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hello i just got the losi xxx scb and and im not happy with the motor system it gets really hot and i have to get a new motor its a great car and runs great and gets alot of attractoin but it is not fast or quick do you have any ideas on how to gain peformance instead [...]
Olathe Kansas powerhouse Castle Creations is now offering repair/rebuild kits for two of their popular short course motors- the 1410 3800 kv which comes in their Sidewinder Short Course systems, and the 1415 2400 kv which comes with their Mamba Max Pro SC system. The rebuild kit consists of a new rotor, new front endbell, two bearings, endbell screws and [...]
Dear Cub Reporter Why do I never see any Tamiya product on Bigsquid? Like your site but would like to see more Tamiya on it. Shaun H. Asheville, North Carolina Cubby– Hey what’s up Shaun? So… why don’t we have more Tamiya on our site? Easy- they have zero working relationship with us. We rarely get press releases from them, nor do they send [...]
Hello I noticed this system won your approval and was wondering if you are aware of the massive rip-off of people around the world this system and There Spartan Boat have caused. Every person who bought the boat needed 300.00 dollars worth of new electronics to run it. Some the first day some made it a month or more, [...]
Nic Case and Team Associated have uploaded a new episode of their Road to 200 series. If you’re unfamiliar with this project, it’s an attempt to get an R/C car up to the 200 MPH mark. They are making great progress and this is an excellent video that takes a closer look at the custom super car they are building [...]
We don’t have an official press release yet, but these new Hitec servos is making us drool! These are the HSB-9380 for Ultra Torque, HSB-9370 for multi purpose use, and the HSB-9360 for high speed! What’s got us drooling is the fact that they have Neu-Castle brushless motors on the inside! Now look who’s drooling! We will post more info when [...]
Hey guys, Question for you on converting a losi micro over to 2.4ghz…Are you running the stock motor? will the Mamba work with the stock motor and a losi lipo? I’m going to be using my tactic 2.4 receiver, should do the job.. I also have a Novak Spy esc I was going to try to use… Thanks! Tim K. Cubby– What’s up Tim? Are [...]
If you’re looking to add some more performance and maybe some lipos to your crawler or rock racer, Axial has you covered with their new AE-2 Forward/Reverse ESC with Drag Brake. This ESC was developed in partnership with Castle Creations, and is completely programmable with CastleLink. It also features a lipo cutoff set on from the factory, [...]
Just a heads up on the fact that the Castle Creations new Sidewinder V2 is now shipping! For all those looking for a cheap brushless system, you can now find it on the Tower Hobbies Website for $99! This ESC/Motor combination is very similar to their Sidewinder SCT combo that we recently did a review of, so make [...]
We just posted over in the RC Reviews section our review of the Castle Creations Sidewinder SCT Combo! A lot of people have been waiting on this latest ESC/Motor Combo, and it’s time to put it to the test! Click the pic or head over and check it out here!
Great Black Friday Savings going on today at Castle Creations Make sure to also check out their Garage Sale section for some true “door buster” prices on great gear. Find all the deals when you click here: Castle Creations Website.
Just wanted to let everyone know that Castle Creations has a $30 rebate on their Castle Sidewinder products! That includes the ESC and ESC with motor combo’s. Check out the Castle Creations rebate page for all the details!
Today we got our hands on the new Castle Creations, Great Planes exclusive Sidewinder SCT Short Course Truck Edition Motor and ESC Combo! We will be installing it soon for some testing, but wanted to give you a few unboxing photo’s before we get started. We are really looking forward to the tests because the price point of [...]
Welcome to day four of DuraTrax Evader DT week here at the Squid. Today I’m taking out the stock electronics and dropping in some mad power and control. The stock Sprint 2 ESC, a fine system for beginners, gets the boot in favor of a Castle Creations Sidewinder ESC. The Photon 2 brushed motor is taken out and put aside [...]
Since we have been covering more RC drag racing lately, we have been getting questions about how to get started in the drag racing scene. Many questions are “where did you get the King Squid?” and “how do I get one?” Well, those are the questions I am going to answer here. It’s going to be a pretty short project, [...]
