Castle Creations Mamba Max pro Q&A

[Freakypen]

Hi I take it we need the castle link to set everything up properly? Also it says that the castle link has problems with windows vista-anyone tried it yet?Cheers-Paul

[Reevsey]

yes you will need the castle link to change all the settings, mine works on vista with no issues, if you go onto the castle website it explains how to get the software to work with vista

[Reevsey]

Got one fittted in my xx4 now, gave it its first run on sunday at stotfold with my 2wd settings transfered across. The speedo ran like a dream and i was yet again really impressed!!

For £129 great value!!

[Hog]

Would the MMP be compatable with say a Novak 13.5 motor? I'm interested in trying one of these as an alternative to my Novak GTB, which feels a bit tired.

Finally - do you have to have the PC link or is it just a lot easier to set up with it?

Cheers,
Dave.

[pugboy]

Originally Posted by Hog

Would the MMP be compatable with say a Novak 13.5 motor? I'm interested in trying one of these as an alternative to my Novak GTB, which feels a bit tired.

Finally - do you have to have the PC link or is it just a lot easier to set up with it?

Cheers,
Dave.

It's compatible with any sensored or sensorless 1/10 motor, so yes will be fine with your 13.5. It is definitely worth having the link as it's alot easier. You can set up manually but it's a bit awkward at a meeting cause you are listening out for beeps so you have to sit there with your ear glued to the car! Get the link, it's free anyway.

[Hog]

Cheers Pugboy - I'll have to see if I can "borrow" one of the company laptops once I have the pennies to give Horizon a bell

[ryanlownie]

Can't wait to get these in, really want to try one myself in 1/10. Horizon are out of stock right now I believe but apparently have more due in within a week.

Also check out the field link:

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...dID=CSEFPROCAR

Horizon don't have these in yet but they are popping up in the USA and are to retail at £24.69 in the UK. Note how you can program the CHEAT mode from the card!

[Hog]

I assume the programming card does away with the need for a laptop at trackside?

If so I'd rather go that route when i can afford a MMP.

Ry - you will be stocking the MMP and the cards then?

[ryanlownie]

Yeah I'm not sure what Castle software gives you tuning wise so I cannot compare it to the card but it does look like it's got all the features you will need trackside. It also acts as a Castle Link.

I'll definitely be stocking them, hopefully the cards will arrive with the next lot of ESC's.

[Hog]

Great stuff - perhaps you'd be kind enough to post up when you have them in stock please Ry?

[ryanlownie]

Yeah I'll post something up.

[pugboy]

Originally Posted by Hog

Cheers Pugboy - I'll have to see if I can "borrow" one of the company laptops once I have the pennies to give Horizon a bell

There are usually a few people with laptops at meetings so if you can't get a programming card, just install the software on someone's laptop and away you go. It's top software, dead easy to use with help links to explain what each setting does.

[Hog]

Really keen to get one of these now.

I was looking to move to a Tekin RS Pro, but cost, combined with reports I've heard of overheating problems, really means the MMP looks like a really viable alternative

[Gnarly Old Dog]

Dave,
I can't rate these highly enough - I've run one in my 4WD,2WD and Touring Car and it is very very smooth yet powerful.
You will not be disappointed.
The Field card looks good but I bit the bullet and bought a netbook so I could run the Castlelink software - it is really really easy and very comprehensive.

The scary thing is that you will be able to 'program' your 13.5T motors and they'll fly like a full-on modified. I saw a 10.5T at my local TC club (running my MMP speedo) and it was as fast as my 6.5T - no kidding. And that was with 15 deg Timing advance.

[Hog]

I'm sold on getting one of these now Gnarly. Gotta push for that pay rise!!

Out of interest - I've been doing some reading up on this, and it seems all the US sites quote their motors as 4600KV, 5700KV, 7500KV etc etc.

How do these compare with our method of quoting 13.5, 10.5, 8.5 etc etc.

Cheers.

[Marvin]

The stock Castle motors are non-sensored. 8.5T or whatever is less of a guide than the KV, it's little more than a random rating given by manufacturers to show you which is faster (from their own range). KV is far more important - higher KV = lower T.

Get a sensored motor locally, and just the MMP ESC - the Castle motors (currently) are motors for mucking around with - where sensored isn't required.

[Hog]

I use a Novak 13.5 at FORCC, and a Novak 5.5 when running mod - so I'm sorted for motors - it's just the ESC I want to get my hands on.

[Mutant]

It will go great dave, better than toast......

big upgrade from the old orange......

[Hog]

White toast or brown toast...........?

The old orange can go in something with 2wd I reckon.

[tony12795]

No laptop need now :-

http://www.horizonhobby.co.uk/autoon...ield_link.html

Tony