I just got my 450 size spider quad set up and test flown for the first time. The P gain wound up at maximum, I was at .70, and the D was at .015. The P and D settings are way higher that the guides I've read and, of course, way higher than the default settings. I am using quality motors (cobra) with Simon K ESCs so response to the flight controller is quick. The quad is fairly light as I only have a little security camera on it for now. The flight test went well, with very little shaking (possibly wind induced) and generally smooth feeling control. Even with the P and D setting at max, I couldn't get the quad to shake or bounce.
So my question is am I hurting anything by running the gains so high? Will it cause more amp draw or stress on the electrical components? Is there a benefit to going below the maximum possible gains? Like I said, it feels ok just hovering around in the yard on a calm evening, but if I can make it better I want to. And, of course, if I can save some amp draw or wear I'm all for that too.
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