The end of my Mamba

[treehugger]

So after trading a flurry yellow DS with no thumbs, and having allot of bashing fun with it .
I decided to go to the castle site and download the updated soft ware MMM , my first mistake LOL i must have pushed the wrong button ,as now all i have is a big green BEC for the steering servo with ironically" make em cry" stamped on it
i have spent a few hours trying to undo what ever i did wrong but not motor action .
I figure it maybe time to get another ESC .And as my new pink truck will be raced at Tacoma indoor am considering the sidewinder .
The mamba pro seems a bit to much power for my 10 T and the sidewinder seems a little less than the Max which was as thumbs said was just crazy power .
Anyone had any issues with the sidewinder good or bad , and any comments on suitability for a indoor of of road course .
Im up for any ideas LRP trinity i have around a $150 for the esc as i still have the mamba motor
Also is it worth getting the old max fixed ??

Paul

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

Have you smelled the Max? If there is no burnt smell then it probably just needs to be re-programmed manually or thru the software. Castle has killer support. If you email them with details they will quickly give you helpful info. I'd guess about $50-60 if you ship it back to them, which is still worth it in my opinion. Hope you get it runnin' again.

As for the Sidewinder, it's a beast too. I actually prefer it because it's a bit milder, but not too much so. It only takes 2s, but that's typically what will be ran in 10th scale anyway. I think a Novak, Tekin or LRP would be more suitable if you plan on racing where stringent rules are used. They're a little more rule friendly in most cases.

If it somehow makes you feel better, the DS is still minty and un-run... Good Luck Paul

[treehugger]

cool $60 seems fair it will be nice to get the factory switch and the wires renewed
good to know

Paul

[JK Racing]

I did that once to my mamba max (before going to the pro), i updated the firmware on the PC, but not the speedo, changed some settings and it stopped working.

Trying hooking it back up to the pc and pushing a firmware update to the speedo, then reset all your settings and hook it back up.

[treehugger]

I did that once to my mamba max (before going to the pro), i updated the firmware on the PC, but not the speedo, changed some settings and it stopped working.

Trying hooking it back up to the pc and pushing a firmware update to the speedo, then reset all your settings and hook it back up.

i did that a few times , nada
i think its a good investment and i do miss the on /off switch