Friday, May 30, 2008
Bittydesign Lipo battery tray Categories - Bittydesign, Batteries, Electric, Accessories, Products - comments closed
Italian company Bittydesign have introduced a new line of LiPo battery trays, suitable for the use in some of the best 1/10th scale electric touring car chassis’. The entire line has been developed with 2 main targets, to not compromise the original chassis torsion and to keep the central mass as low as possible. Already in production and available for sale in 3 weeks, this is an indispensable product to enable the installation of LiPo batteries on a chassis originally designed to be used with NiMh batteries only.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Alien Power 4300 Stock Spec cells Categories - Alien Power, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed
Alien Power has released some new stock spec series cells which have been pushed and matched in a similar way to their previously released EP4600 cells. Specially developed for stock drivers they have really high voltage rates that have been enhanced using the company’s proprietary voltage increasing system that permanently alters the internal structure of the cell, resulting in increased voltage and lower internal resistance. Cycling and matching is also done on the latest state of the art computerized equipment which is continuously monitored and calibrated at scheduled intervals to ensure the most accurately matched cells. Available in 4 cell, 5 cell and 6 cell sets.
Source: Alien Power [alienpower.net]
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Robitronic 5200mAh Racing LiPo pack Categories - Robitronic, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed
Robitronic have released this 5200mAh 7.4V 25C LiPo pack which is aimed at the competition market and will fit in most touring cars. As is normal with racing packs, it is supplied in a protective hard case and is also pre mounted with a balancer port and Tamiya style plug.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]
Friday, May 23, 2008
Checkpoint 4900mAh LiPo Car battery Categories - Team Checkpoint, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed
More battery packs with the announcement of this 4900mAh 7.4V LiPo pack from Team Checkpoint. Higher maximum discharge current allows this pack to deliver more power and ‘punch’ to the wheels for greater overall performance. ROAR legal and Ideal for competition level racers, the cells have been expertly matched for optimal internal resistance, capacity and voltage. Wired for the Team Checkpoint Pro LiPo Balancer, the pack is protected against damage by an impact resistant case.
Source: Team Checkpoint [bestrc.com]
DuraTrax have released this Piranha 7.2V 3000mAh stick pack, said to deliver the longest run-times ever by a Piranha pack. Combining all the advantages of 3000mAh capacity at an excellent price this pack features high-quality cells and superior assembly using heavy-duty hex welded tabs to stand up to the rigours of backyard bashing.
Source: Duratrax [duratrax.com]
Monday, May 19, 2008
E-Power 4500mAh & 1600mAh cells Categories - E-Power, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed 
Etang Power, makers of the E-Power cells have been in contact, to inform us about the release of 2 new cells. The new E-Power 4500 Sub C cell has an average voltage of 1.235V, before zapping, at 30A discharging rate and an IR of 1.6-1.8, also before zapping. The company are also claiming 540 seconds runtime at 30A discharge rate. Also new from the same company are some E-Power 1600 2/3A cell and an average voltage of 1.05-1.06V.
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Trinity announce Intellect LiPo packs Categories - Intellect, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed 
Trinity Products Inc. have announced that the World famous Intellect Batteries have moved into the LiPo R/C battery market, the biggest growing segment of the R/C car & truck hobby. Intellect brings their extensive knowledge of manufacturing LiPo batteries for full scale electric cars into the R/C industry and have released a full line of LiPo packs for air, ground and powering your radio equipment. Expected to be avaiable in June, these battery packs carry the highest ‘C’ rating.
Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Team Orion 2400mAh Experience LiPo Categories - Team Orion, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed
Also new from Team Orion is the release of their newest LiPo battery, the 2400mAh Experience LiPo Power Battery. Consisting of 2-cells, this 7.4 volt pack has a 20C rating and shares the same high quality Kokam cells as the 3200, 3600, and 4800 that Team Orion has already released. With a MSRP of $59.99, this is one of the easiest and safest way to get into LiPo batteries.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
