Thanks for all the replies guys, been a long day at work.
I tried setting the VR adjustment about a dozen times again to no avail. I also screwed up when I said it was my Castle ESC, I guess I was thinking about another project I have going but this is a Turnigy Trackstar ESC.
I tried downloading the P link software to use through the program card I have for the ESC but it doesn't work with it...
I give up, I guess I will just run this car with a crappy radio that seems to work just fine with this car...