Monday, July 30, 2007
Hot Bodies Real Competition Speedo Categories - Hot Bodies, Controllers, Electric, Products - comments closed
Hot Bodies have also announced the release of this new competition micro speed controller for brushed motors, called the Real Competition. This super lightweight controller comes preinstalled with the Team HB setting program which allows you to configure the settings such as response times, power curves etc. Other features include a high temperature safety cut off system, low battery protection function, alarm function in case you forget to disconnect the power and a data logging function.
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Monday, July 23, 2007
Nosram Matrix Evo 07 - oOple review Categories - Nosram, Controllers, Electric, Products - comments closed
The Nosram Matrix Evolution 2007 was released back in February and and is essentially the red version of the LRP Sphere brushless speed controller. Our site partners oOple have done one of their great build reviews, or in this case install reviews, which includes an in depth in-depth installation steps as well as his opinions after running it in his Tamiya 501X. As a bonus there is also a review of the Nosram Storm Evolution brushless motor, which he uses to test the speedo.
Read the full review here.
Source: oOple [oople.com]
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Tekin B1 Series 1/18th scale Speedos Categories - Tekin, Controllers, Electric, Products - comments closed
Tekin have announced that they will start shipping their new B1 Series speed controllers tomorrow, the 12th of July. Tekin’s B1 and B1-R bring exceptional brushed technology to 1/18th scale cars and trucks and are powerful enough to run any micro brushed motor available (up to 380 size). The B1 Series ESC’s can be used with NiCd, NiMH and Lipo batteries and feature an on-board temperature indicator while Lipo cutoffs bring extra safety and highly reliable operation. These mini controllers have a small footprint of less than 1″ square and come available in both Forward only (B1), as well as Forward and Reverse (B1-R).
Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]
Friday, June 29, 2007
TN Racing speedo heatsinks Categories - TN Racing, Controllers, Electric, Accessories, Products - comments closed
Japanese company TN Racing have released this new trio of aluminium heatsinks for your speed controller. Available in dark blue, purple and light blue, you simply attach this lightweight, low profile heatsink to the top of speedo to help remove the heat that builds up in your controller.
Source: TN Racing [www2.odn.ne.jp/tnracing]
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Much More Prototype Brushless System Categories - Much More, Controllers, Electric, Products - comments closed
Another exclusive from Much More for our site partners RC Forum with the release of these first pictures of the new prototype brushless speed controller and hand held programmer from the Korean Company. No specs have yet been released, but we are told that it is being tested by the company’s team drivers and from the looks alone, it looks good with the carbon finish and purple anodised heatsink. The programmer also sports a carbon finish and a large LCD display.
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Sunday, May 13, 2007
Tekin R1 Pro brushless system Categories - Tekin, Controllers, Motors, Electric, Products - comments closed
Tekin have shown a photo of their soon to be released new R1 Brushless System, which the company claims is the highest performance product they have ever released. A result of over 20 years of exhaustive research and development, the R1 is designed to propel 10th scale to a new level of performance, delivering blinding speed, intense power and precise control without sacrificing size and weight. The R1 comes as a stand alone ESC and as a complete system with a vareity of Tekin’s Redline brushless motors.
Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]
Friday, April 20, 2007
Novak GTB & GTB Spread Spektrum ESCs update Categories - Novak, Controllers, Electric, Products - comments closed
While the GTB ESCs from Novak aren’t new they have been received an update which sees the GTB and GTB Spread Spectrum racing speed controllers come with built-in LiPo Cut Off Circuitry. This circuitry monitors the vehicle’s Lithium Polymer battery pack’s voltage, and prevents the batteries from going below the critical safety voltage level of 6.25 volts.
Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]
Monday, April 16, 2007
Team Orion Brushless Sensor Cables Categories - Controllers, Team Orion, Motors, Electric, Accessories, Products - comments closed
OK, for all you neat freaks out there, Team Orion have released their brushless sensor cables in 3 different lengths. Equipped with industry standard plugs, these cables are compatible with LRP, Novak, and other popular ESCs using the Team Orion Vortex, Peak Racing Vantage BL, LRP Vector, or Reedy NEO sensored brushless motor. Available in 110mm, 150mm and 270mm.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
