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Tekin's RX8 GEN3 brings bigger power handling capabilities and increased reliability to 1/8 Scale Racing. The RX8 platform has proven itself to handle the rigors of racing, while providing professional features including a programmable High Voltage BEC, Data Logging Capabilities, Timing Profiles, Voltage Cutoffs for LiPos, HotWire 3.0 Bluetooth Connectivity and more. Utilizing Tekin's D2 Dual Drive Mode Technology, the RX8 runs both Sensored and Sensorless motor drives seamlessly, giving you the best of both worlds. The small footprint makes install on any chassis easy with the option of mounting with included hardware for extra security. Combo the RX8 GEN3 with a Tekin T8 Brushless Motor for 1/8 Scale Buggies and Truggies or a Pro4HD for 4WD Short Course domination!

Features:

  • Updated HD Gold-plated Solder Posts for Easy Soldering
  • Updated Adjustable Torque Control
  • Updated Adjustable Throttle and Brake Frequencies
  • Updated HD High Voltage Programmable BEC
  • Ultra-smooth and Precise Throttle and Braking Control
  • Compatible with Brushless and Brushed Motors
  • ?Easily Access Programming, Anywhere, Anytime
  • ?Datalogging Capability
  • ?EZ Access HotWire Programming Port
  • ?HotWire Interface for Advanced Programming and Updating
  • ?D2: Dual Drive Mode Technology
  • ?On-Board Temperature Indicator
  • ?HDAC: High Density Copper PCB's
  • ?Sensor Plug for Precise Commutation with all Motors
  • ?Self Test Diagnostics and Factory Reset
  • ?Pit Tune Mode
  • ?DGF2: Digital Glitch Filtering V2
  • ?QuickTune Programming
  • ?One-Touch Radio Calibration

Specifications:
Controls: Forward/Brake/Reverse
Input Voltage: 2S-6S LiPo / 4-16S NiMH-NiCD
BEC: 6.0v / 7.4v @ 8amps
Motor Limit Brushless Mode: 2S - No Limit; 3S - 4000kV; 4S - 3500kV; 5S - 2200kV; 6S - 2200kV
Motor Limit Brushed Mode: No Limit
Max Current: 300amps per phase*
Burst Current: 1000amps per phase*
Timing Profiles: 7 choices (on board)
Brushed Modes: FWD Only / FWD-REV / FWD-REV Delay
Brushless Modes: FWD Only / FWD-REV / FWD-REV Delay
Dimensions: 1.5 x 2.2 x 1.4" / 38 x 55.8 x 35.5mm
Weight: 2.7oz / 76.5g
Recommended Applications: 1/10 4WD SCT, 1/8 4WD Buggy, 1/8 4WD Truggy, 1/8 4WD Monster Truck, 1/8 4WD Touring Car, 1/8 4WD GT, 1/8 Dirt Oval, 1/10 (and larger) Rock Crawler
*Per Manufacturer Specs

This product was added to our catalog on March 24, 2017

Texas Tea
Tuesday, Mar 21 2017 (about 7 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
New solder posts are a huge step up from the older model. Not only easier to solder, but more sturdy as well. I think they will see a dramatic reduction of problems previously seen due to bad soldering causing damage to the circuitry.
9 of 10 customers found this review helpful.
Rolands Gegermanis
Friday, Jun 16 2017 (about 7 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
As usual great quality product.This my second RX8 ESC.Just as good as the Gen2 but with little more muscle and few more updates.Like the new 250 HotWire update.A bit easier to set up your ESC.Can't wait for the HotWire 3.0 Bluetooth as it would be so much easier to set up your ESC's on the go with the phone in your pocket all the time instead of laptops or desktops.Only one question?Why is there a price drop so soon?Are they revising RX8 Gen3 already?Hmmm.....But I am very happy with the ESC and it dos a great job on my 1/8 scale TLR Buggy.Definitely five stars.
6 customers found this review helpful.
Jeremiah Sensing
Verified Owner
Wednesday, Oct 11 2017 (about 7 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Never been a Tekin 1/8 scale guy, they seemed so unreliable when I started e buggy after doing nothing but nitro. The gen 3 reviews at my local track made me break down and try one on my eb48.4 and this thing is perfect. It’s got the off throttle feel that’s so close to a nitro car that I can run back to back heats with this and my NB48.4 and not have to adjust driving style or braking points. Took a bit to get the feel I was looking for but once it was dialed in it’s perfect.

Nothing at all wrong with the other big brand at all, I just couldn’t quiet get the feel I wanted to mimic my other car and make transitions easier, this has it. Perfection.
4 customers found this review helpful.
Joe Kavanaugh
Tuesday, Dec 11 2018 (about 6 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Worked great for a while then it started to fail (truck would just stop). Sent it in for service. They said it needed replacing and wanted my CC number. I won't buy another. Many of my buddies at the track had the same experience.
3 customers found this review helpful.
SoCal1/8
Sunday, Mar 26 2017 (about 7 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Gotta love a "review" by someone who hasn't touched the product, like J.Anderson. Take his **** for what it's worth.

I have this new esc and it is high quality. New solder posts are awesome compared to the slit type of gen2. Upcoming Bluetooth adjustability is also excellent and class leading. Support a real racer's company by picking one of these up.
6 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
Michael Mattice
Verified Owner
Tuesday, Oct 27 2020 (about 4 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Great speed controller very powerful easy to set up with the hot wire well built only thing I would change is a stronger fan doing drag racing with it and with the low turn motors gets hot if your doing setup runs have too keep an eye on the temperature of the esc
2 customers found this review helpful.
greg philpott
Verified Owner
Monday, Mar 30 2020 (about 4 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Outstanding product! I own several, because they are the best competition ESC's you can buy. Motors too!
2 customers found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Tuesday, May 28 2019 (about 5 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
For the person who wrote about the switch, when has a switch been good on an ESC? Cut it off, solder the wires together, and don't worry about it.
Anyways, mine is great. First one failed after two months. E-mailed Tekin. Within 24 hours had a RMA and they replaced. I've always owned tekin. This is the second ESC that has failed out of quite a few. But they always stand by their products and for me that makes all the difference as these cars get abused especially when racing in 96 degree weather of Florida.
2 customers found this review helpful.
Richard Ximenez
Verified Owner
Tuesday, Apr 18 2017 (about 7 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
So far I like the new Gen3 I'm hoping they make a black case too
3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Joshua Hodnett
Verified Owner
Sunday, Jun 21 2020 (about 4 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Amazing esc stops all cogging even with non sensored motor this is a must have. Great build quality and takes of power
1 customer found this review helpful.
Luis Torres
Verified Owner
Tuesday, May 19 2020 (about 4 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Great ESC. Handles all the abuse on a race weekend.
1 customer found this review helpful.
David Lucas
Verified Owner
Thursday, Apr 30 2020 (about 4 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
I have several Tekin ESC's and have had no problems with them. Getting into 8th scale there was only one choice for me, the RX8 is capable of handling the ob.
1 customer found this review helpful.
John Olson
Verified Owner
Thursday, Mar 12 2020 (about 4 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Great speed control, especially when paired with the HotWire3.
1 customer found this review helpful.
Andreas Porter
Wednesday, May 15 2019 (about 5 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
The tekins gen3, is pretty smooth much better then the gen2.but the hobbywing xr8 is smoother and more durable then. The gen.3,tekin needs to beef up the case on these esc, s compared. To the xr8 its terrible in durability. But its above average thow .
1 customer found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Monday, Apr 2 2018 (about 6 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
This speed controller is about average. When I got it, the soldering job was easy compared to the older version. The switch is so flimsy that my car has turned off on it own twice during an a main race. Great way to lose a full minute and half and fall in last place. Been developing a lot of glitching lately. A couple time I turned it on and nothing is working and the lights are blinking (wrong motor type)?? It is the motor that came with it? I am going to try hobbywing and see if theirs is any better.
4 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Verified Owner
Thursday, Aug 31 2017 (about 7 years ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
I got it just in time for a points race and it only lasted on race before its started glitching like my Rx8 Gen2
3 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Garage Unknown
Tuesday, Dec 10 2024 (3 weeks ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Amazing ESC. Paired with the Hotwire the tuning is endless. powerful, smooth, lightweight, easy to solder and small in size. Nothing I can complain about.
Scott Freeman
Verified Owner
Friday, Oct 25 2024 (2 months ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Great ESC and the best customer service in the industry!!!
Chris P
Monday, May 6 2024 (8 months ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
Lasted about 12 battery packs then it randomly started smelling bad one time on the track, 1/8 ebuggy. I noticed something unusual when I would turn it on and it wouldnt arm with the receiver, and the 1/2 6/7 lights were blinking. I'd shut it off then back on again and it would work normally. I re-calibrated throttle endpoints and then it would never arm again after that. Trashed. RX8 lives up to what people told me would happen.
Sean Jackson
Verified Owner
Monday, Apr 15 2024 (9 months ago)
Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 Competition Brushless ESC
One of the best ESC hands down. It's been tried and true for many years. With that being said, it is time for an update. I have to be honest the switch can be bigger and more durable. There are servos out there that can handle 8.4v but you only go up to 7.4v on the BEC. The fan is flimsy and needs to be more durable. These days it would be nice to include space for an aluminum fan either above the cage or that will fit underneath. Please don't feel like I'm bashing Tekin. I just bought 2 Rx8 gen 3 to replace my old ones that finally died on me recently. Thanks guys keep trucking.
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