The LED cards like those shipped with the Speed Passion (certainly the case last time I looked in a Speed Passion box ... might have changed now) are only capable of adjusting the settings in the ONE program the ESC is currently running, even then with the latest firmwares having so many parameters the LED cards don't always pick them up!
The LCD box is also a PC interface, will access all the programable features and lets you store 3 programs on your ESC to chose at a button push.
I believe the Speed Passion card is £40 compared to the HobbyWing (when bought through RIE) at £20.
Stuart DOESN'T wire up the ESCs to flash the firmware, he has a funky fixture to mount it on so that your new ESC arrives to you still in brand new, never solder condition even if the firmware is updated for you. That's service!
The Orion is 160A Vs the HobbyWing V2.1 120A but since lots of people (myself included) have run 6.5 motors on 60A Speed Passion LPF or HobbyWing 60A ExRun ESCs I can't see that you need more than 120 for any wind you would use in offroad ... mod touring car I am told are now dumping 6000mAh lipos in a single run so DO need the extra current capacity!
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