What's your favorite ESC?

[ray schrauwen]

We've smoked a couple sidewinders in mild buggy stuff. Heck my sons friend bought one last week, ran the vehicle once then went to run it again and it didn't work anymore. That's the only esc from castle that I wouldn't run in anything. All other are great. Mamba monster 2 is one of my favorites. I love those escs.

OK, ok. I'll heed your warning. Why they sell it with a 1515 1y boggles my mind then????

I'll save it for something smaller like a df 23.

[ray schrauwen]

One thing running in water voids the warrante. I only did this because I was leading in points and wanted to stay there.

I think the Sidewinder ESC is a little small for P LTD.

Thanks, warning noted. I never worry or care about warranty since it's usually user error in my case, lol.

[kfxguy]

OK, ok. I'll heed your warning. Why they sell it with a 1515 1y boggles my mind then????

I'll save it for something smaller like a df 23.

The sidewinder? I've never seen the sidewinder com with a 1515. Just the 1410 and stuff like that. Now if your referring to the sidewinder 8 that's a different story. That's. 1/8 buggy controller (same as the mamba monster 2) and it's more robust than a sidewinder 2 esc meant for 1/10 size vehicles. The sidewinder 8 will likely work, however my son did toast one of those too but I thing he over geared it. I don't remember. I know the mm2 has a nice protection for over temp and over amp. I'm not certain the sidewinder 8 does. I think it was just a fluke but he hasn't burned up his mm2 in the same vehicle

[kfxguy]

To be clear. This is the sidewinder for 1/8




And the regular one for 1/10

[ray schrauwen]

I have the 1/8th Sidewinder ESC. Great deal around Christmas.

Top picture.

[kfxguy]

I have the 1/8th Sidewinder ESC. Great deal around Christmas.

Top picture.

Your good to go then.

[golfito]

I'm waiting for the mail to deliver two mamba monster 2 ... I'll try to cool them with water.
I understand that you already managed to make the modification in MM2? Did you manage to test them with the 1515 engines in a 30 "/ 35" hull?

[ray schrauwen]

If you are asking me no. I still have a modded xl-2 that needs testing.

If Joe is listening, the 1/8th Sidewinder just needs a water cooling block and it's a nice ESC for under 100 amps and under a hundred bucks.

[Mxkid261]

My buddy runs the 1/8th mamba monster with no water cooling in a v2 geico tp4050 m445 4s it works great I was impressed, how many amps is it rated for?

[golfito]

Thank you so much Schrauwen rays.
I asked you and Kfxguy that I see the esc castle intervened.
I believe 120A continuous have the mamba monsters. I still keep a MMM non-water protection from a V3 combo.

[kfxguy]

Thank you so much Schrauwen rays.
I asked you and Kfxguy that I see the esc castle intervened.
I believe 120A continuous have the mamba monsters. I still keep a MMM non-water protection from a V3 combo.

I didn't quite understand what you said but...

Yes I had a mm2 running a 1515 but it was in a 27" hull. It was enough to go 70+ with the lesser knowledge I had back then. I could easily go faster now. I have that same hull buzzing along at 90+ now but a different motor and esc combo. I shave the fins off the esc and made a cooling black for it. Here's a pic

[golfito]

Very nice work.
That's what I was trying to ask.: Thumbup1:

[kfxguy]

Very nice work.
That's what I was trying to ask.: Thumbup1:

Thanks. That was an older build of mine. The newer build I have now will hopefully be sporting one of these new castle escs.

[ray schrauwen]

Now you've got me wanting to chuck the Sidewinder up in my mini mill attachment for the Taig lathe. Mill those fins off and make a cooling block.

Stop giving me ideas, lol.

[Keagan-Z06]

I would want to give those conversions a try but milling, lathe, not my thing. lol