Vintage Electronics in a Modern Kit: What's going on here?

[duckhead]

Tamiya has the TBLE-02 ESC that is in most of their re-re's which is brushed/sensored brushless compatible but no LiPo cutoff...

That is where the new TBLE-04S comes in, replacing the 02.

Agreed! I just thought it was odd that Tamiya would include compatibility for sensored brushless motors but no LiPo cutoff. I recently bought a Buggyra Fat Fox truck to run at a local club and Tamiya spec class rules do not allow for ESC upgrades.

So in order to run LiPo, I had to shoe horn a LiPo voltage checker into the truck.

Likewise, I find it odd that Yokomo would include a brushed motor with a non-brushless compatible ESC, but support LiPo batteries. If Yokomo is entering the RTR market to attract new people to the hobby, hamstringing them to a brushed motor is kinda silly IMHO

[juicedcoupe]

Its probably because the Yokomo chassis doesn't fit NIMH packs, whereas most Tamiya chassis only fit them or packs designed to mimic them.

[juicedcoupe]

And now Yokomo releases their rtr racer with a brush motor and speed control anyone know where to find a shorty pack with a Tamiya connector?

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Now I want one. It has the right look for a vintage car.

Well, I said that I wanted one. Just got all this on ebay, should be here in a few days.

I thought it was interesting that Yokomo is selling 1400 mah nicd (not nimh).

[nitrous36]

Thats pretty cool. I honsetly miss nimh batteries sometimes. No worrying about puffing or explosions. I wouldn't mind if they came back. I hope eventually they discover a new battery technology that has the run time and out put of lipo, but without the dangers and easier to handle when charging/transporting like nickel batteries.