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New Controller

after talking to IFI guys at the most recent Battlebots Competetion i have a little insight on how things are going. yes they have released a newer conroller however it is not the battlebots model just a smaller version of the current system. the bb controller will have pwm lock downs and be much more robust. unfortunatly we will not be using them next year because of the extra cost almost $300 more, they arent as user friendly(less leds) and IFI will not be able to meet the needs of BB compedators. IFI currently has two versions of the victor 883 a 12v aprox 50 amp what we use and a 30v 80 the BB version. both work as low as 6v. and yes if you put 24v to the 12v brushless fan motor the controller will fry itself. IFI is also working on a larger speed controller that should be able to handle atleast 36v and possibly 300amps. any new news and ill let you know.

tyler forbes
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