the batteries?
I think i would have preferred the 5 caps than the extended smaller set that mine came with, just because its a bit neater.

the Arcing is the capacitors charging up, so adding caps won't stop the arcing.

[norbique]

I can also affirm that I got my Turnigy 180A ESC with an additional cap board, which has 4pieces of 470uF 35V caps.
So considering capacity it's similar to the added 2 extra 1000uF seen on this Seaking...

[jkr]

That modifications to the cooling?

see http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ooling-upgrade

[golfito]

Thanks for the tip

[Himalaya]

the -R stands for RTR version, supposedly could be found only in factory installed RTR boats. Im wondering where you got it.

Good to see Leopard changed their logo, no more Puma clone.

[Steven Vaccaro]

I can confirm that the new seaking 180's come with an extra cap board attached.