Miss Geico Lets see what this thing can do!

[bbosncali]

You can add an aditional 3 which helps but depending on motor prop size and how many cells your running it might not make any difference. I run a 1518 on 6s with a m645 and have no problems but it does seem to run a little better with my m545 though. Temps are usually around 120 at the caps and I've had many successful runs with my 180. I put a brand new swordfish in my df running a cc1717 and it blew the first 2mins in the water and that is a 6s motor and I was runing same size prop that was on my mg. That motor should have no problem running a 645 if my 1518 doesn't but sometimes you just get a lemon

quick question... could i put bigger capacitors on the 180a esc?? i want something that doesn't burn the hull every time i run it.... thanks brandan

[Rumdog]

I'm kind of tired of hearing "dont use_____ equipment" From guys who don't know what they are doing. Trying to give a certain product a bad review because of your own ignorance of it or your setup just leads to misconceptions and finger pointing.

[26missgeico]

Rumdog this is a website for rc boats not bitching.....but im running castle creations mamba 3068 with a water cooling jacket and maxamps 6500mah 3's lipo 150c, a x648 prop was running good for 2 days straight. any help id appreciate it

[wilsta67]

were did you get the pick ups? no its a 3068

lol

[wilsta67]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]57760[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]57761[/ATTACH]
dont run the 180a esc had mine going 50 at 1/4 throttle and it blew up should hit 80 easy

double lol

[wilsta67]

Rumdog this is a website for rc boats not bitching.....but im running castle creations mamba 3068 with a water cooling jacket and maxamps 6500mah 3's lipo 150c, a x648 prop was running good for 2 days straight. any help id appreciate it

kv is way to high and your running it on 2 3s batteries which make it 6s all up its any wander you blew the esc up. im surprised it lasted 2 days.
if in dought ask mate it will save you money and heart ache in the long run. but dont blame things on hardware. alot of us use that same esc with no problems its been tried and tested over and over again its a great esc at an affordable price.
dont feel stupid i made the same mistake you have starting out.

[26missgeico]

ok well i must be all *!***!***!***!**ed up, because ive seen this same set up go great and last forever, thanks for the help

[wilsta67]

if you want a reliable boat try a cc1515 2200kv get another esc like you had you will need to run it on 4s so you will need 2x 2s batteries to make it 4s and get yourself an octura 442 prop
this is just one option. this is what i run in my MG
also with the castle motors the drive shaft is a bit longer than stock i had to cut off a couple of mm so the collet would not hit the stuffing tube.
this is my boat.

[26missgeico]

ok, but i was looking at the castle creations 240a esc i was going to try that, i just don't want another fire if this dont work i mite get the 2200kv w/ 180a esc

[JPriami]

I am unfamiliar with the 3068 motor u mentioned. Is that a 3068kv motor? And you were running 6S?

[26missgeico]

yes its the 3068KV motor came out of a e-revo, yes am running the batteries in series so they would be a 6's

[1truckerdan]

the brushless 1/10 E revo comes with a cc/neu 1515 1y 2200kv motor........

[wilsta67]

ok well i must be all *!***!***!***!**ed up, because ive seen this same set up go great and last forever, thanks for the help

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what is the kv on your motor? is it 2650kv? you maybe ok just to change your batteries to 4s but running it on 6s is way to hot.

[Rumdog]

I cant believe it laste 2 seconds.. No esc will support that motor on 6s period. Prob. not even 4s with a x648.
Please dont tell me what the forum is for. You're the guy running the wrong setup. READ around. Take wilsta67's advice if you want a fast, reliable boat.

[Rumdog]

BTW, your motor looks like a CC/Neu 1515 1y to me, 2200kv.