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I wanna be Dave
I’ve been running a hobbywing 1080 and a reedy Radeon 2 5 slot motor in my capra and while its smooth and has enough wheel speed, I just can’t seem to get enough drag brake out of it. After tweaking and maxing out the brake settings on the esc it still rolls on hills easily, including on slight inclines.
Is this a common theme among 5 slots? I’ve considered trying a Holmes 5 slot but I’m not sure how much more drag brake I’d get out of it. All of my other rigs are brushless so I’m not very familiar with brushed motors, but those can stick on fairly steep inclines and I’d like to get somewhere close to that with a brushed motor if possible, rather than spending a couple hundred on a new brushless combo. The 5 slot is appealing for the Capra since it is geared fast for a crawler, but I’m open to other suggestions as well. Any input appreciated.
Is this a common theme among 5 slots? I’ve considered trying a Holmes 5 slot but I’m not sure how much more drag brake I’d get out of it. All of my other rigs are brushless so I’m not very familiar with brushed motors, but those can stick on fairly steep inclines and I’d like to get somewhere close to that with a brushed motor if possible, rather than spending a couple hundred on a new brushless combo. The 5 slot is appealing for the Capra since it is geared fast for a crawler, but I’m open to other suggestions as well. Any input appreciated.