EbbTide

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I've had good luck with castle products and my 1/10 hobbywing setup ended up frying on me. So I am a bit edgy about going in that direction with the mediocre tech and warranty support. I'd rather spend a little more for peace of mind this time 'round.

Matthew_Armeni

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Pretty sure Matt is using Losi oil.

SMR 510RR

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IDk what happened with your 1/10 esc but I have a lightly used MMP if you are interested let me know, it has been replaced by a HW SCT Pro.

I dont think I will buy anything from castle anymore. I bought my MMP a while back when I got my SC10 4x4 that with the SC4x motor was the hot combo. Well about 3 min after installing it I lost all power, didn't know what happened. I didnt have another esc or motor to test with so I ended up sending the motor to Tekin the the ESC to Castle. Lets just say that I got the motor back after they tested it (it was fine) in a week and a half, as well as an email when they received it and a phone call from one of the tech guys asking about the problem I was having etc. After a month I emailed castle and asked if they even received my product, they said yes but they didnt have any in stock to ship to me so I would just have to wait...Waited a total of 2 months before I had the new one, then I had to buy a CC BEC because the MMP BEC is so weak it wont power a servo in a 4x4 SCT!

I think HW has a decent track record, probably 1/2 the people in this thread have them in their SCT410's and there are people using the SCT Pro in the EB48 without issue.

Now if you already have the motor and ESC kicking around I would say go for it but I personally wouldn't waste my money on an inferior product that costs more.

RC*PHREAK

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well fortunately for you if you do want to go that direction, there is an authorized hobbywing dealer in the bay area:

www.builtrc.com

EbbTide

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The ESC started out just glitching and would cut power at random. Temps were only 120f at most on the ESC and the motor was always cool as a cucumber. Usually a power cycle got it working well again. Then I tried a capacitor, but it didn't seem to benefit. Then a "Glitch Buster" from spektrum with no luck. It eventually bit the dust halfway around the track at NorCal. The motor was salvageable and I do like the power they have and the smooth throttle. I just had the bad experience and since I work at a hobby shop, I can get the castle ESC's at a discount for what a little more than a HW setup would cost. I still tell customers about Hobbywing as a cheaper online option but so far my two castle setups and my buddy's MMP have been working well. So, I'm more than likely going with a Mamba unless I convince myself to get an RX8 and just 'Waterproof" it.

RavensNightFury

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hey guys what most comion parts that break on the sct410

Mullet1

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other people's feelings.

meyankee

Your former lap times.

romanmotruk

I want to add a front suspension problem. screw rod rubbing against the inner rim of the wheel, and interferes with the turns, I replaced the screw and two washers removed the problem went away

romanmotruk

Also I do not understand why there is no end stop wheels at the extreme position disk rubbing against the inner surface of the arm,

I made some changes - put the containment and the wheel is no longer rub on the arm

mkl

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some wheels are worse than others and will rub. make sure you set your EPA correctly so the wheels don't turn more than nec. ALso some people changed the bolt to a mushroom type head to get more clearance.
there are several pages of this conversation earlier in this thread.

King DORK

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Or, the Viper VTX8 is already waterproof, built as tough as they come, and really easy to program with the Progauge. Bonus, their customer service is fantastic along with their presence on RCTech. Couldn't be happier with mine.

timannnn6

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Thanks for making me spit my coke out

nmdesertracer

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I was thinking of getting a second sct410 for a all out basher and putting a tekin t8 1900kv motor and running on 4's. Do you think the truck could handle it?

romanmotruk

you want to extend the life or increase the speed? if the rate then buy better combo HW SCT120A \ 4700kv, you will rocket by 17 pinen if you put as you want, you get an increase in the weight of 400 grams (battery + weight + weight of the motor controller)