ORIGINAL: mrfixitwhite
i to am running a home made rigger and have similar problems to you Simon
i think props have a lot to do with it and testing out lots is a good start!
also strut adjusting is fun to play with as well! not that i have any clue as to what it does!! lol
im Brushless on mine and lipo batts and the power is there ! i just have the heat prob and thermal cutout aswell
just ordered an X637 metal prop as up to now i run with CF or plastic
nice log by the way -good to see your still at it
good luck
What motor are you using ? A X637 is a pretty big and way to high pitch prop for a rigger unless you have a really powerfull motor in the 4000Kv range like a Lehner 1535/6.
No wonder you're getting thermals from the ESC IMHO. Just trying to help here.
I'm running Feigao 380size L6 turns with a X433 and it's fast as hell. I'm also running a Lehner 1535/6 with X435 and X437 and it's even faster ( 60Mph range ) on 7 cells in my Lindenau Executive H1 rigger.
I've tried lots of props from Octura and it seems like riggers are most fond of the X4.. series.
X6.. series is way to high in pitch and shortens runtime allot
Y... series makes riggers act very funny and hard to drive with kinda too much prop walk
Can you tell me your motor please .
Thanks.