See, I hear others say this, BUT, it has never, ever, been an issue with my Castle systems. Ever. And I'm not just saying that because I have a Castle system, I truly have never had any type of driving issue or complaint. I mean really, If I did have any type of issues, I wouldn't have bought 2 more of their systems, and I'm going out to buy a 4th today.slotcarrod wrote:That Castle is a great entry level combo, but for the fact that it is non sensored. A non sensored system will not give you a smooth response at low rpm. This is very important in gaining traction, especially in a 2wd car.
If you read Castles website, they go on to say about how their esc's have special "SmartSense" inside that eliminates the need for the sensor cable. The only thing that cable does is tell the esc in what position the motor is in it's rotation.
On a side note, my buddy lost his sensor wire while racing, and was screwed the entire rest of the day, while I kept driving with my Castle setups. Another reason a newb to this area should run sensorless.
I've heard you can run a sensored motor in a sensorless esc, but have not tried it. I've heard it will run, but a bit jerky. Never actually seen it though. I don't know if you can run a senored motor and sensored esc, without the sensor cable. I suggested my buddy try it, but he declined. Which was fine, I kept on racing while he sat there.
When I came back to the sport after a 20 year hiatus, I did a crap ton of researching to find out what I should buy to get started again. Heck, last time I ran was with NiCd batteries and an old Airtronics XL2P radio (which I still think was the awesomest looking radio ever). What I came away with after all the research, was to get a Castle setup. Honestly, I'd suggest you did the same. There's no way you wouldn't be happy with it.