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December 4, 2009

Speed Passion appoint Josh Cyrul for North America

Following their recent search, Speed Passion announced Josh Cyrul as their North American Sales and Technical Manager starting from December 1st, 2009. Josh has over 23 years of R/C racing experience along with 29 ROAR National Championships, multiple IFMAR World Championship A-Finals as well as being an IFMAR World Championship Top Qualifier in 2003 and will provide the best sales and technical information support to North American customers. Josh Cyrul can be contacted for any product information and support at joshcyrul@king-golden.com or you can telephone him at 1-800-721-7850.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

November 26, 2009

Speed Passion Ultra Sportsman V2.0 motors

Speed Passion have introduced their new Ultra Sportsman Version 2.0 Sensor Technology brushless motors. Available in 5.5R to 21.5R versions there will also be a special design 30.5R 1000KV for rock crawler applications. All of these motors include Speed Passion’s new improved one piece design and all new V2 ‘FTD – Fixed Timing Dynamic’ sensor base technology which provides smooth power delivery, making it feel easier to drive. The all new Ultra Sportsman Version 2.0 motor series is suitable for RTR cars as well as an entry level control motor and will be available in mid December.

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November 23, 2009

Speed Passion Sport Tuned V2.0 BL motors

Speed Passion have informed us about their new Sport Tuned Version 2.0 Sensorless brushless motors. Available in three different versions, racers have their choice of the 2500KV F1 Design, the 3000KV RTR Design and the 4000KV Drift/On Design. All of these motors include Speed Passion’s new improved one piece design and V2 sensor less base technology. They also share the new high current power plug in design like its V3 brother for solder less motor changes. To keep the wires and plugs clean and safe in all applications, Speed Passion introduces the new protection cap with a bright blue anodized look.

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November 18, 2009

Speed Passion 5.0T Competition 3.0 motor

Speed Passion have announced the 5.0 turn version of their Competition 3.0 motor. Expected to be released in mid December, it is similar in features to the previous versions, with a 20% improvement in efficiency over the previous version. Performance has also been improved with new adjustable timing allowing you to chose from smooth low, mid power kick of smooth throughout the power delivery. It also of course sports the handy new high power current plug in system that allows for simple solderless motor changes.

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November 9, 2009

Speed Passion Silver Arrow 2.0 series motors

Heat has always been an issue with 1/8 high performance brushless motors, but with these new offerings from Speed Passion however, heat quickly becomes a problem of the past. The Silver Arrow 2.0 series motors from Speed Passion combine the high power current plug-in feature from the Competition V3.0 motors, which make use of low resistant 4mm replaceable connectors, with the rock solid Silver Arrow 1.0 platform. This combination can deliver extremely high speed and torque while cutting down 25% of the heat generated. A new simplified one-piece design also makes motor maintenance and dis-assembly very easy and trouble free. Available in 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 and 9.5 versions, Speed Passion have also announced that in the first week of December they will release the Silver Arrow Version 2.0 ESC, which is completely new and improves greatly on the Version 1.0 in regards to size, performance and reliability.

Source: Speedpassion [speedpassion.net]

October 20, 2009

Speed Passion seek North American Sales & Technical Manager

Speed Passion have dropped us a mail to tell us that they are looking for candidates to apply for their new Sales and Technical manager position for the North American market. The applicant must be well qualified, experienced and knowledgeable on RC in either a personal or professional level. Full information on the job can be found below.

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September 24, 2009

Speedpassion BL Heatsink & High current wire

Speedpassion have released some new items, including this optional heat sink for their new Competition 3.0 brushless motor. Made from lightweight aluminium it helps dissipate the heat from the motor and also has the ability to mount a 30mm cooling fan to further aid the cooling process. Available in black, silver, orange, purple and red. Also new from Speedpassion is their new line of high current AWG wire. Sold in 1 meter lengths in black, red, and a set of blue / orange / yellow, it is available in both 12 and 14 AWG.

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May 29, 2009

Speed Power Eraiser Multi Charger

Speed Power have released their new Eraiser Multi Charger, which uses a unique individual cell voltage balancer that means when charging LiPos an external balancer is not required. Other features include delta-peak detection, fast charge mode, auto charge current limit, capacity limit, 5-slot data storage/recall, temp monitoring, cycling, LCD display, and touch pad keyboard. You can also manage your packs with a PC through the optional USB interface cable (sold separately).

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