Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Team Trinity 3800mAh LiPo pack Categories - Trinity, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed
Trinity have announced the release of this Team Trinity Edition 3800mAh Lithium Polymer 25c + battery pack. The cells come encased in a durable, crash resistant plastic outer case and as with other LiPos, they have 30% longer run-time and 30% less weight than traditional NiCd and NiMH cells. They don’t appear to be ROAR approved, available in May.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
HPI Racing Flux Brushless system Categories - HPI, Controllers, Motors, Electric, Products - comments closed
New from HPI Racing is the company’s Flux Brushless system designed to deliver the extreme power and efficiency that brushless technology offers. Blazing power comes from the Flux Warp brushless motor, precisely controlled by the Flux Motiv electronic speed control. Add your choice of batteries from NiMh to Li-Po for a brushless system that is clean, quiet, powerful and truly plug-and-play.
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Shown on the stand of Castle Creations at this weekends RCX show in Califronia, is the company’s latest product, a brushless system for 1/8th scale buggies. The prototype at the show is shown fitted to a Kyosho Inferno and not only includes the electrics, such as the speedo and the motor, but also comes with the 2 chassis side plates that incorporate mounts for the systems twin battery packs.
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Team Trion Long reach end bars Categories - Team Trion, Batteries, Electric, Accessories, Products - comments closed 
Team Trion have released long reach battery end bars for use with 5 cell pack configurations. Similar to the versions released recently by Much More, these move the point where the wire attaches to the pack out from under the car’s upper deck so it is easier to access. The long bars are sold in a pack of 10 or they can be bought as part of a full set for making a 5 cell pack that includes 4 battery bars also.
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Friday, April 11, 2008
Alien Power EP4600 Team Spec cells Categories - Alien Power, Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed
Alien Power have released a range of matched EP4600 cells, suitable for all racing applications. Voltage enhanced using their proprietary voltage increasing system that permanently alters the internal structure of the cell, resulting in increased voltage and lower internal resistance. The cycling and matching is done on the latest state of the art computerized equipment that is continuously monitored and calibrated at scheduled intervals to ensure that you are receiving the most accurately matched cells available.
Source: Alien Power [alienpower.net]
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
CS Electronic 9.5T Super Sport BL Motor Categories - CS Electronic, Motors, Electric, Products - comments closed 
CS Electronic have released their DMC approved 9.5T Super Sport brushless motor. Made using the same high quality components as in their CS-Magnetic Modified motor series, the can has cooling slots, while the rotor features a cooling fan which together helps reduce the operating temperature and therefore increasing efficiency. Aimed at club spec racing, the motor has its wind information etched into the can for easy identification and tamper resistance.
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
HARD King Selected 4600mah Cells Categories - H.A.R.D., Batteries, Electric, Products - comments closed
More new items from HARD, who have introduced their range of King Select 4600mAh NiMH Intellect cells. Whether you’re running brushless modified touring or 19 turn off-road buggy, these cells are suitable for any configuration. Although the Intellect cells are race proven and provide excellent voltages and runtime, it takes a special process which HARD has developed to bring the best out of each cell. Due to the fact that every battery has unique individual characteristics, a testing process is required to find the best cells and weed out the worst providing the end-user with a superior product while maintaining a low price bracket.
Source: HARD [hard-racing.com]
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Speed Passion GT ESC Version 1.1 Categories - Speed Passion, Controllers, Electric, Products - comments closed 
More news from Speed Passion who have released their new GT ESC Version 1.1, which now has a built in USB software upgrade feature. This allows the user to update the company’s new Digital Racing Respond System and other future new developments for the ESC. Also announced was the GT ESC Version 1.1 LPF ‘Low Profile edition’ (above), which as the name suggests is a specially built low profile design suitable for 1/12th, 1/10th stock racing and 1/10th off road. The new controller can handle a maximum current of 400A and has a super low resistance of 0.0006ohm. Can be used with brushless motors up to 4.0T motor on 4.8V or 5.5T on 7.2V.
Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]
