Sidewinder V2 OR a M Micro ?

[toy4crawlin]

Which is preferred

want to run it on 3s in a 1.9 buggy


Love all my Castles ESC's
MMM
Mmax
Mmicro
holmes torqe masters Dual

[demonoid369]

Yes to brush.

5lb is the limit if it's a go fast rig.

[woodsxr]

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

NEw Sidewinder V2

Does this thing run Brushed or what?
no details on castle site.
they say 5 lbs. or less

How do you like it?

want to run it on 3s in a 1.9


Love all my Castles ESC's
MMM
Mmax
Mmicro
holmes torqe masters Dual

Mine should be at the house today.
You could check it out in person

[zjguy721]

I've run Sidewinders in most of my rigs. Rustlers, Honchos, Wraiths. I've never had an issue with them running 3S with brushed or brushless motors. If you have other Castle ESCs, then I'm assuming you have the link software. Just have to set it up in there between brushed and brushless and you should be good to go. Only thing I would say, if you don't already have one, is if you are using 3S to have a BEC wired in.

[SMR 510RR]

I have a couple of these and they have been flawless for me on 3s in 1.9 rigs. There have been reports of the ESC's overheating but a lot of short course guys are mounting fans on them to keep them cool.

[toy4crawlin]

Originally Posted by zjguy721

I've run Sidewinders in most of my rigs. Rustlers, Honchos, Wraiths. I've never had an issue with them running 3S with brushed or brushless motors. If you have other Castle ESCs, then I'm assuming you have the link software. Just have to set it up in there between brushed and brushless and you should be good to go. Only thing I would say, if you don't already have one, is if you are using 3S to have a BEC wired in.

I will be using a BEC

Originally Posted by SMR 510RR

I have a couple of these and they have been flawless for me on 3s in 1.9 rigs. There have been reports of the ESC's overheating but a lot of short course guys are mounting fans on them to keep them cool.

Sounds durable

Originally Posted by woodsxr

Mine should be at the house today.
You could check it out in person

Cool, let me know when your ready for me to come by and do the link configuration.

[toy4crawlin]

What are advantages over the mamba micro pro?

[benoj]

more amp handling is the main thing. the micro pro is good to like 35A that's why its a micro esc. it works fine in moa situations on 3s but i wouldn't try it in a shafty

[brookspage]

i installed my sidewinder kit with a new brushless motor lastnight and a bec and its unbelievable how much more responsive and better it is. i recomendit to everyone

[toy4crawlin]

Originally Posted by benoj

more amp handling is the main thing. the micro pro is good to like 35A that's why its a micro esc. it works fine in moa situations on 3s but i wouldn't try it in a shafty

I am considering swapping my Torqu masters in my berg 3S 45t motors with the micro's. 6.5lbs , what do you guys say ??

I use a micro with 3S in my shafty 1.9 brushless and now brushed , works great! I use a cc bec though.

Originally Posted by brookspage

i installed my sidewinder kit with a new brushless motor lastnight and a bec and its unbelievable how much more responsive and better it is. i recomendit to everyone

Better than what?

[woodsxr]

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

I Cool, let me know when your ready for me to come by and do the link configuration.

Sounds good.
I will probably pull the rig apart tomorrow after work so anytime after that

[meatmonkey]

Maybe I just have bad luck, but I had 3 SV2's go bad on me in a nine month period.

First was DOA, but I foolishly waterproofed it before setting it up so I voided the warrenty before I even knew it was bad.

The other two just randomly let the smoke out while crawling with a 2s pack and a 35 and 55 turn motor.

However, I do have one running a Castle 4 pole 3800kv on 2s that is still ticking after almost a year.

So, I wouldn't even consider runnning an SV2 with 3s, regardless of motor type. The original Sidewinders have a much better reputation for longevity.


If your content with sticking with brushes, than a Holmes BRXL is tough to beat, and you can even order it already waterproofed.

If brushless is in your future, then you really want an MM Pro.

[Archangel]

Does the Sidewinder V2 not have an internal BEC? That can't be right. How many volts does its BEC have?

[SMR 510RR]

It does have an internal BEC, I cant remember but I think it is programable for voltage output but I doubt it can handle over 5a hence the need for an external BEC when you are using a high torque servo.

[benoj]

iirc the sidewinder v2 bec is about 5v/2A. the mamba max pro is the only castle esc that currently has an adjustable bec voltage

[Charlie-III]

My son runs CC SCT's (same as a V2) with 35T-40T on 3S, no issues. He also uses a CC 10A BEC though. I suggest an external BEC when over ~200inoz of servo torque.

The nice part is that a CC link will program the ESC's as well as the BEC.

[toy4crawlin]

VOTE HERE



For a 6-8 lbs. 1.9 scale crawler , which would you use and why?

Sidewinder OR a M micro?

[toy4crawlin]

M Micro or Sidewinder V2 ??

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

M Micro or Sidewinder V2 ??

What motors?
What pack voltage?

[toy4crawlin]

3s

have not decided yet on motor

either 35t brushed or maybe black revolver brushless 1005kv