3LikesCastle Creations Mamba/MM/MMM FACTORY Q&A thread!
04-26-2007, 11:02 PM
#451
you cannot use a 4S lipo because it is past the max voltage on the esc...
04-28-2007, 05:54 PM
#452
i was wondering if the 7700 motor could take 2s2p li-ion batteries? they are only rated at 6.6V but i wanted to check before i go and buy a $100 battery. thanks
04-28-2007, 07:40 PM
#454
not the ones im lookign at. they have a 30C constant and a 70C burst for like 1 minute at a time. ive seen people use them with 5700 and they rocket. a ton faster than a 7.2V nimh
04-28-2007, 08:24 PM
#455
Why not look for a 3S (3 cell) lipo and grab a 5700 if you're after speed...
04-28-2007, 08:30 PM
#456
price is a limit. also space. my buggy is a dark impact and it is tight for a 6 cell nimh. i dont think a 3s would fit. plus charge time. the a123 system will fully charge a 4600 battery in 20 minutes and it makes the power and run times of a 4200 8 cell nimh
04-28-2007, 11:17 PM
#458
If its a tight fit for a 6 cell nimh, then ull have trouble fitting the a123 4600 cause its a bit fatter...
04-29-2007, 03:19 AM
#459
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Bearings
Originally Posted by CRASH
The Mamba Max motors are sealed and are not serviceable. If you are having a bearing problem please contact Joe to try and remedy this problem. But you should not be having any sort of bearing problem.
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04-29-2007, 09:37 AM
#460
no a123 are li-ion. and i have a little bit of space. enough to fit the width. but thickness is a problem. these batteries should just fit.
04-29-2007, 10:11 AM
#461
Originally Posted by rc_speed
I talked to castle creations tech support this morning.
They said that I should us the 5700 motor and then run a 3S lipo. My current lipos are too small. I need at least a 4000 or even bigger to handle the amp draw. They said that for the large track I run on, to gear the car as high as it would go. then reduce the gearing if the motor temp exceeds 200. He said I should be able to get 60-70mph out of this car and runtimes will vary buy I may get anywhere between 7-15 or more minutes.
Now I have to figure out how many battery packs I need.
thanks,
tim
They said that I should us the 5700 motor and then run a 3S lipo. My current lipos are too small. I need at least a 4000 or even bigger to handle the amp draw. They said that for the large track I run on, to gear the car as high as it would go. then reduce the gearing if the motor temp exceeds 200. He said I should be able to get 60-70mph out of this car and runtimes will vary buy I may get anywhere between 7-15 or more minutes.
Now I have to figure out how many battery packs I need.
thanks,
tim
and what ppl are saying here is to wire the motor with no plugs and short
and run the capacitor on the receiver.
i want to run the 5700kv in a kyosho 4wd.
04-29-2007, 02:04 PM
#463
Originally Posted by wallyedmonds
so what you are saying is to get 4800 lipo pack.
and what ppl are saying here is to wire the motor with no plugs and short
and run the capacitor on the receiver.
i want to run the 5700kv in a kyosho 4wd.
and what ppl are saying here is to wire the motor with no plugs and short
and run the capacitor on the receiver.
i want to run the 5700kv in a kyosho 4wd.
Im waiting for a orion 3200 LiPo, a novak glitch buster capacitor, & a new 4600kv motor that will be hard wired, ill let you know how they all go together in one...
04-29-2007, 04:12 PM
#464
I just wanted to say thanks to Castle for a quick warranty repair to get my 2nd Mamba Max system back on the track. Although I have to cut the bullets off again and put my deans back on, I couldn't be happier with the repair service.
I pulled out a nice A-Main win in 4wd buggy yesterday with a MM5700 system with a MaxAmps 8k LiPo XXX-4 besting a Permax(?)/ThunderPower system, a MM4600 system on MaxAmps 3s 6k and some brushed motors.
My MM4600 powered 4-cell NasTruck was also making a very strong showing until a turnmarshall put me down in front of a full speed pack of cars coming out of a turn low in the 2nd qual round and absolutey creamed my truck and took me out for the rest of the day.
I get more questions on what motors I'm running than any other setup I've run in the past.
Thanks guys!!!
I pulled out a nice A-Main win in 4wd buggy yesterday with a MM5700 system with a MaxAmps 8k LiPo XXX-4 besting a Permax(?)/ThunderPower system, a MM4600 system on MaxAmps 3s 6k and some brushed motors.
My MM4600 powered 4-cell NasTruck was also making a very strong showing until a turnmarshall put me down in front of a full speed pack of cars coming out of a turn low in the 2nd qual round and absolutey creamed my truck and took me out for the rest of the day.
I get more questions on what motors I'm running than any other setup I've run in the past.
Thanks guys!!!
04-29-2007, 04:21 PM
#465
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can not get my esc to arm to my radio. Did everything in the book it says to do and nothing. i hold full throttle and soon as i hit the switch it beeps and goes red then i full break and get beeping again and green light, then go nuetral and all the lights light up and then it beeps and goes red for a while then it turns yellow and beep continously and thats all it does. I dont know what else to do. Anyone?