Fastest drone setup I've discovered

[Patso]

http://imgur.com/gallery/4ovn1

I am using a brand new default model in Taranis x9e. I was able to get in the top 3 lap times / race times with this setup on a custom track.

Parts list

Frame: Aether
Battery: Airdarko Race Spec 5S
Motors: 8min Freezer
Props: Propfan 5030 Triblade
Camera: default with 45-50 degrees of tilt

Best pids and rates for me so far (I got rid of tons of shakes lowering yaw P)

Presets Medium

Rates

Pitch: 550
Roll: 550
Yaw: 300


Exponents (input curve)
Throttle: 30 | 30 (Default)
Pitch: 1.35
Roll: 1.35
Yaw: 1.1

PIDs

Pitch P: 1.6
Roll P: 1.8
Yaw P: 0.75

Pitch I: 0
Roll I: 0
Yaw I: 0.8

In the controller settings I think this helps me
I have Yaw deadband at 0.8 and Pitch and roll deadband at 0.4

[Fortuanti]

Im currently running with the following quad, I like it because its just about as fast as the Aether/Freezer Setup, but it's a lot lighter, and the quad props seem to give a lot more stability on corners:

Frame: Borrum 180mm
Battery: Airdarko Race Spec 5S
Motors: Airdarko
Props: HG Prop 4040
Camera: 50 degrees

PIDs were a real pain in the ass with this quad, and it took lots of effort to figure out what works, and I am still not sure if it's "perfect" yet...Would love if someone could find some better PIDs for this.

Presets HIGH

Rates

Pitch: 720 (updated)
Roll: 720 (updated)
Yaw: 420 (updated)


Exponents (input curve)
Throttle: 30 | 30(Default) + (updated)
Pitch: 1.3
Roll: 1.3
Yaw: 1

PIDs

Pitch P: .605
Roll P: .605
Yaw P: .605

Pitch I: 0.05
Roll I: 0.05
Yaw I: 0

Pitch D: 0.005
Roll D: 0.005
Yaw D: 0

What ever setup M4lina is using is clearly the fastest though...I've had practically flawless runs, and their time is still a good 7 whole seconds faster...which is just insane. M4LINA SENPAI, WHATS YOUR SETUP?!

Edit:
I am now using the Sleek Frame with DrPatso's setup for my fast drone. I still love the 180 quad prop setup for tight courses with lots of turns, but the Sleek setup is by far the faster of the two and truely excels at the straightaway runs.

Posted a time only 2 seconds off of M4lina, so we've found the setup...I talked with them, and apparently the only thing unique that they are doing is flying with 1080 Rate, which seems a bit extreme, but I have upped my rates on all my quads to: 720, 720, 420 which seems make a significant increase to handling and overall control.

[Spiffy]

This drone is NUTS! Got the game a while back and ive been doing some fiddeling around but nothing compares to this. Now is there somewhere I can read about the Flight Controller settings? Don't do this stuff IRL yet but I think it would be something I should definetally learn to do.

[Fortuanti]

I just researched youtube videos on doing it by feel. Since the game PIDs do not seem to even come close to what PIDs tend to be IRL, you kinda just have to experiment by feel and preference.

[Patso]

Messaggio originale di IPJ:

Posted a time only 2 seconds off of M4lina, so we've found the setup...I talked with them, and apparently the only thing unique that they are doing is flying with 1080 Rate, which seems a bit extreme, but I have upped my rates on all my quads to: 720, 720, 420 which seems make a significant increase to handling and overall control.

Any idea what kind of expo they are running with teh 1080 rates?

[Uncle Ted at Home Depot]

Big props to you guys, you inspired me to sit down and hammer on my PIDs for a few hours.
After playing around for a bit I managed to get the 180 flying with no real oscillations unless you really try to upset it by doing 180 turns at full throttle.
This is my setup;
Borrum 180 with the Race Spec 5S pack, 8Min motors, HG 4040 prop and 30 degrees tilt.

P all set to 0.4
I all set to 0.07
D all set to 0

800 rates on both pitch and roll, 500 for yaw.

1.4 expo for both pitch and roll, 1.2 for yaw.

Finally managed to break 60 seconds on Straw Bale with it which I was happy with considering the 35 degree tilt. Might have to fix that and have another crack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXPlEQZxkK8

[FlingWing]

dr_patso,

Any chance you've updated your quad for the current version of Liftoff? Would love to see the updated settings.

[Patso]

I haven't played really, been playing velocidrone here and there because people are building the RL tracks before races.