MattyHot

Thanks guys. As I suspected - the Tamiya won't do it. I see their reasoning but for me it's a bit like comparing full size car paddle-shift against manual, the former doing a better quicker job but the latter being my control. The Hobbywing gear looks good value and if, nah when, I go brushless I'll be looking at them. For now I've just ordered a Mtronix brushed ESC which gives instant reverse but handles some braking on the way so saving the motor/gears. Be here in 3 days...£15 off fleabay - nib.

Morning all. I'm keen to have instant rather than double tap reverse on my stick controller, I'm too old now to teach my fingers new things and seeing as I'm currently handling my vintage MSC car better than my new ESC one I want to set things up the way I know. Looking at the instructions, I think this may be possible by killing off the break function but it appears only in brushless mode. Anyone with experience of this ESC know if it's possible to set it for instant reverse? If not, anyone recommend a reasonably priced ESC replacement with that mode?

Wasn't that Thatchers husband?

Back in the '80s saying such a thing used to summons the devil himself.

What I was about to say. Plus I took the plastic covering the button off - makes it easier to press.

What are you trying to do settings wise?

It would really depend on what it's being used for and I'd take an educated guess that for most the BZ is a bit too much if let free with the 13. May be wrong but I couldn't see much strengthening between the '80 and the re-re and I tested some parts on the works machines (I work in F1). Dont get me wrong, the BZ was mental fun too but can't see the HS lasting on it if used in earnest. As mynameisdannyowens put it, chasing RPM can be a bit misleading in the fun stakes. On balance, for me, the HS belongs on the Dirt Tuned out of the two but that's just me and I might have a play with the pinion and deeper gearing. May get the poly-mills running on overtime time and engineer up some things at work for a play! One thing is for sure, the BZ would kill off an aged original ... I'm considering casting mine in epoxy and making it a locked down shelf queen of queens!

Hello, my first post so be kind. Recently I tried a Superstock BZ and a Dirt Tuned to my new re-re Hotshot (my original 3 bumper holed Hotshot need a full refurb before I consider making it a runner with any motor after near 30 years in a box in Grans attic). Both ran fine with the ESC (TBLE-02S) that came with the kit, no cut-outs. This is for bashing around the garden and park. Overall on the loose stuff the Dirt Tuned was just about right. I ran it with the standard pinion. With the BZ it was a bit too mental and I can imagine the gears stripping in no time, too many rpm for the car imho so the dirt-tuned back in and the car is enjoying itself and is certainly a fair bit quicker and more torque than the silver-can that came with it. Hope that's of use!