shortening esc wires?

[phildogg]

on the mamba max would it be ok to shorten the wires going to the motor? or wouls this be an issue with castle? I know schulze likes the wires everywhere to be short as possible.. thanx in advance bros.. trying to clean up the wiring on the maxx..

[BrianG]

Page 7 of the manual:

If you choose to direct solder or to shorten the motor wires, you may do so on the Castle Creations CM36 motors only. DO NOT CUT any
part of the wire length from any other motor, regardless of brand or type. In most cases, only the last 1/4 inch or so of most motor wires are able to be soldered . If they are clipped shorter, the motor will not run properly, or may not run at all. You may also void the warranty of that motor. If the motor is supplied with connectors you do not want to use, then make sure to unsolder the original motor connectors from the wires - do not cut them off.

It doesn't explicitly say anything about the ESC. However, as long as any future issues are not directly caused by the act of shortening the wires, then you should be OK. I shortened mine if makes any difference.

I would post the question in the Castle part of the forum here though to have a better chance of an answer direct from a rep. Or, you can call Castle directly...

[phildogg]

yeah I read all that in the manual, but it does say you can cut their motor wires.I guess I'll just wrap them up and leave them.. thanx.
phil

[coolhandcountry]

I think if anything it may help esc work better. Shorter distance for everything
to travel between motor and esc. As long as it is done properly. Good solder
joints and such. Not saying you can't solder. But things do happen.