Castle 5th scale

[Riko]

Originally Posted by Cody.McP

Ohhh just got an email from castle confriming shipment today via Express Mail! With any luck it may be here tomorrow in which case I will be sure to post a bunch of pics for you guys

I for one am very curious! :)

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

This isn't Castle is it? I don't think we have any policy regarding MO vrs CC.

you've got PM ;)

+ a additional question but does the XL combo already come with some kind of connector for the batteries? if so wich kind of connector?
If not, wich kind of connector do you recommend to use or is this not so relevant?

Thx already

[FG101C]

What size pinion is going to ship with the Baja conversion? I'm really wanting to get Mike's conversion kit and Castle's Esc/Motor combo, 8s, but unsure of what pinion to go with.

Thanks.

[padrino]

With some hopefully shipping yesterday does anyone have pics of the Mamba XL? Nothing like a few first hand shots to look at for those of us still waiting.

[Arct1k]

Originally Posted by FG101C

What size pinion is going to ship with the Baja conversion? I'm really wanting to get Mike's conversion kit and Castle's Esc/Motor combo, 8s, but unsure of what pinion to go with.

Thanks.

I went for 15t and am v happy. Castles kit comes with 14.

Here it is! Just got it this morning. Don't have time to put together my E-Baja today due to Holiday festivities, but I snapped some quick pictures on my cellphone for you guys.

Sorry for the bad quality, I'm in a rush and my cellphone doesn't take the best pictures. I'd take a picture next to a soda can but I didn't have anything, but it feels and looks almost as big as one. (very close in size I think)













Any questions, just let me know and I'll do the best I can to answer!

Edit: Man I am so excited to get this thing running in my Baja. This thing just looks and feels like an insane setup.

I think I just got a hard on.....

[Riko]

Originally Posted by Cody.McP

Here it is! Just got it this morning. Don't have time to put together my E-Baja today due to Holiday festivities, but I snapped some quick pictures on my cellphone for you guys.

Sorry for the bad quality, I'm in a rush and my cellphone doesn't take the best pictures. I'd take a picture next to a soda can but I didn't have anything, but it feels and looks almost as big as one. (very close in size I think)

Any questions, just let me know and I'll do the best I can to answer!

Edit: Man I am so excited to get this thing running in my Baja. This thing just looks and feels like an insane setup.

WOW! thx for the pics man!! :)

just some questions....okay I am not a solder, never done it and dont think I am gonna do my first solder work with this expensive piece of equipment (+ I dont have the proper tools to solder)
But it seems you have to solder the bullet connectors onto the 3 ESC cables to connect the motor with the ESC?
How come they did not do that already since the motor cables are already equiped with bullet connectors?

And also, what is the size of the the bullet connectors between motor and the provided ones, are 8mm?

Last questions, what kind of connectors are you gonna use for your batteries - esc?
and what batteries?


thx! :)

Originally Posted by Riko

WOW! thx for the pics man!! :)

just some questions....okay I am not a solder, never done it and dont think I am gonna do my first solder work with this expensive piece of equipment (+ I dont have the proper tools to solder)
But it seems you have to solder the bullet connectors onto the 3 ESC cables to connect the motor with the ESC?
How come they did not do that already since the motor cables are already equiped with bullet connectors?

And also, what is the size of the the bullet connectors between motor and the provided ones, are 8mm?

Last questions, what kind of connectors are you gonna use for your batteries - esc?
and what batteries?


thx! :)

Hi, yes you will need to solder the bullet connectors to the ESC but they are pretty easy to solder compared to other connections. Maybe Castle will have them connected in the future when they are sold as a combo? I ordered them separately I think.
The bullet connectors are 8mm in size.
I'm going to use deans, as I use them on all of my other vehicles and they haven't given me any problems yet in high amperage situations. I am also going to be using the latest Hyperion G3 EX 4200mah 45c/90c lipos on 8s.