Castle Creations Sidewinder Review

[johnrobholmes]

Originally Posted by hobbimaster

But, it doesnt run brushed motors right now until a firmware patch is realeased. Personally, mine will never see a brushed motor so updating right away isnt totally necessary.

Firmware is already released

Originally Posted by 83gt

Wow, I'm so tempted. This would be perfect in my DF03.

Who's gonna be the first to try it on 4s ? lol.


J.

I have already tried, it works.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by johnrobholmes

Firmware is already released



I have already tried, it works.

I have tried it and didn't see any changes. What are your settings?

[johnrobholmes]

Originally Posted by lutach

I have tried it and didn't see any changes. What are your settings?

Still didn't find any changes?

[lutach]

I did try it in my MBX5T with a Mega ACn22/30/2 and it was much smoother before this update, but for some reason it is not smooth at all in my TC3 with the Trinity N80.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by 83gt

Wow, I'm so tempted. This would be perfect in my DF03.

Who's gonna be the first to try it on 4s ? lol.


J.

I will try mine with a neu 1527 and 4s lipo.

Just kidding!

I am looking for a decent motor around 2500kv to use 4s with this esc in a crt.5 or LS10. I have a lehner basic xl 2400, but maybe that motor will be too much?

[DrKnow65]

Just updated my MM, loving the "dead band" adjustment. It's been the only thing I wish I'd have had before now. Mabey torque and RPM limiting software, so I could throw the extra MM and 5700kv I've got into sons XXXT without buying tons of replacement parts for every time he crashes at those speeds :) I have learned to use smaller KV motors with good results on small tracks.

Reverse rolling to forward power is better too. It never cogged on my setup but you could hear just a little chatter from the slop in the drivetrain which is gone now, just at startup.

someone try this with an outrunner!! I need to know how it works, if the update helps. This update is the same for the sidewinder and the MM ?

J.

[lutach]

I'm going to try it with my truck. It has a Neu 1521/1Y and I'm going to use 4S with it.

[Arct1k]

Anyone got it working with Vista x64 ?

I guess I'll try tonight....

[Serum]

Who needs 64 bits anyway.. 16gb of internal memory?

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by Serum

Who needs 64 bits anyway.. 16gb of internal memory?

So, is that Gbits or Gbytes?

[Arct1k]

No only 4GB... :)

Mild gaming rig... 3.2Ghz Core 2, 8800gtx, 4gb...

It is cheap now so why not... only think that doesn't work now is the CC software :(

[neweuser]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

No only 4GB... :)

Mild gaming rig... 3.2Ghz Core 2, 8800gtx, 4gb...

It is cheap now so why not... only think that doesn't work now is the CC software :(

That would actually be a nice set up for gaming on a laptop. I would hope your laptop has a cooling pad.

[Arct1k]

No thats a desktop with large widescreen monitor - laptop is for work so as small and as light as possible... Odd though that the CC wouldn't work on the laptop either - need to try a clean install again for track side changes...

I dual boot the desktop to XP at the moment - Wifes going to be please about 5 cars coming upstairs tonight for software updates! LOL!

Into the old computer thing so LMK if anyone needs upgrade or build help. Rgds

ok, thanks for the advice