About this part
This is the Maclan DRK 160 RS Edition No Prep Drag Racing Brushless Electronic Speed Controller (ESC). This super powerful competition ESC was developed for the No Prep RC (NPRC) Real Street Class to give racers the quality, durability and reliability needed to elevate and excel above the competition level.
Note:
- When installing your new DRK ESC, please set the radio to factory settings, or use a new, unused model. Using “radio tricks” for throttle manipulation is unnecessary and could cause problems with the ESC, resulting in poor performance, or a damaged ESC. The DRK ESC is designed to replace all other methods of manipulating the throttle.
- DRK 160 RS Edition ESC preset profiles are based on 20-degree motor can timing. For best results, set motor can timing to 20 degrees or lower.
Features:
- Updated profiles support down to 3.5T 2-pole motors
- 32-Bit Ultra high speed Processor
- Updated profiles designed for NPRC Real Street Class
- Proprietary 7-Stage launch power control softwar
- DRK Super Capacitor module
- High cooling efficiency case design
- Factory pre-soldered 10AWG wires
- Fanless design (You do not need to install the cooling fan)
- Programmable with:
- ProLink (with cables included in the ProLink, micro USB and OTG cable)
- Windows PC and Maclan Panel Software (with cable included in the ESC)
- Use an Android mobile device (5.0 OS or higher) and Maclan Smart Link App (with Type-C cable, Sold Separately)
- Maclan WiFi module (MCL4220 - Sold Separately)
Specifications:
- Application: 1/10 No Prep Drag Racing
- lnput Voltage: 2S LiPo
- Supported Motors: Sensored/Sensorless
Includes:
- (1) DRK 160 RS Edition ESC
- (1) 20cm receiver cable
- (1) ESC power switch
- (1) USB data cable
- (1) Maclan decal sheet
Manufacture Disclaimer:
- All products, product specifications, and data are subject to change without notice to improve reliability, function, or design.
- If the ESC was able to power on, calibrate, and run a motor, it is free of manufacturing defects.
- Reverse polarity damage is not a warranty.
- Tire burnout is controlled by the racer. It can damage the ESC. It is not a warranty.
- Due to the nature of the drag race application, Maclan Racing guarantees free of manufacturing defects. Any damage during a race is not a manufacturing defect. It is not covered under warranty.
CA Residents Prop 65 Warning
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov Details...Reviews3.3 · 8 reviews
Not impressed. 5 runs on a very low power setting and the ESC took a dump. After trying to reach out to macland there was no response for over a week. I finally got them to respond and now they have my ESC and it's going to cost me another $100 to fix it.
Love this unit.... once you learn it its hard to want anything but maclan.
I like the alot Drk. Great upgrade, Easy to install. Maclan's machine work looks cool. I highly recommend.
Maclan product never let me down awesome speed control
I bought a Viper RC combo before it became Maclan , It work 1 single time ... 1... and the company disapear att all. I ve tried sending the product back and I had no word, not a single email, nothing ... worst product ever, worst customer suport, no respect ... NOT ever again to this old Viper RC/new Maclan!
Reviews are sharply divided. Several reviewers praise the unit as easy to install, with good speed control and many adjustments, and one rates it highly after a period of use. Two-star-or-lower reviews report the ESC failing quickly, including reports of MOSFET failures and units dying after few runs, with repair costs around $100 to $130. Reviewers also describe slow or absent customer support, including no response for over a week and no reply to a return request. One reviewer gave three stars without judging the unit, as the rest of their order had not arrived. One low-rated review refers to a product bought before the brand changed from Viper RC to Maclan, so its experience may not reflect the current product.
- + Easy to install
- + Smooth speed control with many adjustments
- + Strong praise from several verified owners
- − ESC failures, including MOSFET damage, reported soon after use
- − Repair costs around $100 to $130
- − Slow or no response from customer support