i'm wanting to get a new esc for my blade 400 what would you guys say is a good one? right now i'm running the dx6i with ar6200 , 401 gyro, s9650, hs-65mg, stock esc & motor and i use the evo25

Hey auto,

I just upgraded from my stock ESC when it developed an overheating issue.

I went with the Eflite 40 amp ESC...it is nice. I have had no issues with it since I installed it. Easy to install, and setup.

It is way bigger than the stock ESC and will not mount where the stock unit does, I mounted mine on the right side of the frame. It fits nicely there, and stays cool in the airflow.

The nice thing is it's a direct plug in, the connectors are all the same as the stock ESC, no cutting, splicing, etc.

It was not terribly expensive, I paid $75 at my LHS. Now I don't have to worry about ESC problems anymore!

Glenn

my stock esc is overheating now too well, i think that is my problem? it cuts out after 3or4min. of flight but thanks for the info Glenn i like that the eflight 40a would plug right in and $75 is not too bad my lhs should have one too do you know what A the stock esc is? 20a? 25a?

Alex


did you get the v2 40a or the pro 40a?

Hey auto,

Yep, that sounds just like mine did, it would fly for about 2-3 minutes, then lose power, and the ESC would be extremely HOT.

Yeah, it's a direct plug in, and I'll post a pic of it mounted on the heli for you.

The stock ESC is a 25 amp, which is barely adequate for the job...

I have been very happy with the upgrade. There is a bit to learn about setting it up, we can help you when you get one (I can advise you on this particular one, but maybe not other ESC's, but most are similar).

I had no clue that you could set that many adjustments until I got the new ESC. But, don'w worry, it's not hard to do, just a bit of a learning curve to it...

Glenn

auto,

I believe mine is the 40 amp Pro model.

Notice how BIG the motor wires are compared to the stock ESC! Very heavy duty!

Glenn

man that esc looks good too! i looked at my lhs web site and they have them in stock i did not know there would be things to set up??? i thought it was plug and ply lol i should have known lol

auto,

There are about 7 things to setup, most are simple and are just common sense.

It's a bit tricky to work your way through the menus at first, you use the throttle stick on the transmitter to program the ESC...it's all in the manual that comes with it.

There is even a way to program it via a cable to your PC, but I didn't bother with that, it's easy enough to figure out using the TX...

If/when you get it, we can walk you through it...

Glenn

well it was a bad esc i got a Castle Creations Phoenix-35 Brushless ESC from my lhs (only 450 class esc they had in stock) so far, so good dose anyone have any input/ info/ 2 cents on this esc? is it good? bad? or just ok? THANKS for any input!!!!

Hey auto,

Glad to hear that the ESC took care of the issue!

I have not tried one of the Castle/Phoenix ESC's myself, but have heard good things about them. My LHS had a choice of that, and the Eflite...and I just went with the Eflite because it looked like an easier install....but I'll bet that little Castle will go in the stock location?

Always good to hear that a problem is fixed!

Have fun,

Glenn

Hey Glenn,

yes it fits it the stock location

i had my lhs do the install for me ( http://www.rcheliworkz.com/pilot.asp ) got to support the lhs


i think the guys at my lhs are pretty trustworthey, and are allways great to deal with! so i trusted in them with there recommendation on the esc and so far it works great!

Guys,

Check out this thread at HeliFreak.. A lot of guys are adding a small BEC to their existing ESC.. I'm really new at heli's but it seems like this is a simple fix and the $$ is much less than replacing the entire ESC.. They all report that the heat issues are GONE by adding a BEC..

http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=83095

http://www.helifreak.com/showthread....ight=Sport+BEC

I had the same problem with mine and fixed it by loosening the main gear mesh and tail rotor belt. I now have no more overheating problems with the stock ESC.

I upgraded my ESC to the Align 35A (X version) and it works EXTREMELY well! It is programable but I have found that it works GREAT out of the box for the blade 400. It also has a 6v BEC built in so you can get the most out of your servo's and gyro! Great upgrade in my opinion and fairly cheap compaired to the stocker.