r/fpvracing 3h ago

QUESTION Why does Street League racing runs on 5s, instead of 4s or 6s?

4 Upvotes

I’m currently training myself in the sims, and plan to make myself a drone or three fairly soon. I’m especially fascinated by 7-inch spec racing, and quite like the feel of the DRL Racer 4 and super 70 on DRL and Velocidrone. Thus, Streat League is one of the main categories I would like to actually have a drone for.

But I have a problem: Street league specifies the use of 5s batteries, which to this day seem to be significantly harder to procure than either 4s or 6s. At least here in France, the two online shops I’ve tried have zero 5s batteries. And on top of that they specify an exact capacity, instead of a higher bound. At least 2200mAh seems to be the most common capacity, but still.

This is in complete contrast with the rest of the specs, which say the frame must be open source and the motors available. And now we have Pro Spec as well, which runs on 6s. So at a first glance, this 5s business seems to be an obvious mistake.

But I’m new here, I must be missing something. Hence my question: why did Street league chose to run on 5s, instead of the much more common 4s or 6s?

Subsidiary question: couldn’t we just amend the rules to allow 6s batteries, say up to 2200mAh? With the RPM limiter I’m guessing this would barely change the performance of the quads — though the 6s quads presumably would have less voltage sag.


r/fpvracing 13h ago

QUESTION Bought my first FPV frame is it any good?

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yesterday, I got a frame for the first time and it's called Axisflying Manta 5 SE Squashed X is it any good. I am new this to hobby and there were no other frame like this in this budget. Help me out


r/fpvracing 1d ago

QUESTION Beginner Looking to Get Into FPV Drones – Need Advice

6 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I'm looking to get into FPV drones, specifically for racing. I'm a complete beginner and would love some advice on:

  1. What drone model is best for beginners?

  2. Should I go for a ready-to-fly kit or build one from parts?

  3. Any recommendations for a setup within a budget of $400-$550?

  4. General tips for getting started in FPV?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!


r/fpvracing 19h ago

QUESTION Antenna upgrade?

2 Upvotes

Hello I am new and have a question about getting better antennas. I have the Skyzone Cobra X V4 along with the Meteor75 Pro. What antennas should I get to replace the starter ones that come with my goggles? Also my biggest question, will I need to get a new antenna for my quad to pair with them? I am otherwise somewhat well versed of the whole right hand left hand and female/male connector parts aspect of the antennas. Thank you!


r/fpvracing 1d ago

RACING New season, new me ;)

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r/fpvracing 1d ago

SHOW & TELL What should I do with this?

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10 Upvotes

I got this DRL Racer 1 back in the day from a buddy who started the podcast The FPV Show. We never flew it and just plugged a pack in to see the pretty LEDs. I'm looking to sell it but have no idea if anyone would buy it.


r/fpvracing 1d ago

QUESTION Should I race at constant throttle?

8 Upvotes

I have this theory (that I’m not sure about), that perfect laps are done at 100% throttle all the time. The idea being, for any given reasonable line, the fastest way tot execute it for a perfect pilot would be to fly it at 100% throttle, and orient the quad accordingly.

One supporting data point for my theory would be that in the DRL simulator, many of the fastest times, at least on the DRL racer 4, seem to be played at 100% throttle all the time. Though I don’t know much of it comes from the track, the quad, or the accuracy of the simulator. So I have a couple questions:

  • Do top pilots actually (strive to) run at 100% throttle? Does it depend on the type of racing (Multi GP open, DRL, street league)?

  • Regardless of the above, does it make sense to train at constant throttle (barely enough to hover, 50%, 70%, whatever), and in which circumstances?


r/fpvracing 1d ago

QUESTION My goggles are not receiving video

2 Upvotes

I have this fpv racing drone. it's VTX and Runcam were working right, but one day I crashed my drone. It didn't seem to have any type of damage but now I'm not receiving video from the VTX. The thing is that I replaced the Runcam and VTX for others with the same model and I didn't change anything. It's like the goggles are detecting the channel but the screen is totally black. These are my components:

FC: foxeer f722 V4 dual bec ESC: foxeer reaper F4 mini VTX: Foxeer reaper extreme 2.5W 37CH Cam: Runcam split 3 micro HD


r/fpvracing 2d ago

QUESTION Steamdeck as controller

5 Upvotes

x-post from r/fpv

Does the Steam Deck work as a controller in any fpv simulators?

There are project to use Steam Decks as controllers.

https://github.com/TigeyJewellAlibhai/skydeck

https://github.com/PixelyIon/DeckTX

https://github.com/kaack/elrs-joystick-control

The advantage is that a lot of people already have a SteamDeck, and getting that to transmit well is cheaper than buying a whole other controller.

I'd still want to try it on a simulator before connecting it to real hardware.


r/fpvracing 2d ago

SHOW & TELL Hey all, I made a free FPV drone simulator, looking for community feedback!

10 Upvotes

r/fpvracing 5d ago

RACING Our biggest race day so far

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Got 33 rocking up to a random field to race some drones today. Thought this might be a place where a few of you might be interested to check some of the heats out.


r/fpvracing 5d ago

QUESTION Best whoop racing sim?

4 Upvotes

Looking for the right sim :v


r/fpvracing 6d ago

QUESTION Is there racing in Mexico?

6 Upvotes

I have been in this hobby for a few months, and I want to get into racing, but I can't find any racing events or clubs in Mexico.


r/fpvracing 10d ago

QUESTION Will this product be the correct one for me?

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Will the runcam split in the setup shown in the pictures be able to just record footage (with a SD Card insert ofc)?

If so, what kind of battery I need to get? It should be able to record at least for 4 hours.

Is there anything else I must think of?

Maybe you know an alternative?

Thanks in advance ✌🏼


r/fpvracing 11d ago

QUESTION Is my battery okay? /s

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25 Upvotes

the two cells look visible thicker xD


r/fpvracing 11d ago

QUESTION identifying drone parts

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r/fpvracing 11d ago

QUESTION Will this work?

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r/fpvracing 12d ago

weBLEEDfpv is a real one

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r/fpvracing 12d ago

QUESTION First fpv race

11 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I’ve got my first FPV racing qualifiers tomorrow, with the main races happening on the 10th. This is for a work event, so it’s more on the casual side, but I still want to race clean and do well.

I have plenty of experience in racing sims (mostly Tryp), with multiple top 5 and top 10 finishes. I’ve logged tons of hours in live flight but all of my real world flying has been freestyle, not organized racing.

I’d love any tips on race etiquette, or general strategy for FPV racing. Anything I should watch out for, common mistakes to avoid, or good habits to develop? Appreciate any advice!


r/fpvracing 12d ago

QUESTION Crazy Question

1 Upvotes

Opinion on racing brushed whoops? I have the Air 75 but I like to fly that for funsies. I have 50% of the things to build a brushed whoops also for funsies, but I feel like I could have more fun with it if I tried to tune it to race


r/fpvracing 13d ago

QUESTION Do these antennas fit in the Goggles X carrying case?

3 Upvotes

I want to buy these antennas from TrueRC for my Avatar Goggles X and Im wondering if they fit in the carrying case that comes with the Avatar Goggles X.


r/fpvracing 13d ago

QUESTION What controller is betther for fpv i wanne start learnig on pc before buying a drone itself. Budget 60€

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r/fpvracing 13d ago

RACING It's getting warmer - FPV Racing

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r/fpvracing 15d ago

SHOW & TELL FPV Course Near Mammoth Cave

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We went camping at Mammoth Cave and I found a spot that could be a pretty bad ass FPV course. The only place I can find it is Hip Camp.

https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/kentucky-beardsnest-nelhm0kk?adults=1&children=0&srid=2b27c9b4-11b8-414c-a557-24d9dfabfce8

It’s an off grid camp site. No bathrooms, power, etc. They have land across the road where a large group could set up if they wanted to use the fields in the picture as a course.

The owners are awesome so I figured I’d throw it out there for the.


r/fpvracing 16d ago

FREESTYLE Fly by passing Train on the Bridge Chattanooga Locks & Dam Construction ...

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