MX400 Electronics

[mad-heli]

I am planning on purchasing the mx400 from towerhobbies with no electronics since I already have this. However, I am not sure if the parts I have will be good enough for this bird. No 3d will be done, just hover and foward flight.

Here are the parts I am considering putting on the mx400. Please comment.

Futaba 7c TX
Berg 7 rx
Eflite Park 370 4100kv w/ 9t, 10t, or 11t
GY401 Gyro
HS55 servos
CC TB-18 BL ESC
Eflite 3c 11.1v @ 800mah lipo

[r_cpilot]

I'm new to heli's, but I have a MX400.
TX/RX look ok to me
Motor, not sure, I'm using an Align 430L 3550kv
I'm using the same gyro
Servos are ok, I've read that some have problems with the HS55's striping, I'm using HS65HB
I think the ESC is too small, I'm using an Align 35A ESC
Battery is too small, I have read that some have hovered with a 1320. From what I have read I'm using a 2100mha, but it depends on your motor.

Hope this help ya.

[mad-heli]

One other question, will a Eflite Park 370 5400kv brushless motor work on the MX400?

[sledster]

im not sure if this will help i hope it does but i have a honey bee king2 and when i first got it i put Eflite Park 370 motor with a 9t pinion in it while using the Eflite 3c 11.1v @ 800mah lipo and the motor and the battery got dangerously hot. The motor was hot enough that it could have burnt my finger and the battery was dangerously hot. Beside those two things you should be good. o and on my hbk2 i run an align 430L motor an it with 3c 11.1 1200mah @10c

i hope this will help in any way

[mad-heli]

For lipo, I will be using 3 cell @ 910mah. sledster, what throttle curves do you have yours set at for normal and idle 1/2?

[sledster]

mad-heli

Here are my throttle curves-

normal-0-50-75-85-95
idle up1-94-93-92-93-94
idle up 2-same as idle up1

by the way i am currently using a spektrum dx7

hope this helps

-sledster