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Old 15-04-2009
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If you get the Speed Passion, bear in mind that:

1. You can get the same speedo by Hobbywing (the manufacturers of Speed Passion) for quite a bit less imported,

2. The motors that come with it aren't going to be particularly amazing - certainly not along the same quality lines as the Castle Motors.

The Losi Speedos are ok, but don't have as good driveability as the Mamba.

Their Motors are ok again - better than the Speed Passion (which are rebadged Feigaos - as are the LRP's) but nowhere near as good as the Castle Neus, the Neus, the Medusas (like I have), the Hackers and Lehners of this world.

The main problem with them (the cheaper motors) is that they run quite hot, which wears them out quickly, and after a while the magnets debond from the rotor.

Mark - CML will eventually bring the RC8 conversion in but it will be about £80 - £90 I'm guessing - so you may as well get it sooner by getting it from the US cheaper (even with import duty).

Mark's right, you can get the CC Mamba Monster Combo (the 2650kV one) form Flighttech, but not the 2200kV one, and you can't get the ESC on its own. Horizon do all the combos and the ESC on its own but be prepared t pay a premium over Flighttech's price.

For the price of the Speed Passion and the Losi, you may as well get the 2650kV combo and gear down (for a buggy) with 4S as it is only slightly more expensive - but is one hell of a lot better.
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