I got a GWS beaver and I bought a folight pack to go with it and the flight pack came with a GWS ICS 50 or a 2amp esc and i was wodering if that is going to get fried with say an 8.4V or a 9.6V battery because i want to do some expereiments with batteries and propellers so i'm wondering what the best speed controller for a 9.6V battery with the GWs Zero would be? Can you use a 9.6V on a GWS 300c motor? thanks for your time.

I have a GWS slow stick which is strictly stock and it uses a 5 amp ESC. They also recommend a 7.2 V battery pak. I get 7 minutes static on the 400mAh 7.2 battery and much more in the air by throttling back. If you are going to increase the voltage to the stock motor from GWS check with them to see if the motor can take it. The higher voltage will undoubtedly shorten its life and it will certainly require a higher amp ESC. The GWS website will get you Taiwan so skip that and go to Horizon Hobby and get their recommendations.

Scott, if you are going to do some experimenting with motors, ESCs, and batteries, please put a fuse on the red wire to the motor, because one overload of an ESC and you are out $30-$70 right now![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]