Well seems the esc that is coming in the Redcat Ground Pounder might be a good buy for someone looking for cheap speed . If the specs listed on ebay by Revolution Hobbies are correct this would be a good buy for a lot of people.
Product Description:
Specifications:
FWD Cont. / Burst Current : 40A / 180A
BWD Cont. / Burst Current: 20A / 90A
Input: 2-3S Lipo, 5-9 Cells NiMH/NiCd
Cars Applicable: 1:10 on-road, off-road Buggy, SCT, Truggy, Crawler, Tank & Boat
Motor Limit:
2 Lipo or 6 NiMH: 540 or 550 size motor ≥ 12T, RPM < 30000 @ 7.2V
3 Lipo or 9 NiMH: 540 or 550 size motor ≥ 18T, RPM < 20000 @ 7.2V
Resistance: FWD: 0.002 Ohm; BWD:0.004 Ohm
Built-in BEC: 2A/5V (Linear mode BEC)
PWM Frequency: 1KHz
Additional Information:
SKU
rcvp3310006
Motor Type
Brushed
Forward Current (A)
40
Forward Burst Current (A)
180
Input Voltage (v)
7.4 - 11.1
BEC
2A / 5V Linear mode BEC
Programmable
Yes
Fan Heatsink
No
Water Cooling
No
Dimension (mm)
46.5 x 34 x 28.5
Net Weight (kg)
0.065
Cross Weight (kg)
0.09
Now this ESC is available under Redcat Racing part Number's B7003R and B7003SR-T and they place the MSRP is $31.99. Since they are available from Redcat Dealers for around $25 dollars and since they can be bought from US sellers you won't have to wait for it to get here from overseas.