Redcat Gen9 Scout ESC Upgrade!

[@JusRc]

Awesome video! Nice little truck 🍻

[@YARCWest]

Thanks, man! Hope you're well

[@RCBirds]

The car runs great sfter your repair👍

[@YARCWest]

Indeed! Shame my stupidity forced me to upgrade :)

[@JT-6s]

Something I haven’t heard anyone say about this batch of Gen 9’s, but unlike the initial launch reviews from 2023, the Gen 9 (at least mine did) now comes with foldable door mirrors and Redcat’s newest RTX-4C transmitter. Nice to see Redcat make small running improvements like that.

[@YARCWest]

Same with mine, foldable mirrors and their new transmitter (the same as the Ascent Fusion).

[@hilltoprccrawlers1979]

Interesting. I modded a pair of Gen8 mirrors to mine. i will have to look into these new mirrors. thanks for the info. :)

[@NEO-RC]

Very nice! A 1080 is definitely an upgrade. Montoya looks great in there! You make just excellent videos!

[@YARCWest]

Thanks, man! I really appreciate that! Yeah the 1080 definitely prevents that 0-100 reverse issue that the Scout has when you're just trying to back up a little bit lol

[@NEO-RC]

@@YARCWest that stock 1040 is absolutely 0-100 in reverse lol it’s bad

[@YARCWest]

@@NEO-RC I forgot how bad it was until I saw your video lol

[@pandacrawler6x6]

Awesome Upgrade and nice Tutorial!!! Great offroad action Vídeo

[@YARCWest]

Thanks, bro!

[@pandacrawler6x6]

You're welcome my Good Friend ❤

[@duanelamb4706]

Go Indigo go!!! 😅

[@YARCWest]

Haha INIGO!

[@SCRedneckRC1]

Nice info, my gen 9 should be here Monday 🤙

[@YARCWest]

Enjoy it!

[@rcarty419]

See crazy good deals on these lately the 1080s are def good for brushed set ups.

[@YARCWest]

For sure! If you're staying brushed you may as well go 1080. Appreciate you stopping by, dude!

[@RCTeamAustria]

nice

[@jimbo4203]

Oh ya

[@YARCWest]

Thanks!

[@JT-6s]

Curious. I picked up a Gen 9 two weeks ago, and my ESC came out of the box already set to Lipo & 100% drag. Also in your previous running video, the Gen 9 seemed much jerkier than what I’m experiencing. At the time, I just chalked it up to possible challenges of one-handed driving and filming, but maybe something else was going on with your ESC?

[@YARCWest]

I could have gotten a lemon ESC tbh as it happens some times, I do get jerky with one handed driving though haha! My slow crawl isn't as good when using one hand for some reason.

[@RodsAgEEk]

It looks like you're also running a 3S. My Gen 3 on a 3S did the same thing as you describe - was working fine, then no reverse and only full speed forward, even when just lightly applying throttle. I have mine set for LiPo and 50% drag brake. Redcat support sent me a replacement 1040, I confirmed it was set for LiPo and changed it for 50% drag brake. It did about 2 laps in my basement just fine, then the exact same symptoms. I plan to install my 1080 ESC as well because I can't really suspect that the issue is completely with Redcat and the ESC does have a tag on the battery wires saying to only use up to a 2S pack, even though the instructions say the ESC can support 3S. So I'm curious if the installed the replacement 1040 and if so, is it working fine for you on a 3S?

[@YARCWest]

I was running 2S but had it set to nihm, not 100% sure if that is what blew out the ESC but seems likely. The 1040 is a very cheap ESC and it could have even been caused by the 50C discharge rate I was running in the 5200 mAh 2S battery. Redcat did send me a new 1040 but I had already put the 1080 in so the 1040 went in the "in case you may need it" drawer.

[@RodsAgEEk]

@@YARCWest Thank you for the reply. The Quickrun 1080 ESC is SO smooth and configurable that I'm going to keep it in my Gen 9 as well and order another one for the truck it was originally destined for. I let my son drive my Gen 9 this morning and now he wants a 1080 for his Gen 9 too. 😄

[@YARCWest]

If you stay brushed, I don't think there is a better ESC on the market than the 1080 when you factor in cost.