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my96on22s · 11-13-2008, 07:45 PM

i was wanting to know what yall thought bout the sidewinder esc. is it a good one for crawling? i found one pretty cheap and wanted to know if it had good drag brake and all. i appreciate the help.

mudboger07 · 11-13-2008, 07:53 PM

its a great esc for crawling, you can program it to how ever much drag brake and throttle you prefer.... make sure you get a castle link to do so though...

my96on22s · 11-13-2008, 07:59 PM

thanks man, i just bought it and already have the castle link. thanks so much man. later

ruffryder · 11-14-2008, 11:25 AM

I have mine on 90% drag in one of my scalers and it runs downhill perfectly,with no throttle input.
Love it!

Tanqueray · 11-14-2008, 01:37 PM

I've got one i tore out of my buggy to put into my truck and love it. but i'm far from an expert on things electrical. I'm using it with a integy brushed 55 turn motor. it seems to hold in hills pretty good

I'm becoming a very big fan of castle products, have a mamba max in the mail for the buggy (or vice versa, we'll see)

shaggy · 11-15-2008, 02:32 PM

I run a sidewinder on my Axial artr and it works great. the castle link is a must though. lets you change aything you want to also comes in handy when trying to program you castle bec

flybird · 11-17-2008, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggy

I run a sidewinder on my Axial artr and it works great. the castle link is a must though. lets you change aything you want to also comes in handy when trying to program you castle bec

can you post your setup via castle link ? such as drag brake..and all etc.
so, I can use as a guide line. Thanks.

chris4207 · 11-17-2008, 04:26 AM

I have a Mamba max and a sidewinder there is one thing that i havent read on here yet, These esc have brakes forward and reverse. If your truck is rolling either direction on a hill and you want it to stop. Just barely move the trigger and It will lock it up.

I run my drag brake at 100%
Forward and reverse at 100%
Lipo cut off at auto sensing so i can run a 2s or 3s
All the other settings are at Default.

Thats just my style and were i drive.

constantmotion · 11-17-2008, 05:18 AM

Yep the sidewinder is perfect to run any 2.2 or Super rig (2 ESCs of course).

crawlcincy · 12-15-2008, 05:49 PM

Is everyone running the sidewinder 1/10 scale esc? Is this the one that is brushed and brushless ready? Is there anyway to program the esc other than using the castle link? I am trying to decide between the sidewinder or rooster crawler. Any thoughts?

nj05nismo · 12-15-2008, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crawlcincy

Is everyone running the sidewinder 1/10 scale esc? Is this the one that is brushed and brushless ready? Is there anyway to program the esc other than using the castle link? I am trying to decide between the sidewinder or rooster crawler. Any thoughts?

yes its the sidewinder 1/10. You can "stick" program it, however the castle link is worth 10x its weight in gold. The ability to adjust the power/brake curves, as well as pretty much everything else is invaluable. No longer are you stuck with a couple of preprogrammed curves, you can now tune it to your particular driving style and location. but i dont have an opinion

crawlcincy · 12-15-2008, 07:47 PM

So what do you do with the 3rd motor lead if your using a brushed motor instead of brushless? Can the sidewinder be programmed for zero delay between forward and reverse?

Hillcrawler · 12-15-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crawlcincy

So what do you do with the 3rd motor lead if your using a brushed motor instead of brushless? Can the sidewinder be programmed for zero delay between forward and reverse?

I just wrapped mine up with some electrical tape.
Yes it can be programmed with zero delay.

TattooKenny · 12-15-2008, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crawlcincy

So what do you do with the 3rd motor lead if your using a brushed motor instead of brushless? Can the sidewinder be programmed for zero delay between forward and reverse?

You just leave the white wire loose or unhooked. I would also leave the bullet ends on the Mamba Max or Sidewinder, you may want to run brushless later and not have the bullet ends on there is a PITA! And yes you can have 0 delay if you want

DwaneO · 12-15-2008, 07:54 PM

You just dont use the third wire ( white one ) , It has ZERO delay forward to reverse. I used to run a Rooster Crawler , I would never buy another one now , Castle Sidewinder for brushed motors , there is no other.

booger weldz · 12-15-2008, 09:11 PM

how many lipo cells cannit handle?? going 11.1volt and need to replace the rooster.........

kblackwell71 · 12-16-2008, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booger weldz

how many lipo cells cannit handle?? going 11.1volt and need to replace the rooster.........

it can handle a 3 cell lipo

Team X · 12-16-2008, 11:23 AM

I have ran mine on 4cell lipo with the red wire pulled out and a receiver pack.

11-13-2008, 07:45 PM	#1
my96on22s Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: port st. joe Posts: 34	sidewinder esc i was wanting to know what yall thought bout the sidewinder esc. is it a good one for crawling? i found one pretty cheap and wanted to know if it had good drag brake and all. i appreciate the help.

11-13-2008, 07:53 PM	#2
mudboger07 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 624	its a great esc for crawling, you can program it to how ever much drag brake and throttle you prefer.... make sure you get a castle link to do so though...

11-13-2008, 07:59 PM	#3
my96on22s Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: port st. joe Posts: 34	thanks man, i just bought it and already have the castle link. thanks so much man. later

11-14-2008, 11:25 AM	#4
ruffryder Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 391	I have mine on 90% drag in one of my scalers and it runs downhill perfectly,with no throttle input. Love it!

11-14-2008, 01:37 PM	#5
Tanqueray Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 96	I've got one i tore out of my buggy to put into my truck and love it. but i'm far from an expert on things electrical. I'm using it with a integy brushed 55 turn motor. it seems to hold in hills pretty good I'm becoming a very big fan of castle products, have a mamba max in the mail for the buggy (or vice versa, we'll see)

11-15-2008, 02:32 PM	#6
shaggy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 214	I run a sidewinder on my Axial artr and it works great. the castle link is a must though. lets you change aything you want to also comes in handy when trying to program you castle bec

11-17-2008, 04:26 AM	#8
chris4207 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern, Mi Posts: 324	I have a Mamba max and a sidewinder there is one thing that i havent read on here yet, These esc have brakes forward and reverse. If your truck is rolling either direction on a hill and you want it to stop. Just barely move the trigger and It will lock it up. I run my drag brake at 100% Forward and reverse at 100% Lipo cut off at auto sensing so i can run a 2s or 3s All the other settings are at Default. Thats just my style and were i drive.

11-17-2008, 05:18 AM	#9
constantmotion On the lookout for Rocks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 3,711	Yep the sidewinder is perfect to run any 2.2 or Super rig (2 ESCs of course).

12-15-2008, 05:49 PM	#10
crawlcincy Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: cincinnati Posts: 19	Is everyone running the sidewinder 1/10 scale esc? Is this the one that is brushed and brushless ready? Is there anyway to program the esc other than using the castle link? I am trying to decide between the sidewinder or rooster crawler. Any thoughts?

12-15-2008, 07:47 PM	#12
crawlcincy Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: cincinnati Posts: 19	So what do you do with the 3rd motor lead if your using a brushed motor instead of brushless? Can the sidewinder be programmed for zero delay between forward and reverse?

12-15-2008, 07:54 PM	#15
DwaneO Oliver Custom Knives Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bloomfield NM , not something stupid Posts: 1,047	You just dont use the third wire ( white one ) , It has ZERO delay forward to reverse. I used to run a Rooster Crawler , I would never buy another one now , Castle Sidewinder for brushed motors , there is no other.

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12-15-2008, 09:11 PM	#16
booger weldz Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: oakdale Posts: 58	how many lipo cells cannit handle?? going 11.1volt and need to replace the rooster.........

12-16-2008, 11:23 AM	#18
Team X Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 45	I have ran mine on 4cell lipo with the red wire pulled out and a receiver pack.

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