Exactly- if it wasn't for aftermarket improvements then people would have ditched traxxas in overall favour of HPI long ago, but companies identified the issues ( there are so many.... ) & room for improvement, and the aftermarket sector has pretty much saved traxxas due to all the options for upgrading & customizing ( upgrading being the more serious issue ). Not to mention that other companies like HPI actually fix identified issues ( weak tranny gears & diffs ) quickly, rather than waiting ~8 years to release a new model that still has many of the flaws of the previous one. The forum is a joke though- I could spend a life time time helping people and the mods still have nothing better to do than interfere & poke at people's posts ( alter wording needlessly )- the 'no non-traxxas links or discussion' is the final straw, little wonder only total beginners sign up & hang around for very long, everyone else besides the brown-nosers ( Jakey, trying to hawk his nimhs still... ) and a few masochists has left or barely posts. Shame really as it could be an invaluable place to discuss traxxas models and share tips, but sharing tips & pointers is banned, when it involves the aftermarket; China & North Korea got nothin' on the traxxas forum :lol:

I agree with this, though I want to mention that Traxxas has indeed finally taken notice of most of the issues. The current E-Maxx and E-Revo are phenomenal trucks out of the box. There is room for improvement, but the trucks no longer require upgrading out of the box. The E-Revo and E-maxx really shouldn't be classed as 1/10th scales anymore, they are the same size and weight as my 1/8th Truggy!

I just wanted to chime in and say how great the castle extreme esc on the XO-1 worked with the traxxas radio and iphone app.

I wasn't a fan the radio since it didn't have drop wheel and did sell it along with the esc seeing as with out the radio what was really the point in keeping it (also i have 2 spare MMMv3 anyways) But the software worked exactly as advertised and was pretty sweet. Hopefully this castle live software will be included in the new versions of the MMM directly from castle AND HOPEFULLY FUTABA wakes up and see's there being left behind!!! WE NEED LIKE TELEMETER SIR'S!!! GET TO WORK!

Anyways great system you guys did and i look forward to more great thing to come.

Yep if they could offer this castle live on the MMM XL I'd happily ditch my 3pk in favour of the Traxxas radio system

^^^^ i thought the same thing but i simply can not get used to driving with out the drop wheel, ive had a drop wheel on my 3PK since the first 3PK gold one and i can't get un-used to it i think.

The traxxas radio itself felt good, it didn't feel cheap at all but the wheel placement was killing me!!! But i will warn you of one thing about the traxxas radio, I DEFIANTLY did feel a small TINY MICROSCOPIC lag in steering and throttle response. If your just bashing it really wont matter, if your racing you can get away with it fine, but for me to switch over to a slower system that i can physically feel!?!? Nah i'll stick with futaba!

I hear the esc doesn't work with castle link yet ? This is no good as the xo-1 needs to be toned down a bit with throttle curves and such , hope this isn't true , can anyone who has it confirm?

That's why they have the ipod /iphone link up. You can change everything through the link. My neighbor has one and it's very cool.

No you cannot tune the esc through the remote , You need castle link for this. You can change things with the remote such as steering and throttle expo , training mode , ect. , but not esc features such as drag brake , start power , throttle curves , ect.

Yes, this is sad but true.

There are no Castle esc adjustments in the Traxxas Link App.

Traxxas says call Castle and Castle won't say for sure whats up.????

Yeah I believe Castle is working on it for castle link but this is seriously something that should have been released when they shipped the cars. Especially with one that goes 100mph , you need to tone things down. Castle maybe you can chime in on this ?

Do what? I thought being able to tune the esc on the fly through the app was the whole point of this? I thought that was a cool idea, guess I misread or was a little too hopeful for something really cool to come from this.

I did not realize that. I can't beieve that you are not able to adjust settings in the esc. On a car like that. I guess all the noobs that are buying these wouldn't know how to change those settings anyway. :lol:

This might be the first, but many shall follow :lol:.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FWEYEyygCI

Read the whole thread guys- you CAN adjust the full range of esc settings via your Iphone or iTouch, that's exactly what Castle Link Live is for. You do need the traxxas App downloaded to your iDevice though, how you get into CLL to change the esc settings I'm not sure but Patrick himself has said you can ( in this thread ), so...


EDIT:

So, it begins.... :lol:

:yipi::party:

I know, I read most of it again and I own an XO-1, CLL is nowhere to be found.

FG101C: I felt the same way when I found out.

Cmac: lol Yeah, the noobs don't know the difference that's why it's taken so long after the release for us to find this out.

Maybe someone from Castle Creations(or Traxxas) can jump in and set us straight?

Looking forward for someone from Castle to reply...

Bruce, does the telemetry show both, motor an ESC temperature?

No ESC Temperature just motor.

Till this day, I've yet to find anyone even try to plug in this esc......I should have tried when I had it. Oh well tolate

Have to reply to my own post because I was reminded that I no longer have warning points. Apparently they eventually get removed but after a number of months I stopped watching.

My opinion on the Traxxas forums is shared with many here but I will give a compliment to those moderators that almost seem to be conflicted sometimes, they are supposed to enforce the rules but don't seem to always agree. Then there are others (cough cough dadx2mj) that ban a video of the XO-1 for not being family friendly because someone in it is drinking a beer.

In any case the company is making money hand over foot and the Zealot like loyalty of many members and moderators confuses me but I guess it fills some sort of void for them.

I just bought the ESC and a TQi for testing, I'll sort it out today and let you know..

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Didn't take long, maybe coincidence or maybe it has something to do with my post this morning but he took offense to a comment in a marketplace thread and now I have some points against me. Traxxas allows public negotiations on price (suggest they follow RCM) and when a buyer was using false statements I said something defending the seller, that is what dadx2mj didn't like.

Back on topic, after looking for a while I broke down and asked my wife is she has seen my iPhone 3GS (stopped using it last year) and it apparently found it's way into one of the boxes she dropped in my office that I'm supposed to sort through. The effort of testing the ESC has turned into a organization project so it may not be until tonight but I'm not giving up yet.

^Let's see if you can find the castle link live button anywhere. I hope you do.

GL2U

padrino I really dont remember removing a video because it showed beer consumption but I would have had I seen it. It is against the rules Traxxas set for their forum just like bashing an asking price in a for sale add is. I informed you of this but you insisted on re posting it anyway. The rules there are what they are and you agreed to follow them when you signed up for the account.

Guys, I removed a couple of posts. Let's be civil, shall we?

Since you jumped over here I'll point out something using the very rules you mention:

So this video was posted with a reference to alcohol to "serve to promote their usage"? The primary, secondary, and even tertiary purpose was not to "serve to promote their usage" so edit the rules or clarify Traxxas usage of the english language so I know what I agreed to follow when I signed up for the account.

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As for the ESC, it's looking promising if I get back on it this afternoon.

This is not the place to debate the rules of the Traxxas forum, I regret answering your post here in the first place. I will just say this and then bow out. Guest mods such as myself do not make the rules nor have the ability to edit them. The rules come from Traxxas and we (mods) only carry them out has instructed to by Traxxas. If you have an issue with them then your issue is with Traxxas not the mod who did has he was instructed to. You have been a member there a long time it is hard for me to believe you dont understand or comprehend how the rules are enforced there by now. The rules also explain where and how to voice your opinion if you have an issue, the open forum there or here are not the place to effect a a change if that is your desire.

PEACE OUT

I don't think anyone understands or comprehends how the rules are enforced over at the traxxas play pen; different mods interpret & enforce the rules however they like, then delete posts, threads & members if they are questioned about the arbitrary nature of the moderation. And that's a fact.

Talk about intence, I checked back before this thread was edited who ever posted the meme, nice one that was funny!!

Anyways back on topic,

That was me...

But seriously though, my point was if members of this forum aren't allowed to post honest (re)views and opinions about traxxas products on their forum without being labelled as trouble makers, trolls & haters, why should the guys doing the banning & blocking those opinions be allowed to come over here & defend their shoddy moderating decisions?

I can be civil sometimes, but I save it for people who have earnt my respect.

I missed your meme Neil, I wish I had been paying more attention.:yes:

Interesting times in the r/c world my friends. Men who argue about toys... AND I'M ONE OF THEM:lol:

I wish people would only recite facts, so much of the bickering is assumption.

C'est la vie.

What's crazy I find is the fact how this car has brought out the worst in people, regardless if you love the car or hate the car. It's precents has really pissed people off to a raging point where people forget its a toy car LOL.

Either way, I had it a total of six days so I could have an first hand experience with it unlike half of the "cyber experts"......and on that note I'm glad I sold mine when I did!!!

Not sure if anyone was even waiting for it but I am finishing up with the ESC testing mid week, flew out of town for a quick business trip....

I was...lol. Really excited to hear the results!!!

Forgive me if I missed it, but what was it that caused you to sell it? Pros and cons? I was considering buying one, the limiter is what put me off. I have the money to buy one, still thinking I shouldn't though...

Someone mentioned something on another forum regarding the XO-1 that I simply could not believe some one would ask, I stayed in such disbelief I knew I had to share it with your guys on here....... His statement goes as follows........

Really??? How would that make any sence in anyone head!?! What will the number 4 on your key pad be left? 6 be right? 2 be foward? 8 be brakes and 0 be ebrake?? LOL

wow.... I think thats part of all the herp a derp on this car...

There was a lot of misinformation, and lack of information on this car. That just lead to wild speculation. I'm partly at fault, I just said I think the MME has data logging over at Traxxas, looks like I'm wrong on that one.

Also the 100 mph claims have brought out all the dreamers...

Are you sure he was serious?

Pretty sure....... He was one of those low post count specials.....:lol: