MP10 ES to QD upgrade

[Tron_954]

Hey gang,

Have any of you upgraded the driver on your older mp10s to the new QD?

Will the new driver actually make a difference? I hear its night and day on the MP40s but that got a whole new revision.....

I want to hear from the MP10 owners... did y'all upgrade?

Thanks

 

[n2585722]

I did on the two I have, I ended up having to replace both wet sides. They would decouple on startup. This did not happen on the old ES controller. I went back to it to make sure. After the new wet sides every thing is working OK.

 

[drummerboyevil]

What size is your tank? You might be better off selling your mp10 and buying a used mp40qd

 

[Tron_954]

Lol not big enough drummer boy....

N, now you're scaring me off from it... Like it will unleash all sorts of problems that aren't there

 

[drummerboyevil]

Lol not big enough drummer boy....

N, now you're scaring me off from it... Like it will unleash all sorts of problems that aren't there

All I know is I have MP40QD pumps and I later added 2x MP10WES and it sounded like a lawnmower was in my tank compared to the 40QD haha. I have not had the chance to use the mp10QD, but I would think that it would also be silent.

 

[Tron_954]

Just wondering if it's worth the risk of messing with something that doesn't REALLY.... Need messing with.

Sure the mp10 gets whiny at 60+% but $50 and then noisy wetside after upgrade? I don't know...

 

[Ebone]

I did the upgrade, I think it is great.. Mine decoupled a few times.. when I called ecotech they said that sounded strange and sent new wetsides

 

[Tron_954]

So two things,

It's for sure quieter, and second, if wetside trouble arises, they'll take care if the issue no problems?

 

[Ebone]

it was an improvement, but not as night and day as the mp40 was... and their customer service has always been above and beyond.

 

[n2585722]

How did you get them to give you free wet sides. I had to buy mine, even after talking to them about the issue. They did suggest replacing them after cleaning did not help.

 

[Tron_954]

See this is what concerns me...

 

[reefwiser]

I upgraded both my mp10's made a huge difference. I had one that would squeak when it was working in a pulse mode. I thought a was going to have to change the bearings but after doing the upgrade the squeak went a way. It was worth the upgrade.

 

[CafeReef]

I upgraded my MP10ES non W, to QD wireless, have loved it, no issues whatsoever. In fact the only decoupling that I have had has happened on MP10 that I bought as a QD. My ES upgrade to QD has never decoupled.

It is a lot quieter that is for sure. I can actually run it at 75+% and not be annoyed.

 

[Tron_954]

Great. I've actually had the upgrade box sitting on my counter but got cold feet...

So safe to say my mind is at ease setting it up.

 

[Ebone]

do it!

 

[Tron_954]

Did it!

Happy I did. At 100%, it's like if it was at 50% on the old driver. Huge difference.