Speed Passion is proud to present the all new Reventon Brushless speed controller, designed with Speed Passion’s own Patented ESC Wireless Control Technology. WCT will enable ESC setting changes to be performed wirelessly with Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. In addition, support for Android based smart phones and tablets, as well as PC, will be provided.
Viper R/C have announced the release of their new VTX1 Sensored Brushless ESC. The VTX1’s all aluminium case disperses heat without the use of a fan and it comes preloaded with eight profiles which are all customizable for different applications, or add your own profile for a track or track condition. The VTX1 is designed for 1/12 and 1/10 scale on road applications without radio receiver pack, it is also a perfect option for competitive 1/10 high traction indoor clay off road racing. The top of the line power FETs in the VTX1 will provide ultra-low resistance for blinking mode races. Its sophisticated boost timing firmware will be the best choice to the podium finishes. It is available in Viper R/C Solutions now.
Viper RC have announced a new firmware release for the Viper VTX10 and VTX 10R speed controllers. The latest new firmware A30 will have some new performance benchmark for drivers who demand the maximum performance on the tracks. The updates on the version A30 from current factory firmware A19 are a new radio calibration process, smart brake system, additional brake PWM frequency options and optimized boost performance.
Team Novak introduce the Diablo dual battery brushless system for monster trucks such as the Traxxas E-Maxx or HPI Savage that make use of dual battery power. The 550-size motor and speed controller are designed from the ground up to run from two 2S or 6-cell NiMH batteries as found in 1/10 scale vehicles. The controller features Novak’s own Bash Boost technology that boosts the performance of the motor by advancing the timing at a certain RPM and throttle position. The sensored 550-size motor sports a 5mm shaft and a one-piece, multi-pole sintered Neodymium magnet.
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Team Associated announce the LRP A.i. Runner Reverse V2 brushed speed controller. The revised speedo is 100 percent waterproof and features LRP’s exclusive True Automatic technology, that makes push button setup completely unnecessary. The speed control immediately learns the individual transmitter settings right after it is switched on and is perfectly set up for every run with the correct neutral, full- speed forward, and full-speed reverse transmitter settings. The controller also incorporates a build-in fail safe to bring the car to a halt in case of an interference, empty transmitter battery or if the model is outside the radio range.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Team-Powers have released information on the updated V1.1 version of their XPS Speed Control. A pretty standard affair, the unit will support all kinds of sensor/sensorless brushless 540 type motors and its XPS Pro and Sport has Turbo mode function that can support modified and stock mode motors directly. To make it easy for users to adapt the settings to all different track sizes and conditions, it comes supplied with an LCD setting card that allows you to adjust the throttle/brake profile parameters directly. For the throttle profile, it can adjust the power band, punch, timing and turbo boost parameter to control the power delivery to the motor. In order to make the ESC lighter, the lower casing will change to plastic but will keep the aluminium casing on the upper side to disperse heat.
Source: Team-Powers [raceport.de]
First shown at the Nuremberg toy fair the Vampire Racing SR1 and SR1 PLUS speed controllers are finally in stock. Available in two versions it can handle down to 3.5T brushless motors and both 1S and 2S LiPo batteries. Also introducing Vampire Racing’s exclusive PTS Power Timing System, which will give you an advantage over other brushless systems. Designed as an adaptive system which continuously calculates the ideal timing value from multiple parameters, it will give you an improved feel for your car. This not only gives you more power, it means that you can handle the massive power of today’s brushless systems better than ever.
Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]
Developed for the higher voltage needed in 1:8 scale vehicles, LRP’s first, full-blooded 1:8 brushless speed control, the iX8 is the ideal speed control for both the serious racer and the backyard basher. Protected by a hard case to handle rough and tough conditions, the best in brushless racing technology comes together in this speed control that features pluggable connectors and cooling fan and is suitable for use with 2S to 6S LiPo batteries.
