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October 26, 2009

Team Orion Experience 2 brushless system

Designed for ease of use and maximum power, Team Orion have released their new Experience 2 brushless system, which are available in the Carbon and the even more powerful Titanium edition. For best results, the ESC and motor is bought and installed as a combo, but both products are also available separately. The Experience 2 Carbon brushless system is made to have fun: no complicated setup procedures, no soldering but real plug&play – and this in combination with great look! Choose the 17, 18 or a 19 turn motor and together with the all new 70A Experience 2 ESC you have the perfect brushless combination in your hands. Although it looks like the first Experience ESC, the Experience 2 ESC has been redesigned from scratch. It handles 70A instead of 40A and is equiped motor-side with gold connectors and battery-side with the Tamiya style connector. The ESC is ready for 2S and 3S LiPo batteries and can be equipped with an additional cooling fan for even more power. The motor is a completely new design, too. It was developed to deliver best performance and reliability. It features multiple mounting holes and is held together by screws like racing motors. With the Titanium system you go one step further: the ESC is equipped with Deans plugs and a cooling fan and the motors are available with 14, 15 or 16 turns in a full metal case construction. Of course, also this system is LiPo ready (2S and 3S) and is all products can be sold separately or as combo.

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October 14, 2009

Castle Creations Mamba Max Pro brushless ESC

Castle Creations have announced the release of their new Mamba Max Pro brushless ESC featuring ‘Smartsense’ operation. Smartsense brings the best of sensored and sensorless together to create the ideal controller for serious 1/10th scale enthusiasts. It uses the motor sensors to start the motor and then it switches over to Castle’s ultra powerful and efficient dynamic sensorless mode which boosts motor efficiency. Simply put, you’ll get more power and less heat from your motor. Castle’s high energy advanced timing allows users to electronically advance their sensored motor’s timing to extreme settings. This can often yield just that extra bit of power needed to win the race. Operating at up to 6S, the Mamba Max Pro can handle nearly twice the power of the market standard Mamba Max.

Source: Castle Creations [castlecreations.com]

October 1, 2009

Dynamite Fuze 1/10 and 1/18th scale BL Systems

Dynamite now makes it possible to upgrade 1/10th and 1/18th scale vehicles to the performance associated with brushless technology. It’s never been easier or more affordable thanks to their Fuze line of 1/18 and 1/10 scale brushless motors, ESCs and motor/ESC combos. Featuring multiple Kv ratings per scale, along with combos that come pre-wired and ready to install, Dynamite’s Fuze brushless systems claim to represent the ultimate in power, flexibility and value.

Click here to see the 1/18 system

August 21, 2009

Novak Havoc 1S/SS Pro Brushless systems

Novak have introduced these economical, easy-to-use Havoc 1S/SS pro brushless systems – 10.5T, 13.5T & 17.5T. This is the first speed control with specialized internal Novak Smart Boost circuitry that allows drivers to power their vehicle’s electronics on a single 1S LiPo battery pack without installing additional external boosters or receiver packs. The Havoc Sport 1S, which is also available individually, simplifies installation and operation, cuts down on vehicle maintenance and most importantly ensures that your vehicle’s electronics are powered properly. The self-contained ESC is ideal for beginners and local, club-level racers, and will excel in the Oval, World GT and 12-Scale racing segments.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

July 2, 2009

LRP NEXXT 4X Sensorless System

Shown for the first time back in the beginning of 2008, LRP have finally released the NEXXT 4X Sensorless System. This super lightweight sensorless brushless and brushed speedo uses revolutionary software to provides sensored drivability even without hall sensors. Providing 8 power profiles for finest adjustments to all classes and motors this waterproof speedo sets new benchmarks in drivability and reliability. This ultra small speed controller can either be used in 1/18 scale cars without motor limit or even in 1/10 scale cars down to 7,5T.

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June 22, 2009

Team Wave RB handheld programmer

New for the Team Wave RB series of brushless/brushed electronic speed controllers is the RB handheld programmer, which provides and simple and quick way to change profiles and also update the firmware. Easy to use, simply plug the ESC receiver connection into the unit and switch on the ESC. A table of parameters on the right of the unit will guide you through the different settings and when you have chosen what you want you can press the send button which will update the ESC. The programmer also has a built in USB connector, for finer tuning of the settings.

Source: Team Wave [teamwaveonline.com]

June 21, 2009

Alien Power Warp Micro ESC and BL motors

Alien Power have released yet more new products with the announcement of a new Warp Micro ESC and Warp 2.0 brushless motors. The lightweight Warp Micro ESC comes in at only 30 grams , has a small footprint and works with sensorless brushless motors. Able to handle 4-9 cell NiMh & NiCd or 2-3 cell LiPo packs, it has a normal output of 25A peaking at 90A. The 2nd Generation Warp brushless motors are the results of testing from their team, and feature a newly designed black casing, optimized Internal cooling and a new 12mm sintered rotor. Available in a wide range of winds from 3.0T to 10.5T as well as ROAR spec 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T.

Click here to see the Warp 2.0 brushless motor

June 20, 2009

Corally ESC program card & brass weights

Some new items from Corally, starting with this BMS ESC program card, which makes setting up the Corally BMS brushless speed controller a breeze. This credit card sized program card uses an all new user friendly interface and because of its compact size can be easily brought with you to the track. It makes setting up your speedo super easy and does away with confusing setup methods like counting the number of beeps. Also new for the RDX PHI ’09 are the Team Corally low center of gravity brass balancing weights in 25 grams and 30 grams for standard chassis and the US LiPo chassis.

Click here to see the balancing weights