old esc

[bhamptn]

hey guys i have been puting together my old jr2 today, i got everything together wired up and it was running great when my old tekin esc fried ( like a piece of chicken)

anyone got any advice on what type of old 75mhz no limit esc to look for?
thanks

[aconsola]

What are you doing with the car? running it on a track or just backyard/ street use. If you are looking to race it, there are lots of forward only esc's that will do the job. You can ususlly get a decent tekin or novak for $30-40 off ebay.
If you arre just playing and want reverse, then this is a great choice:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360100154704
13 turn limit, and only $30.

[bhamptn]

i gonna run dirt oval with it , so i dont need reverse

and i need one with the futaba plug unless i can change my plug on any. i dont know if i can do that or not

[Bongo Fury]

Tekin still services the old stuff too. I sent in a couple of my early '90s era 411(s) last year for new wires, and to fix the BEC on one (not fried, just a grounding issue it turned out).

[scr8p]

well, if your gonna be racing, i wouldn't buy an old esc.

how much do you want to spend? with a lot of people going brushless, the price to top of the line esc's are coming down. you could get an lrp qc3 for $95 if you go through that link anthony posted. actually, i remember seeing a new one in an ebay auction with a buy it now of $80.

[bhamptn]

the board was fried plus i broke it into when i took the case off.

melted to the plastic

[bhamptn]

yeah just want a old one. can i change out the plugs to fit my receiver?

i just bought a ofna buggy off ebay im gonna use for a dirt late model so i dont want to spend alot on new stuff for the junior

[Bongo Fury]

yeah just want a old one. can i change out the plugs to fit my receiver?

Yes you can, I used to do it all the time before everybody (I think) standarized on the Futaba J style plugs. In the day I normally used KO FET servos, but Futaba plugs, as the speedos, receivers and such always seemed more readily available in Futaba versions. All that really matters is getting the wires in the correct order. You might need to either change the plug or modify it to get it to physically fit into the receiver slot. I may even have some instructions some where.

For the Tekin repair, it's a flat rate, they might well still fix it. If interested email them through [email protected].

[bhamptn]

if you can find the info on the plugs please post. my tekin ciruit board is broke into,
it wouldnt be worth trying to fix. atleast i dont hink anyway.