Team Orion Vortex MR8 & MR8L motors
Team Orion have released their all new Vortex MR8 and MR8L 1/8 sensored brushless racing motors. Equipped with sensors for perfect throttle control and a 4 pole rotor for improved performance, they come in two versions, regular length for buggies and XL for truggies and monster trucks. Available in 1750 KV, 1950 KV, 2100 KV, 2400 KV, L 1500 KV, L 1750 KV, L 1950 KV L 2100 KV and L 2400 KV versions.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Thursday, April 21, 2011
McPappy Racing Brushless Dyno
Today’s brushless racing introduced new variables, such as mechanical timing, speedo timing, RPM ranges, rotor diameters on top of the rollout variable. The new McPappy Racing DIY Brushless Dyno helps you to make sense of some of that. This dyno platform will allow you to test your motors against a brushless slave motor that provides consistent resistance from test to test. It was designed to accommodate multiple test configurations: direct coupler in between both motors, direct coupler with flywheel in between both motors, offset the motors using 2 pinions, offset the motors using 2 pinions flywheel. The flywheel provides inertia resistance and the brushless slave provides constant resistance. Together they reproduce similar track resistance. The key component to this dyno platform is a huge piece of 1/4″ 6061 aluminum which acts as a giant heat sink. Two large fans and all of that aluminum mass will bring the temperature of the motors and resistors back down to room temperature very quickly. This allows you to run many tests very quickly. To find your most powerful motor and speedo combination is actually quite simple. Your overall goal is to spin the flywheel and slave motor as fast as you can with the least amount of amp draw. The McPappy Racing DIY Brushless Dyno can help you do just that. You will be able to find your strongest motors and most efficient combination of mechanical timing, speedo timing, RPM ranges, and rotor diameters.
Source: McPappy Racing [mcpappyracing.com]
Friday, April 15, 2011
Grid RC Ve8 motor mount
Grid RC have released this new motor mount for the Hot Bodies Ve8. Designed to support the popular Neu/Castle and Tekin motors, it uses an eccentric style of mesh adjustment that allows precise mesh settings and when locked, holds it regardless of how hard the vehicle is driven. The ball bearing motor plate will support four mounting screws for most 1/8 motors and a special pattern for the Tekin that uses six holes. The Grid motor mount allows enough spacing so that the sensor cable can be used and the Grid custom top differential bulkhead plate is also included with the mount kit.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
HPI Flux Pro brushless racing motors
Max out the potential of your racing machine with the new HPI Flux Pro brushless racing motors. Available in a full range of winds suitable for all types of cars, buggies, trucks and more, these sensored motors feature adjustable timing to provide the fine touch that pro-level racers need and the covered outer bearing and machined aluminium case give you durability and peace of mind when you’re out on the track. Powerful neodymium magnets work with the sintered 12.5mm rotor to give racers powerful acceleration and plenty of torque to suit a wide range of driving styles and car types, and optional rotors are available to fine-tune the power band of the motor for your specific needs.
View more images of the motor here
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Peak Racing Vantage BL motors
Peak Racing have released their new Vantage brushless motors in 7.5T, 13.5T and 17.5T versions. Fully rebuildable with adjustable timing, these sensored motors are tested and tuned at racing tracks all over the world by the best drivers in the world. This means that not only performance is tested but also reliability, giving you some of the best motors out in the market today.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
Friday, March 4, 2011
Yeah Racing electric motor heatsinks
New from Yeah Racing is their line of ultra lightweight 540 type electric motor heatsinks with cooling fans. The first is their high air flow twin fan heat sink with twin Tornado high speed fans. A second 2 fan setup is their super light twin fan heat sink with dual cooling fans. Two other similar heatsinks have been configured with single cooling fans with Type A placing the fan directly over the body of the motor, while Type B has the fan offset to cool the end of the motor. All are available in anodised black or blue.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Speed Passion Ultra Sportsman Version 3.0
Speed Passion have introduced their new Ultra Sportsman Version 3.0 sensored technology stock brushless motors with Locked End Bell (LEB) and zero timing design. Available from 10.5R to 25.5R versions, there will be special mod version 7.5R and 8.5R for off road racing applications. The Locked End Bell design (LEB) prevents any alteration or adjustment/modification from an outside source and special marking on the end bell and the rotor gives a perfectly clear identification if it is legal to use without any timely inspection. The motor is impossible to be altered and it is perfect for any type of Spec Racing especially when the motor is used as a hand out. The entire V3 Ultra Sportsman series motors include Speed Passion’s new and improved one piece design and all new V3 Zero and fixed timing sensored base technology which provides smooth power delivery. Plus, their own bullet plugs connector feature that was previously only to be found on their professional V3 Competition series motors is now standard on the V3 Ultra Sportsman series motors. The ultra low cost of these motors means they are affordable for both racer and race organizer.
View more images of the motors here
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Corally Pro Series 21.5T stock BL motor
Corally have released their new 21.5T Pro Series stock brushless motor. By using the very latest in sensored brushless technology these motors provide ultra efficient performance and unbelievable power. This has been reached through a special match of a precision manufactured rotor and all new purpose built stator design. Because of the extremely high RPM combined with superb torque and power control it is ideal for use in a wide variety of RC cars. Along with the DMC legal Team Corally Pro Series Stock Brushless Motors 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T the brand new 21.5T will be added to the range.
Source: Corally [corally.com]
Monday, February 14, 2011
Novak Ballistic 8 & 8L sensored BL motors
Novak have shown off two exciting motors soon to join Novak’s popular line of Ballistic motors, the Ballistic 8 and Ballistic 8L Racing Sensored brushless motors. Similar to Novak’s best-selling Ballistic 540 and Ballistic 550 brushless motors, the new Ballistic 8’s will feature high performance, unmatched reliability and a cost-saving, rebuildable design. Components such as the rotor, sensor harness, bearings, and timing assembly can be replaced. The wound stator can even be interchanged to experiment with a different Kv wind. Additionally, Novak is committed to assuring customer’s that the complete-line of Ballistic replacement parts are available. Novak is also developing a compatible speed control—the Kinetic 4S Racing Sensored Brushless ESC. More information will be announced for this exciting new ESC as it becomes available.
Monday, January 31, 2011
