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]
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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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]
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]
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]
Korean company Much More have announced the release of this new electronic speed controller, called the ‘Drive’. Aimed at the sports market, with its forward and reverse, this speedo only works with motors over 17 turns but can accept all types of cells like NiMH, NiCD and Lipo. The ‘Drive’ features automatic setup and has a high temperature safety cut off system that prevents damage through overheating and because its from bling masters Much More you can choose from 2 different colour heatsinks – blue and silver.
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The LRP IPC V7.1 controller had amassed somewhat of a legendary status thanks to its success and popularity, and now LRP have released the follow up to that legend, the IPC V8.1 Generation+. The new integrated V8.1 Technology has even better driving feel and 25 power maps for fine tuning making this speed control a first choice for tough competition environments. Special highlights include adjustable automatic brake for onroad and adjustable initial brake for off road models – for excellent brake control. Another new controller from LRP is the V4.1 Generation+ which is based on the World Champion technology of the legendary V7.1 controller combined with the spirit of the new IPC V8.1 Generation+. Although the V4.1 has the original IPC technology, it has been adapted for street and fun racers.
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More stuff from German company, GM Racing, with the release of new models to their range of Genius brushed / brushless speed controllers, namely the 50, 85 & 100. This new range features new software specially designed for model cars and boats, but also suitable for model aircraft and the Genius 85 and 100 sport a splashproof case, though only when used sensorless and as is the norm, the controller can automatically detect cell type, cell amount and motor type as well. Something to note is that Marc Fisher used a Genius 95 controller to win last months Snowbirds in 1/12th scale, so the pedigree is undeniable. Also available to compliment the GM Genius is this 2 line LCD screen programmer that allows you change the settings of the controller without the need for computer, something similar to what we saw from Quark.
More details can be found here (speedo) and here (programmer).
Source: Graupner [graupner.com]
