mmm v2 close
 

i have heard that the v2 is close to realease, due to the fact that there producing 15 test v2's and sending them out to customers for testing and the people who get them gotta reply to castle what they think of the v2's so castle knows weather they can make a production run of them or not.

the reason i know is because i got a email asking if i wanted to get one of the test v2's :yipi:

heres the email i got

Actually I can get you a replacement within this week. We have produced 15 revised controllers and your name has come up for verification of the new design. If you would be so kind as to give this Monster a through workout and report back when you get some results. We will be sending out some type of appreciation gift for any information provided, and for the understanding and patience during this situation. If you would like to be one of the first to receive the revised controller, please let me know as quickly as possible; we need to get this tested so we can start the next big production run. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.

Damn you're lucky!! Please post up your thoughts on here as well on the MMM V2. :yes:

lucky bum :D

i was having trouble deciding weather to post this up or not because i had a feeling it would piss people off that im testing one and there not but i figured that people wouldnt really care about that thell just hope that all goes well so they can get there replacements asap

Patrick has already stated that they are in production and will ship in about two weeks. Who exactly sent you this email?

What email address sent you that email?

^^^ seen it in another thread that they have started on the v2 productions and will be be shipping replacements out soon. Patrick himself said this. i will try to find the post.

tomas sent it to me here it is at the end of the email

Thomas Porfert
Product Specialist
Castle Creations
235 South Kansas Avenue
Olathe, KS 66061
(913)390-6939 ext. 125

I don't understand why they would send out testers when Patrick already stated that they were in full production right now.

Well, 2 weeks is still a long time...And I dont think beta testers is a bad idea..it should favor us and CC to avoid the mishap from V1. This will insure that we have a working condition V2.

Only thing Im concern is that they never gave RCM Forum gods to test. I think they would beat the hell out of those MMM and make a better conclusion. No offense to those who got it :)

I got a e-mail from CC today here is what it said>:
Unfortunately right now all Monster Max's sent in for repair are on engineering hold. There was a component supply problem that forced us to redesign the control board. We have finished the new design and our in-house testing. We have sent out a dozen or so controllers for independent verification that the fix has worked. As soon as we verify the new design, we will be ramping up full production; and you will get one of the first controllers from the new batch. By best estimates, we are looking at a 2-3 week lead time, if everything goes smoothly. We will update everyone with a failed controller if there are any hang ups or problems with the new design. We are confident in the new design, we just want to verify everything so we can avoid any future problems. I apologize for the longer than normal repair time, and any frustration and withdrawals caused by the down time. We will be sending a token of our appreciation to everyone with a failed controller, for their patience and understanding as we resolve this issue. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.
Congrats traxxasrevony on being one of the lucky 12 I hope all is well.

thanks droopy
not trying to rub it in anyones face but im glad to be testing a v2 it makes me feel all warm inside jk. i hope the problems solved with what they have done.
i was really looking forward to testing it this weekend and giving my report back to tomas at cc but there a good chance of thunder stoms here in ny all weekend and into next week so hopefully mother nature will let me get a few good runs in so i can put it to the test. im going to try it on the same setup it failed on first 8xl, 4s 8000s on 20/38 in my revo then im gonna step it up to 22/38 and see how it does then i have to see if i can barrow my dads neu 1527 1d from his boat for the extreme test 6s 8000s on 15/38

heres the speed calc on it with the 1527

Differential Ratio: 2.8461538461538462
Transmission Ratio: 2.5
Other Ratio: 1
Spur Tooth Count: 38
Pinion Tooth Count: 15
Total Voltage: 22.2
Motor KV: 2300
Tire Diameter (inches): 5.9
Tire Ballooning (inches): .7
Motor Current Draw: 70
Motor coil Ω: 0.002
Spur/Pinion Ratio: 2.53 : 1
Total Ratio: 18.02564 : 1
Tire Circumference (inches): 22.93 inches (582.51 mm)
Total Motor Speed: 50738 RPM
Vehicle Speed: 61.13 mph (98.2 km/h)
Estimated Adjusted Speed: 56 mph (90 km/h) - 8% loss
Effective KV Value: 2285.5
KT constant: 0.59 oz-in/A
Motor Torque: 0.21 ft-lbs
Final Torque: 3.86 ft-lbs
Final Power: 1554 watts (2.1 HP)

Sorry, but I am not buying any of this as it is completely contradictory to what Patrick (who is the owner of CC) said just this week. As well, no one here has offered definitive proof to what they claim other than some obscure and incomplete references.

^^agreed.

i can see where people might not belive me but i know what i know because i talked to tomas on the phone tuesday about it and he said well have it shipped out tomarrow and sure enough yesterday when i checked my email there was a email saying a package has been shipped to you and i havent ordered anything or had anything in for repairs in a while eccept fot my mm which i got the email for that monday and got it in the mail yesterday so im pretty sure its for the mmm