Sidewinder ESC

[Arct1k]

Doh just spoke to them and expected to be out until the end of Q1...

[johnrobholmes]

Yes, the large production will be out by then. The smaller initial production has already happened. I don't expect to see any make it through Horizon or Tower, as employees get first crack at the teeny shipment.

[johnrobholmes]

Just got em in. Specs didn't change, but they did get rid of the solder posts on the final version. I wasn't too happy to see those on proto versions. Full review in progress.

[Arct1k]

Sidewinder or MMM?

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

Sidewinder or MMM?

I think its the sidewinder, i think the MMM isn't close to ready yet.

[johnrobholmes]

MMM should be about 6 more weeks knowing Castle, just a wild guess.

Sidewinders are done, but the Castle link software isn't done. No USB programming until it is done.


Startup is better and slower. It is much better at restarting from a stalled or backwards rolling position.

[glassdoctor]

I just raced last weekend with one of the Castle engineers and a couple of the team drivers.

They were running the Sidewinder with 4600 and 5700 motors in 2wd, truck and 4wd (1/10 offroad)

The sidwinder is small and really light!! I didn't get to see the software (still too hush hush) but they say it's really good, and Jeremy Blairs car look good running it (he qualifiied one spot ahead of me in mod buggy)

I didn't try to too hard to dig for info about the MMM... I could tell they were not comfortable talking much about it. Getting the motors done is still the hang up right now so don't expect anything quite yet.

I did get some of their new 4mm gold connectors... very nice!!! Much better than the crap 4mm the MM has. They are like the big 5/6mm ones like Quark has, only smaller and lighter.

And I saw a new secret product that I can't discuss or I they will have to kill me, lol.

Did I mention the Sidewinder is tiny?

[glassdoctor]

btw, it sounds like the Sidewinder (and MMM) will ulitmately come with female bullet connector sockets instead of the solder posts like they have now. That will be sweet... mucho nicer. lol

[BL_RV0]

can i please hear about the secret?

[glassdoctor]

I'll get peeps in trouble... so I can't. It's nothing earth-shattering... and should be public soon I believe.

[johnrobholmes]

Originally Posted by glassdoctor

I'll get peeps in trouble... so I can't. It's nothing earth-shattering... and should be public soon I believe.

Thats right, keep it shut

It will be pretty cool though, I am pretty excited about it.

[sikeston34m]

Secrets Secrets.

Tusk - Tusk. LOL