How to setup up your Hobbywing AXE system in the Gen 8 Axe Edition
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
- This will get you started on setting your own truck up, you will need to fine tune for your own truck and driving style. Links below
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drag break increase rate on auto is the best option ,breaks smoother ,looser from high speed but immediately when movin slowly
Hey man, love the way you actually show what changes in the setting do in the field
Surprised with the portal gears it has what appears to be chassis flex/twist.
@@Ennis09 yes Chris. I was bummed by this but, it can be fixed with a mod or an upgrade. I found a video for the mod in this channel and an upgrade that works also. The flex is not that in my opinion but I am not a pro.
I just got one of these today used for 180 and I flipping love it
I so glad I got my AXE issue figured out and now I'm loving my setup in my gen 8.
Your channel is one of my fave RC channels. I really appreciate how genuine you are and balanced in your reviews and testing of products.
Great vid! I had sold all my RCs then a buddy told me about the Axe and I found your great video to help me with an intial esc setup. You rock!
I need to get my system tuned up. I learned a lot here. Thanks.
Thank you for showing us the differences in the settings.
The manual is clear in textual explanation... your video complements it by actually showing what those settings do.
Installed my AXE today and quickly configured it, with your help. Cheers :-)
Yeah I love this system, I have it in my VS410 Pro, it is awesome. So easy to program with the app. I ready loved the break System. Appreciate you sharing
Thanks super helpful my wife got me one for Christmas and I have been wondering about the settings! I'm sure I could have read the instructions but this was way more entertaining 👍
@Exocaged RC- your video here is a gold mine. Thanks for going over what the adjustments mean and what they do. I have been able to put my Axe systems close in throttle feel to the 3Bros 2750 Kratos 6 with Mamba X. All on 3S. Thank you.
Finally got a vid up on the start of the backyard course. once again you killed great vid lots of good info.
Thanks for making this video! I’m new to all this and just picked up an axe edition so it’s helpful to see it explained.
Every video you do you never cease to amaze me you definitely make purchasing or not the next r/c absolutely easy great videos man well done
Thank you. Just got my Axe and this video is exactly what I was looking for!
Just got my Axe; great info. Thanks!
I got the axe system and put it in my gen8 2 and you helped me out with what I needed to know thanks
Awesome
I'm new to the rc hobby with owning a few scx24 and thinking of getting a 1/10 crawler, specifically the gen 8... your videos are so helpful and educational especially for a noob like me... thanks for the videos, keep up the awesome work!!
Man the metal gears in the truck sound so good
Thanks for your video's, this one,
I've just got a redcat gen8 scout2 Axe edition,
I think I'm the only guy in Scotland 🏴 with a Redcat gen8 scout2 Axe
But this video helped me because i am Dyslexic,
It's good when someone walks you through something like that 👍
Meny thanks
James
Fae Scotland 🏴
Part of the UK 🇬🇧
God bless the USA 🇺🇸 👍
Awesome man, glad I can help.
I am very grateful for your help, THANKS!
Great video. I appreciate all the step by step and all very clear and understandable thank you 🙏
You know it would be nice if red cat can make an optional hard top to put on the axe edition with clear windows. just to change the look when you want to. just a sugestion.
Thanks for the tips! I still have not finished installing the AXE system on my Gen 8. Went to do it last night and my soldering iron died D'OH! Used my grandpa's old soldering iron and got it done. IT IS LOUD!! sounds louder than the video version of yours
I also bought the steel gears, but cannot install them because the slot for the shaft pin on the small gears are too tight and I cannot get the pin into them. So I just have the plastic stock gears in mine.
Great info, thanks for sharing.
Like the jump 😎😂
Great info once again 😎👍
Very helpful thank you
Great video excellent info
Ordering my Gen 8 Axe this weekend. Can hardly wait to start crawling.
awesome use this link to buy from amain bit.ly/3e9kHW8
@@ExocagedRC I would but, I save enough through amazon with free shipping and discounts that I get a $60 Battery charger to for the same price. I hate giving BezelBozo any more $$ but I am a disabled Vet on a limited income. Been saving my extra change for this and I need to get as much bang for my buck as possible. I'll hit your channel and a link when I am ready for some better tires. thx
This is a great truck, especially off road
Great!! Great!! Content.......wish i was there to help in the backyard :) thanks
Really interesting & useful !!
Great 😃 vídeo and thanks for chare 👍
Axe Foc is the best. Fusion is the second best for Crawler. Awesome!
That adjustability is awesome ! The turbo option is neat, I don’t assume to know this truck seeing I don’t own one but you would think that turbo option will help with wheel speed on a blip or jump on the throttle going up a rock face . Cool video 👍👍
you are the bomb sir!
Ta vidéo est tout simplement géniale 😊. Merci beaucoup! Ça va m'aider à programmer mon Gen8 AXE ÉDITION quand je vais en avoir un!!! Vincent Mainguy
Cap Santé, Québec, Canada😁👍
Joe, Great information. Guess who was messing with his new AXE system settings yesterday? Having ET in my advanced years, my finger is twitchy; so, Neutral Range is towards 17%. Thanks again!
Bill, will setting neutral that high help from accidently hitting the reverse? I've been having that problem on technical climbs and slamming into reverse has caused me to topple off the side of the climb a few times.
Oops, scratch that. Hadn't watched the full video. Got my answer. Thank you.
Great rig I'm getting one my 2nd Redcat International I have a Wendigo, so hiw many rigs can you program on this radio? thanks for the tutorial 😎👍
brilliant
ADD BRASS to the front. This vehicle definitely deserves it! 👍👍
Maybe, it does need some balance weight down low for sure, its very top heavy.
I agree 100%, diff & portal covers definitely help keep the rig planted. Add over/underdrive gears & it’ll be that much more capable!
My v1 gen8 is built to similar specs of the gen8 axe..ordering the new body asap🤙
when you guys turn your radio off does the truck take off?? I have version 2 in my Gladiator & if I turn the radio off first (which typically I wldnt do) but if I did the Axe system engages the motor??
Strongly considering buying a used gen8 axe for my first adult rc. I’ve wanted one for a while but never felt comfortable enough financially to spend the money on myself. As I approach 40 years of age, I finally got where I needed to be financially but I’m still frugal. Lol. Found an upgraded used model for about $350 and I am strongly considering making the purchase and maybe dropping another $200 or so on additional upgrades. Any thoughts from some more seasons rc guys?
what foams did you put in place of the stock ones mine will be here august 4th I wanna have everything ready
Hey my trucks esc is blinking red and I'm get no forward /backward or steer. How can I fix this
can you tell us what the button on the side of the controller on the handle is
glad i did not get the axe after hearing how loud it is. got a trx 4 with the 2700kv axe 550, its damn nice
Can't be louder than a Holmes Hobbies Revolver... LOL
The Axe system is silent. The metal gears of the truck make the noise.
I'm considering getting the AXE but I was wondering if it could be geared up to get just a little more top end out of it. Not looking for break neck brushless speed, just a little more than stock. Maybe 15mph or so
Yeah I think you’d be ok to do that within reason of course.
I think your videos are great. I find them to be very helpful in getting my REDCAT GEN 8 AXE on the road.
I was advised by an online hobby shop tech to use the ADVENTURE 4300 11.4 V LiPo battery. When I received it, I became concerned that the 11.4 V might damage the ESC. I sought the advise of a knowledgeable RC guy. He said it would be fine, the ESC can handle 11.1 V?!?! That looks like a contradiction to me! Could you please tell me if it is safe to use this battery?
I heard on a couple of videos & read in the manual the ESC must be programmed to the type of battery. I can’t imagine how to do that w/out powering up the ESC & if I go ahead & power it up, how do I program it for the LiPo?
I have been searching on line for a set of nice beadlocks. TREAL has a very nice one, an alum alloy w/ red trim. I love it. They are 1.9” w/ a 12 mm hex. I can’t find the wheel/tire specs in the manual. Will these work?
One more thing & I will leave you alone for now. Please recommend a great upgrade tire for the REDCAT.
I hope you don’t mind all these amateur question. This is my second attempt to get this to you. I “discarded” the first attempt by accident I would really appreciate any help you can give me.
Sorry so late on this, that battery is fine, the HV part will go away as soon as its under load so no issues there. There is a simple jumper for NIMH ot LIPO, that info is in the manual. Tires depends on what you're doing with it, the proline Swampers look great and perform great too.
Is it loud in other trucks?
New to the hobby. Diggin the videos . They are helpful for sure. Purchased this gen 8 today. What is the app to download? Again, thanks!
go to the app store and look for Hobbywing and it should pop up
@@ExocagedRC thanks man. I didn’t get the Bluetooth module in my box so I don’t know what to do now to get the receiver to connect to Bluetooth. Any suggestions? Thanks again!
Still not sure about the AXE. Comparing it against a Mamba X w/ 'Slate', and Mamba X w/ HH PP, how would it stack up?
The Axe is softer on start up than both of those but it’s way more controlled. It’s limited to 3S as where those can do 6S. If you are straight crawling go with the Axe. If you’re trailing and just playing around with it with jumps and stuff go with the Castle or Holmes
Fantastic info. What's the benefit of choosing turbo delay, though? What would that help with?
If you really want more speed you can use this to not compromise any downlow startup control and get it, the issue I've had in the past is if you are powering up a hill and that kicks in it can cause unneeded rolls and crashes. If you're bashing around then I'd still add .2 to it and max out the timing, obviously you'll have to watch the heat on both the motor and esc to make sure its within proper ranges.
Exocaged RC Right, I see. Thanks!
It can be used to control wheel spin too. A low setting let's the torque slowly ramp up.
So if I read everything right the turbo setting is similar to using a real turbo on a gas engine. It give you extra power at high RPM while not affecting low RPM engine power till the turbo spools up. Or am I totally off base?
Just Upgraded to a AXE FOC R2 540L 2800KV and my little Scout is a Rocket Ship. Wheel speed to spare !
Short video on my Instagram, link on my YT channel
Putting the Axe FOC R1 2300KV in a Capra I'm building
Great videos, channel, big thumbs up and subscribe for you :)
Hey I have another problem every time I turn on my gen 8 axe it will run but only for a couple seconds and I can’t move forward or back my turning is good perfect but it just won’t move what should I do?
sound like its hitting LVC, is the battery charged?
I just got the gen 8 axe, this might be a silly question but how do you find your vehicle, or connect to your vehicle? I downloaded the hobbywing app but I’m lost from here. Lol
Top right corner there is a small icon you have to tap to connect to Bluetooth
Hey man I’m having problems with my axe i relocated the ESC and the reciever it will turn on and the servo will work for turning but it won’t move I alrdy updated my ESC but it still won’t move you think you can help me??
have you paired the motor?
@@ExocagedRC with my radio or my phone on the app?
This thing has been running me through the ringer for 2 days now. Troubleshooting a blinking red light on the ESC. Any ideas?
I’m sure you’ve went through the calibration right? Make sure that the esc is in ch2 and make sure it’s trimmed to 0. Check the sub trim too.
@@ExocagedRC Why channel 2? Fuq is wrong with using channel 1????????And why is my steering slightly off now that I got it working by rebinding my radio. And furthermore why did I need to rebind it? Why does my steering trim need to be positive over 50 to be straight when it was perfectly straight when it was set to zero trim from the factory. I would certainly like to know wtf is going on here.
what are your thoughts on possible suspension upgrades?
Tim Klande I don’t think it needs it. The shock shafts have a history of bending but so far mine are doing fine.
I think this rig needs attention to the t-case like shims it binds in reverse if you have it upside down turning tires in reverse I can feel it, sounds real nasty, if I apply a little side force to trans drive line while turning
Hey, are you using a 2s or 3s?
And wich will you recommend for this same truck? BTW Good video very informative 👍
I run most all of my scalers on 3s, for the Gen8 the 2300 as show here works well but the bigger 3300kv is a serious beast.
@@ExocagedRC thanks, i'll get a 3s soon
Hey I’m setting up my axe in my vaterra everything seems fine accept when I let off the throttle no matter what setting it completely locks up instantly, do you know what this could be?
yeah set drag brake ramp to auto. that should get you fixed up
@@ExocagedRC I tried that your video was super helpful but still locks solid even on auto and 50% drag really weird
@@carsonjulian3892 is it loud in the vaterra?
@@christalcott1832 it was super quiet, I got it in a Capra now though
I’d love to see a comparison of this vs. a $40 Hobbywing 1080 with a $20 27T Trailmaster Sport 550 (my current setup) $200 vs. $60. I just think it’s a lot of money given how smooth and powerful my current $60 setup is. If I considered the AXE it would be the 550 one so that’s $230. I’ve not seen any real comparisons. Folks say the AXE is smooth and has a lot of control and programmability, but as you know the Trailmaster and HW1080 is smooth too. I’m not putting it down by any means because I’ve not tried the AXE. It just seems expensive for a negligible gain if anything
yeah most don't need the AXE and I have several 1080's in different trucks, the difference is in durability, the brushless stuff can put more power down for longer without heat issues. I have 5 Axe systems now, I think I also have a 27t Trailmaster Sport 550 and I could maybe put them in the TRX6 and see. I also have the normal TRX4 I could use. What truck do you have your setup in?
Exocaged RC TRX4 Sport (built from the unassembled Kit version)
@@jonthomas8487 ok which spur and pinion?
Exocaged RC according to the manual the unassembled Kit version of the TRX4 came with a 39T Spur and 17T pinion. I didn’t check it for sure, but that is what the manual shows
Jon Thomas ok then it’s the same as the rtr version. Not sure if I can match that ratio as all mine have a 45t spur gear. I’ll see if I can get a video figured out with this.
Hey man I have the same rig what kinda of lipo are u using on your rig?
I used a 3000mah 3S mostly.
@@ExocagedRC what charger??
How do you feel about the stock tires?
Stock tires are really good when foamed right
@@ExocagedRC What foams do you suggest?
Hello if you could pls help me out with a pairing problem that be great, I try connecting through blue tooth but it asks me for a 6 digit password, Idk what password its asking me for, I haven't made any passwords or anything I just downloaded the app
You must have an Android I’ve seen that twice so far and supposedly there is a default password in the booklet. I’m sorry but I’ve never had to look for it on my stuff
@@ExocagedRC thankyou I was having lots of trouble, in fact I first tried it when you first uploaded the video but I had given up, with your help and also from a few other ppl I think I finally got it thx
Mine doesn’t stop right away in reverse or forward even at 200. It keeps rolling
It should slow and hold unless the gearing is way too fast
@@ExocagedRC thank you for your response. I haven’t messed with anything it’s stock, stock tires and rims and everything.
Do mess with the LVC if you are running 3S... There is a bug on the latest firmware that will actually run down your 3S battery to below 3.0V per cell on intermediate, Put it on High and keep an eye for your voltages until Hobbywing fixes the firmware. I tested this on 3x AXE systems ranging from v1 to v1.1 ESCs they all do the same thing running the latest firmware. This does not happen on previous firmware versions, 2S LVC is working fine on latest firmware.. If you never run enough to hit LVC on 3S then its not an issue but if you are running a lightweight low capacity 3S LiPO then its a must that you keep an eye for LVC if you are running the latest firmware.
How does the 3S LVC on the latest firmware is bugged? Usually hobbywing systems will lower your speed at half and shut down after 10s when LVC hits in... On the latest firmware when LVC cut-off happens the vehicle will crawl slower but it wont stop moving it will resume normal running and do it again, It wont stop at all until the pack is depleted as in 3.0V per cell on INTERMEDIATE LVC. When you are crawling this is very VERY hard to notice because you are driving at slow speeds, You wont notice the cut off at all and your LiPO will take the hit. This does not happen on 2S, LVC works correctly.
skirmich interesting. I need to test that out for sure. Maybe start with a storage charger battery and see how far down it goes.
@@ExocagedRC For sure, We first noticed this in our crawling group on v1 ESCs after the new Firmware which enabled RPM/Throttle matching this is IIRC firmware 01-00.2.01 (Which was default Firmware for v1.1 ESCs) the older firmware versions for v1 ESCs are not available for v1.1 ESCs so there is no fixing this issue as of now on v1.1 ESCs. On Older ESCs you can roll back to stock v1 firmware for 3S LVC work correctly.
Firmware 01-00.2.01 ("RPM/Throttle update") Introduced this bug.
Firmware 01-00.2.02 ("Bug fix update") currently has the same bug 3S LVC cut off is not working correctly on Intermediate LVC Range.
Again: This issue is not affecting 2S LiPO LVC.. Only 3S LiPO LVC.
It was cool to see it stall out in footage, I respect Harley but he hates on this system heaps.. I knew it had plenty of feel when set correctly. Everyone is entitled to there opinion, but it's a smooth well priced system. Would be awesome if HW made a 2700kv 540 or somewhere about that range..
Cheers mate 👍
yep and yep he does not like it, I don't think he has driven one himself, just saying his stuff from hearsay. When they first came out they were weak and sluggish but the firmware updates fixed that and I really like them now.
@@ExocagedRCI asked him in his last live stream, he said he had tried the latest firmware...Anyway, doesn't matter. He doesn't have to like it.
I think I've said it before but I bought mine coz you talked highly of it and seem to have the knowledge and experience to back it up. Cheers mate
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Are you using an android?
If so what are the initial settings?
@@jrduenas3678 all original settings are marked with an asterisk in the app so you can keep a reference..
Cheers
Iphone, I show the settings of the esc in the video. If you're talking about phone settings I'm not sure what else I can show you.