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May 28, 2009

Associated XP SC200 Electronic Speed Control

Perfect for trucks, buggies, and road racing vehicles, Associated’s competition-inspired Electronic Speed Control (ESC) utilizes the latest digital technology and features easy programming with innovative features such as LiPo Low Voltage Cutoff and Reverse Lockout modes. Designed to operate brushed motors, the XP SC200 ESC comes standard in Team Associated’s SC10 RTR and is the perfect upgrade for users who want competition features such as real-time braking and reverse lockout with the safety and convenience of LiPo low voltage mode. The ESC comes equipped with an industry-standard Tamiyastyle battery connector and bullet-style motor connectors for added convenience.

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April 21, 2009

LRP SXX TC Spec & Competition ESCs

Following on from yesterday’s release by Nosram of their new speed controllers, comes the latest versions from big brother LRP. The SXX TC Spec and SXX Competition both feature what the company call C3 Technology, which is a revolutionary copper core cooling system for lowest running temperatures, as well as new X-brake system that offers stronger braking and 10 autobrake settings for perfect adjustments. The new ADPC 2 software that is installed offers 10 power profiles and includes the profiles used by the team. This has a smaller footprint than the previous LRP speedo and so fits easier into your car and the TC Spec comes fitted with heat sink and is supplied with a cooling fan allowing it to be used with hotter motors.

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April 20, 2009

Nosram Pearl Evolution & ISTC ESCs

Having become the first brushless World Champion in the hands of Naoto Matsukura in Thailand, Nosram have finally released both the Pearl Evolution and Pearl ISTC speed controllers. Featuring their full contact cooling that will keep it running at super low temperatures, both ESCs also come with the new XPS.3 software that has 10 power profiles for the finest adjustment to all classes and motors and the braking has also been improved with stronger push brake and 10 auto brake settings. The biggest feature of the new Pearl speedo is off course its small footprint which is 30.5mm x 34.0mm, leaving you plenty of space to place the other elements in your car. Unlike the Evolution, the ISTC version comes fitted with a heat sink mounted on top of the controller and is supplied with a removable cooling fan.

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April 19, 2009

Speed Passion GT2.0 LPF gets Blue Star treatment

Speed Passion have released the Blue Star version of their GT2.0 LPF speed controller which was released at the beginning of the year. Using the same casing and chrome blue colour as the GT2.0 Pro ESC that was released a few days, the speedo itself remains the same otherwise as the version released in January. It features the ‘Green Power’ feature to give you consistent power and longer run time and its digital racing response system offers the user 9 selectable digital racing modes. Other features include the advanced multi timing system which is a special 8 mode BL motor timing adjustment system to help obtain best performance for both ESC and motor. Suitable for up to a 4.0T motor with 5 cells, the GT2.0 LPF is supplied with programming box, cooling fan, battery & motor wires, switch, small form capacitor and short & long receiver cables.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

April 17, 2009

Speed Passion GT2.0 Pro Blue Star

Following on from our exclusive snaps of the new Gran Turismo 2.0 Pro speed controller taken at the ETS round in Poland, Speed Passion have released final information and pictures of the new Blue Star edition ESC. Also available in carbon colour the new Pro features version 2 of the company’s Digital Racing Response System, which allows you to adjust very accurately the punch out of the motor, and is suitable for all racing classes, from 1/12th to Touring Mod and Stock as well as 1/10th off road. A maximum power output of 800A, the Pro can support up to 2.5T motors on 6 cells. It also includes 3 programmable setting profiles, which can be programmed and saved using the supplied programming box.

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April 2, 2009

CS Electronic Rocket Competition ESC

CS Electronic contacted us to tell everyone about their new speed controller, the Rocket Competition. Suitable for modified and stock classes as it offers six modified programs and 3 stock profiles and it can handle all motors, down to super hot 2.5T. Its 9 profiles can be easily selected and if you wish to modify these profiles, you can, but this needs an extra interface to do so. It can be used with sensored and sensorless motors, and it can handle 4-7 cells with automatic LiPo detection and a neat feature of this ESC is that it has a plug in receiver cable, so just like the sensor cable, you can create a neat installation using the correct cable length instead of have to tie wrap a big bundle of wire. Supplied with cooling fan, short receiver cable and sensor cable.

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March 31, 2009

KO Propo VFS-1 BMC v1.5 ESC

KO Propo America have announced the release of the VFS-1 BMC v1.5 speed controller. The new version of the VFS-1 BMC allows for setting the drag brake quickly through the button switch without connecting a PC. The drag brake can be set from OFF-10%-20%-30%-40%-50% for each model stored in the ESC and finer tuning of the drag brake can still be done through the PC via the ICS PC interface. Other features (specs) remain unchanged from the previous version. and if you have the previous version it can be sent in for an upgrade at a small fee. At the recent ROAR Carpet Nationals this speedo took the TQ spot in 1/12th Mod, World GT, Super Stock and Touring foam and took the win in World GT and Super Stock Touring foam.

Source: KO Propo [kopropo.com]

March 29, 2009

Easy E-Conversion – RC8 e-Conversion & SP brushless set

Converting 1/8 scale buggies and truggies gets bigger and bigger these days and Team Associated now offers a dedicated conversion kit to convert your tricky, oily, noisy and stinky nitro machine into a silent and easy to use weapon.

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