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Castle Creations Mamba Max 6900 Review
Brushless Bandit Sleeper
by Tony Arnold - StampedeProject.com
as published in RC Car Magazine

Brushless Bandit Sleeper

Yes, I am that guy, you know me, the guy that procures a bone stock bulletproof Bandit and then embarrasses everyone within challenging distance with my latest warp speed brushless power plant - its my own R/C version of creating a tuner car cheap.  This week my newly acquired Bandit received merely some tuning and a breakage limiting RPM bumper upgrade, and ... ohh yeah the much anticipated Castle Creations 6900 Mamba Max brushless motor/ESC system with that stock supplied 31T speed pinion in place.  Giggles and big stupid laughs aside, I hit 45.7MPH on 6-cells. The results were sadistically satisfying on only 8-cells, delivering a warp like 54.3 MPH at the 6900's 8-cell limit (which could have been higher with further tweaking or better batteries). With this simple plug-and-play upgrade, you too can absolutely smoke a vast myriad of electric and nitro R/C's for a meager sum of only $430 including Bandit, batteries, bumper and the new Castle 6900 Mamba Max system.  For these stupid stunts the Bandit is the perfect platform that won't require you to put off a real car payment for repairs after a 50+MPH tumble. From my March review of the the other Castle Mamba Max systems, you already know the system is fast, powerful, and feature packed.  This 8-cell NiMh and 2s LiPo max input 6900 motored system is no exception and delivered obscene speed and wheelies even with the 31T pinion in place. This Castle Creation powered Bandit is durable, inexpensive, and guaranteed to again put that "it's that guy" look on everyone's face at the track, neighborhood, and local bashing spot. Insert evil laugh...

SOURCES: Traxxas www.Traxxas.com, Castle Creations www.CastleCreations.com