About this part
Hobbywing Xerun XR8 Pro G3 1/8 Competition Sensored Brushless Electronic Speed Controller. Loaded with cutting-edge technologies and features, this 1/8 competition ESC is designed to provide a higher level of performance and reliability for all competitive racers looking for the ultimate smooth control and supreme power you'd come to expect from Hobbywing! When combining this ESC with an optional 4268/4274 G3 motor, the maximum speed can be promoted by 50%. For added protection, this ESC is equipped with advanced thermal protection and reverse polarity protection. These advancements allow for an ESC that is designed to outperform the competition
NOTE: Use appropriate settings provided by the factory or team drivers. Check the operating temperature in order to maximize your electronics. The wrong settings may damage the ESC or motor.
Features:
- Smart freewheeling technology enables the ESC to have higher drive efficiency and lower operating temperature
- Compared with the XR8 Pro G2, the maximum temperature is reduced by approximately 59F
- Dual brake mode
- Advanced Turbo and Boost timing technology
- Built-in reverse polarity protection circuit
- Real-time data recording function, easy to obtain power running status
- Capacitor thermal protection is designed and implemented into the ESC and will effectively prevent capacitors from exploding and causing irreversible damage to the ESC due to overload
- Superior dustproof protection
- Custom ultra-soft 11AWG silicone wire
- Frameless fan blade is designed with specially formulated material to reduce the defective rate of the fan caused by impact from small stones, sand and other foreign objects
- Intelligent fan with noise reduction and power saving functions
Specifications:
- ESC:
- Scale: 1/8
- Type: Brushless Sensored
- Input Voltage: 2-4S LiPo
- BEC Output: 6V/7.4V Adjustable
- Continuous: 200A
- Peak: 1080A
- Motor Limit: 3S LiPo: KV= 4000 3660 Size motor / 4S LiPo: KV= 3000 4268 Size motor
- Braking mode: FOC/BLDC
- Programmable: Yes, Via OTA Programmer or LCD G2 Program Box
- Suitable applications: 1/8 Off-road, On-road Racing & 1/10th Short course & Monster truck
- Size(LxWxH): 54.8x38.8x36.8mm
- Weight: 102.8g
Includes:
- (1) Xerun XR8 Pro G3 1/8 Competition Sensored Brushless ESC
- Factory Decals and Accessories
Reviews2.6 · 26 reviews
Broke after 5 minutes , hobbywings warranty process harassed me trying to force me to just pay a reduced price to replace it instead of sending it in. Will never buy hobbywing again
Race with a bunch of HW products and this one has just left me high and dry. After a few big jumps it reduces power and then eventually stops. I've done all the suggestions trying to debug it with no avail. Just spend the extra money and get the XR8 Plus.
I just built a second tekno eb48 2.1 to have as a backup buggy. I went with this ESC instead of the xerun plus, mainly because of the price. I finally got to burn a battery pack through it yesterday and I have to say I'm very impressed with it. It's just as fast as the plus and it's smaller. Same size as the older sct esc. Will probably be running these from now on.
Problem right out of the box. 1 battery through it and was cutting power almost immediately. I have taken multiple videos to show what is doing. Chased several "suspects". Now I'm going to be without an ESC for a few weeks due to Hobbywing's warranty policy and paying out of pocket for their defective product. Had a very similar issue with the G2. Hobbywing acknowledged the problem but never offered a permanent fix, like a replacement unit. I feel like I'm going to be in the same boat again. Replaced batteries, receivers, sensor wires, motors, recalibrated several times, resoldered with new wiring, tried glitch busters and even changed the servo and nothing resolved it. Now to wait on Hobbywing. Again. PS The XR8 Plus was better than any of the new Hobbywing ESCs.
Had issues from the start.. I have the Gen2 Plus and it works great. Bought this because of the price. Been trying to send it back to hobbywing. From the get go been getting nothing but push back trying to return.2 weeks after contacting them I'm still waiting for return info. This thing is crap and they better send a new one. I've been R/C racing for over 20 years and never had an issue like this.
Reviews of this 1/8 competition sensored ESC are sharply divided. Several owners praise its compact, light size, strong power, and easy binding and calibration, and some report years of service or good results in buggy, truggy and SCT racing. Many low ratings describe failure within minutes, a few runs, or a single race, often with sudden power loss, cutouts, or the unit not powering on. One owner reported it bricked after a firmware update. Reviewers who had problems frequently criticised Hobbywing's warranty and return process as slow or difficult. Reviews do not identify a single cause, and reports come from several different variants or setups.
- + Compact and lightweight design
- + Strong power for 2S 1/8 racing
- + Easy to bind and calibrate
- + Some owners report long service life
- − Early failure or sudden power loss reported
- − Firmware update reportedly bricked a unit
- − Warranty and return process criticised
- − Cogging and reduced output reported