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March 5, 2007

LRP release the A.I. speed controller

LRP A.I.

Yesterday we told you about the new Evil controller from Nosram, well if you prefer blue in your car here is the exact same product from LRP called the A.I. Aimed at the sports class the A.I., as with all modern speedos, can automatically detect the motor (brushed, brushless) and cell type (NiMh, Lipo) and can work with 4, 5 or 6 cell configurations. The standard version can handle brushed systems up to 10 turns and brushless to 12.5 turns, whilst the â€˜Proâ€™ version (above) can handle brushed systems up to 7 turns and brushless to 8.5 turns. LRP are also releasing their version of the Dragon brushless motor that we showed you yesterday called the Eraser so you just need to choose whether you like LRP blue or Nosram red, its that simple.

Source: LRP [lrp-electronic.de]

March 4, 2007

Nosram Evil Brushless controller

More product news from Nosram, this time its the release of the Evil, a new brushless/brushed speed controller. This new speedo comes in 2 versions, and both are intended for sports racers with both versions of the Evil featuring reverse as well as being fully waterproof. This controller, as with all modern speedos, can automatically detect the motor (brushed, brushless) and cell type (NiMh, Lipo) and can work with 4, 5 or 6 cell configurations. The standard version can handle brushed systems up to 10 turns and brushless to 12.5 turns, whilst the ‘Power’ version can handle brushed systems up to 7 turns and brushless to 8.5 turns.

Source: Nosram [nosram.com]

March 2, 2007

Quark Plasma brushless controller

Quark have released the Plasma, a competition speed controller for brushed and brushless systems and for both sensored and sensorless. Working along the same lines as all the latest generation of controllers, the Plasma can deal with a large number of cells (Ni-Cd 4-18 cells, Lithium 1-6 cells) and with different cell types as well. The nice thing about this system is that it includes the Man Machine Interface (MMI) Program Box, that is essentially a mini interface that allows you to program the controller without the need for a PC.

You can check out the full specifications and more pictures here.

Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]

March 1, 2007

LRP Sphere Competition TC Spec digital

LRP have released their latest speed controller, the Sphere Competition TC Spec digital, which has been designed to cope with the extreme stresses of modern day electric touring car racing. Designed for use with brushed and brushless motors, this is the same speedo that Ronald VÃ¶lker used to win the DHI Cup back in January and as well as sporting a low profile heat sink with integrated cooling fan, the controller can be used equally well with 4 to 6 cells and sports launch control as well as improved braking capabilities over previous versions.

Source: LRP [lrp-electronic.de]

February 9, 2007

Back Torque Limiter from Straight

This miniature electronic gadget you see above, on its own and mounted to the top of a receiver in a 1/12th scale car, is a Back Torque Limiter. Made by Straight Ltd in Japan this rather smart piece of wizadry is essentially an adjustable braking device which not only helps your car brake smoother but also reduces damage to the motor as well. I dont know how it does all this and even if the site wasnt only in Japanese i probably wouldnt be able to figure it out anyway.

Source: Straight Ltd [cna.ne.jp/~straight] via Kimihiko Yano [kimihiko-yano.net]

January 5, 2007

Twister 2.2 Electric Speed Controller

Hot Bodies Europe have relased full details of the new Atsushi Hara Racing Products Twister 2.2 speed controller. Made by KO Propo this new controller features an upgraded spec yet retains the same top performance one comes to expect from this line of speedo.

This speedo is used by 2006-2007 IFMAR ISTC World Champion Andy Moore, and is also used by his impressive stable of World Champion teammates like Atsushi Hara, Surikarn and Marc Rheinard! European Champions like Teemu Leinu also use this amazing speedo, which is renowned for its impressive efficiency and power handling capabilites!

Hit the more linke to see the full specs… content

December 28, 2006

Yokomo release new small scale ESC

Yokomo SCR18M

Yokomo have announced the release of a new electronic speed controller suitable for the increasingly popular smaller classes of racing cars, anything from 1/20th – 1/16th scale. Called the SCR18M this lightweight unit is recommended for use with 4-6 cells (4.8V to 7.2V) and at only 20 x 26 x 16mm is also one tiny speedo and should therfore cause no headaches when trying to find a place to mount it in your car.

Source: Yokomo [yokomo.co.jp]

October 17, 2006

Servo, Receiver and ESC; All-in-one

RC Addiction

Masaaki Hirosaka, father of multiple World Champion Masami and top RC mechanic, has this sweet product shown in the picture above listed on his website. The item in question is made by KO, one of Masami’s long time sponsors, and is a servo, receiver and speed controller all in one tiny package. This is perfect for the Xray M18, HPI RS4 micro as well as the Nanda NRX-18 shown in the picture. Fitting is that this product comes out of Japan, the home of miniaturisation. Available soon according to the site.

Source: Hirosaka.jp [hirosaka.jp]