Pylon80 2628 Posted April 19, 2023 4 hours ago, alvinlwh said: That will be the silver one right? Yes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonesy924 76 Posted April 21, 2023 On 4/18/2023 at 11:29 AM, Jonesy924 said: Thanks guys, I've just completed a purchase of a 540 sport tune and 18/19t pinion set from fusion hobbies Hopefully I'll get massive rooster tails at the beach and I'll keep the 380 silver can as a backup motor. Again thank you for the advice 👌 Turns out Tamiya Sp-355 18/19t pinion set doesn't work with a grasshopper /sport tune 😭😭😭 I just bought a set thinking it was what I needed without looking into properly 🤷🏿♂️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twinfan 1252 Posted April 21, 2023 Whoops! Time to get a steel one instead? This is the one I have in my Hornet. Carson 0.8 module 18T steel pinion (500013408): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295583714325 A 32dp pinion is also a close enough match, like this one from RW Racing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255902305172 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droidy 91 Posted April 21, 2023 On 4/18/2023 at 5:11 AM, Dan1891 said: OK! So my old 1st gen Black Motor can't be used with this ESC then! I think this one is 23T? The specs are very similar to, but a bit weaker than, a modern Sport Tuned so it should work just fine. It should draw a bit less current and it should be safe to try with the worst case being thermal cut off in the ESC. (There's always a risk you could fry something so take into account how precious that ESC is to you! E.g. personally I've got a few half broken ESCs that were tragic accidents at the time, but then I did things like jam them into a low-wind Lunchbox with a few fans as a form of "early retirement" but I wouldn't be so cavalier if I didn't have a spare.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan1891 182 Posted April 22, 2023 6 hours ago, droidy said: The specs are very similar to, but a bit weaker than, a modern Sport Tuned so it should work just fine. It should draw a bit less current and it should be safe to try with the worst case being thermal cut off in the ESC. (There's always a risk you could fry something so take into account how precious that ESC is to you! E.g. personally I've got a few half broken ESCs that were tragic accidents at the time, but then I did things like jam them into a low-wind Lunchbox with a few fans as a form of "early retirement" but I wouldn't be so cavalier if I didn't have a spare.) Thnks! I maybe give it a try then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted April 22, 2023 14 hours ago, Jonesy924 said: Turns out Tamiya Sp-355 18/19t pinion set doesn't work with a grasshopper /sport tune Do not use Tamiya SP pinions, they are the same as the stock soft pinions. SP means Spare Part which is not an upgrade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonesy924 76 Posted April 22, 2023 1 minute ago, alvinlwh said: Do not use Tamiya SP pinions, they are the same as the stock soft pinions. SP means Spare Part which is not an upgrade. Oops again then 😂 🤷🏿♂️ it will be fine, if it strips the gears I'll just upgrade the whole lot. Didn't want a steel one because I take it to the beach quite a lot and didn't want to deal with it rusting after every run. I'll look for a coated one next time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted April 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Jonesy924 said: Oops again then 😂 🤷🏿♂️ it will be fine, if it strips the gears I'll just upgrade the whole lot. Didn't want a steel one because I take it to the beach quite a lot and didn't want to deal with it rusting after every run. I'll look for a coated one next time With the amount of grease in the gearbox, I think it will be fine, unless you are running it under sea water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skom25 1245 Posted April 23, 2023 In my LHS which is Tamiya distributor, I found THW-1060-RTR ESC. It looks like Hobbywing 1060, but radiator is black and switch does not have dust protector. Is this another HW 1060 repack? I really want to use HW 1060 but red radiator is disgusting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twinfan 1252 Posted April 23, 2023 That's the new standard Tamiya ESC and is a Tamiya-spec Hobbywing 1060 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skom25 1245 Posted April 23, 2023 Is there any difference between Tamiya and HW? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twinfan 1252 Posted April 23, 2023 The Tamiya has a lower motor turn limit (8T vs 12T) and the HW has a higher BEC rating (3A/6V vs 2A/5V) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skom25 1245 Posted April 23, 2023 It sounds like HW will be better for me, because I do not have plan to go for fast motors and I want to have faster e.g. servo and fan. Am I right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twinfan 1252 Posted April 23, 2023 Probably. I do wonder if the actual specs are actually different or if they're just sifferent on paper. Is it really worth making two different units so close in spec with a different switch? And why would Tamiya ask for a lower turn rating and lower BEC power? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skom25 1245 Posted April 23, 2023 Where have you found specs? I found 3A 6V. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted April 23, 2023 30 minutes ago, skom25 said: Where have you found specs? I found 3A 6V. They are all the same. It is the 1040 that is 5V/2A. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twinfan 1252 Posted April 23, 2023 Thanks @alvinlwh, the site I read must have been wrong. @skom25 - is that an old version and the latest models are all 3A/6V? So with the Carson Dragster version included too, the only difference is turn count. Are they really different? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted April 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Twinfan said: So with the Carson Dragster version included too, the only difference is turn count. Are they really different? TBH, I do not believe there is any real difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted April 23, 2023 29 minutes ago, skom25 said: Hmm... Yes, HW contradict themselves with their picture vs specs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazg23 2 Posted February 11 Hi all. I’m just about to build a lunch box and have bought the Tamiya Sport Tuned Motor and the TBLE-04S ESC. I’m a little confused with the above as I’m a newbie. Will this esc work ok or do I need a different one. ha is in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonesy924 76 Posted February 11 5 minutes ago, Dazg23 said: Hi all. I’m just about to build a lunch box and have bought the Tamiya Sport Tuned Motor and the TBLE-04S ESC. I’m a little confused with the above as I’m a newbie. Will this esc work ok or do I need a different one. ha is in advance I'm using this setup on my Grasshopper with absolutely no issues whatsoever, standby for some decent speed. I would recommend not using it on the tarmac or enclosed area, I powerslided into a wooden flower box at high speed and split the shell on one side, grasshopper and hornet are now dedicated beach and open area machines 🤣😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazg23 2 Posted February 11 That’s great to know thank you. couldn’t work out if the rec would work with the motor and mine is t doing anything so I guess I need to set it up first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonesy924 76 Posted February 11 Yeah follow the instructions and make sure you have channel 1 for steering and channel 2 for drive 👌 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazg23 2 Posted February 11 3 minutes ago, Jonesy924 said: Yeah follow the instructions and make sure you have channel 1 for steering and channel 2 for drive 👌 Have done. But nothing a the led is flashing red. Will get a proper look at it though as only plugged into try as per step 1 thanks for the help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
