Sidewinder Micro ok for brushed motor?
 

Here is what I am planning:

I have a Tamiya 10th scale cr-01 chassis that I would like to use indoors to entertain my 11 month old daughter. Currently it has the stock "silver can" motor (pretty sure it is a 27turn single). I would like to use the sidewinder micro with a 2s lipo to run the motor. I will have it geared as low as possible, as speed is the last thing I want.

So I am wondering if the sidewinder micro will be up to the task... Not even sure if it can be run in brushed mode like the larger escs, can it?

Also, will the internal bec be ok for use with a traxxas 2055, tuning light 1.9 size tires?

Thanks!

just go for it!

if something does go wrong, it's not really a big loss. i would just keep a close eye on it to be sure. that's what i did when i put a sidewinder sct combo in an e-maxx. i kept a close eye on it while it was geared very low and it actually worked out very nicely. then, i geared it for 35mph and ran 3s until the esc thermalled and i swapped it for a mmp and it still ran fine. the motor still never broke 150F.

Use one in my MRC and the Pro versions in my berg - should be fine

Thanks Guys!

I will give it a try and report back. Thought i spare old sidewinder 10th esc but cannot seem to find it...

I would recommend running it in Brushed High power mode instead of brushed reversing. When using the high power mode, all of the MOSFET's are being used. In brushed reversing, it uses half for forward and half for reverse; effectively cutting the amp rating of the controller in half.

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support