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Originally Posted by Havoc
The CC Monster is too abrupt and is more for a wow factor or where tiny input is not noticed, hence, monster trucks. I had the Monster combo in by converted XT8 and it was horrible. My previous experience with it was on my ERevo which was a blast. I had to dial it WAYYY down on the XT8 and even then, it sounded like it was destroying the drive train.
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It never destroyed my drive train, I said it sounded like it. I said I dialed it down, which, in essence meant I used options like punch control and what not. The Mamba Monster Combo is meant for "Holy crap, my monster truck can do standing back flips, jump sixteen feet in the air and shred its rim hexes." There is nothing wrong with that, but as a viable race option, its not the best pick. I would rather have a lot more programming options within the full band of the esc/motor combo capability then just the bottom 30% of it. With the friggin Mamba Monster, I had to set my EPA for brakes at like 30-40% or the truck front flipped. The Tekin lets me sit around 70% and is smooth.
The Mamba Monster is INSANELY powerful and can take a hell of a beating, but for a smooth race setup, the Tekin is the way to go. Again, this is just my opinion and what I have experienced. Castle is a great company and makes some nice stuff, minus the POS Sidewinder, so don't take this as "I hate Castle" or something.
If you go with the Monster and its too much, check out the Slipperential, its badass and may help smooth things out.