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January 21, 2016

Team Orion Carbon Pro Ultra & V-Max LiHV packs

Team Orion have introduced a range of new LiPo battery packs such as the Carbon Pro Ultra and V-Max Outlaw HV series. First up is the competition-legal Carbon Pro Ultra series. The packs are built using the latest generation of cells that offers very high power output thanks to a very low internal resistance thanks to enhanced energy density. The packs are available in a range of configurations including a lightweight 5800mAh standard pack, a 4800mAh 4S 1/8th scale pack, a 4000mAh 18.5mm XS saddle pack as well as several shorty packs. The latter come as 4500mAh 100C Torque and 5000mAh 110C Capacity variant both of which feature standard shorty 96x47x25mm dimensions. Also new is the shorter 3800mAh 110C XS shorty that measures 93x47x18.5mm at a weight of 155g. Next up is the thinner 3200mAh 110C XSS shorty with 96x47x16mm dimensions and a weight of 130g. Last but not least comes a 7400mAh 110C 1S pack of 93x47x18.5mm dimensions and a weight of 155g for 1/12th scale applications.

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January 21, 2016

Vigor RC BD7-2016 carbon fibre chassis & top decks

Coming from Vigor RC and made for the Yokomo BD7-2016 are two carbon fibre main chassis and top decks. The chassis are available in a 2.0mm and 2.25mm variant while the top decks come in 1.6mm and 2.0mm versions. The parts help to fine-tune the overall chassis flex to suit the track conditions. Available soon is also an aluminium chassis for very high-grip conditions.

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January 21, 2016

CRC pre-mounted GTR tyres & chrome pivot balls

Coming from CRC are the pre-mounted GTR rubber tyres and chrome pivot balls for the company’s line of pan cars. Starting with the tyres, the RT-1 rubber tyres come pre-mounted on black multi-spoke rims and they are designed for the use in World GT-R and rubber tyre oval classes. Their design and rubber compound makes for high durability and performance without any degradation even when used for many races. Also new are chrome-plated front arm pivot balls for the CRC ProStrut front end found on CRC on-road cars. The balls offer a super smooth surface and greater lube holding properties for the smoothest possible front end action.

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January 21, 2016

Team Orion VST2 Pro Mg brushless motors

Available soon from Team Orion are the Vortex VST2 Pro Mg 540 and 690-size brushless motors with magnesium can. Magnesium is a widely used metal in automotive racing, aircraft and spacecraft manufacturing and around 33 percent lighter than aluminium but with similar mechanical characteristics as alloy. The motors use the same technology as the standard VST2 Pro with the 540-size motors also featuring a new sensor design for improved performance and efficiency. The 540-size motor weighs in at 180g and it will become available as 5.5T, 6.5T and 7.5T Modified and 13.5T and 17.5T Stock variant while the 690-class 1/8 motor, weighing in at 323g, is a fixed timing 4-pole 2100kv offering. All offer dual sensor ports and Gold-plated heavy duty solder tabs.

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January 21, 2016

LRP Pulsar Pro AC/DC charger

LRP have introduced their new Pulsar Pro all-round AC/DC multi-chemistry charger. It offers 80 watts of charge power for a charge current of up to 10A with 2S to 6S LiPo packs. A new feature is the adjustable terminal charge voltage that can be set between 3.8V and 4.4V per cell, allowing to charge the latest generation of LiHV cells with ease. The blue backlit LC display and the 4-button operation make for convenient use and the charger furthermore features a built-in balancer and a 5V/2.1A USB port.

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January 21, 2016

Exotek TLR22 3.0 alloy steering set & servo mounts

Exotek have new aluminium option parts for the TLR22 3.0 buggy available in the form of a steering set as well as servo mounts. Starting with the steering set, it contains fully machined 7075 alloy parts such as the steering rack and bellcranks. The new design adds four 3x6mm ball bearings and two crush sleeves for the longest wearing, smoothest and most precise operation. The parts are of an extra heavy duty design, the assembly matches the stock geometry and it includes four ball bearings, two crush sleeves, two alloy cranks and an alloy steering rack. It uses the stock TLR posts, hardware and post bearings and it fits all TLR vehicles with TLR 2.0 nylon steering sets, such as the 22 3.0, 22SCT 2.0, and 22T 2.0. The second new part is the alloy servo mount set for the TLR22 3.0. The precision machined heavy duty alloy servo mounts are of a solid design that installs easily into the buggy while weighing only 6.7g total for both parts. The mounts come polished and anodised in factory black.

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January 21, 2016

Rickside Design metal grease

New from Japanese company Rickside Design comes a high-temperature resistant metal grease for a range of applications. The lube is ideal for all metal-to-metal connections such as the cross and drive pins of universal and CV driveshafts as well as all other applications where friction and heat build-up is a problem. The high-viscosity grease comes in convenient 10g snap cap cans and it is available from end of January.

Source: Rickside Design [ricksidedesign.com]

January 21, 2016

CRC WTF1-FC16 formula car kit

Calandra Racing Concepts have introduced the new FC16 version of their successful WTF1 formula car kit. The car is based on a 2.5mm quadaxial, high modulus carbon fibre chassis that allows for three different battery placements in an inline forward and rear as well as a transverse position. The steering servo can be mounted in a standup of laydown position and like the chassis, the front lower wishbone parts as well as rear lower pod plate, battery plate and more are also made up using 2.5mm QHM carbon fibre. Other features include a dual tube roll damper, CRC’s Slider Pod rear ride height adjustment as well as the CRC Pro Diff ball differential mounted on a lightweight carbon fibre rear axle shaft. The WTF1-FC16 kit has already proven its performance by TQing and winning the US Indoor Champs in Cleveland as well as the 2016 Hudy Indoor Champs. The kit will hit the stores early February with a FC16 conversion kit for the original WTF1 car being up for grabs from now on.

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