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November 20, 2012

Team Orion Vortex R10 Stock

Racers were asking for a stock version of Team Orion’s successful Vortex R10 Pro speed controller and the Vortex R10 Stock is the result. Now you can squeeze the extra power out of your stock racing motors, while keeping total control with the awesome throttle and brake feeling of their US National winning ESC software. The R10 Stock has been factory programmed with the 0° timing software, which is optimized to give the best possible performance when using 0° timing.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

October 10, 2012

Orion Advantage Touch Pro charger

Following on from the release earlier this year of their innovative Advantage Touch charger comes the Advantage Touch Pro. Equipped with a high power charge and discharge circuit it features a charge current of up to 12A and a discharge current of up to 20A allowing you to charge and discharge your batteries in record time. Thanks to its 150W charge circuit, even 6S LiPos can be charged very quickly.

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September 18, 2012

Team Orion Vortex R10 & R8 waterproof ESCs

Team Orion have released waterproof versions of their popular Vortex R10 & R8 speed controllers. The Vortex R10 WP comes in a 45A, 60A & 100A, and is a high-performance sensorless electronic speed controller for multiple disciplines. The Vortex R10 WP ESCs can be used with LiPo batteries with 2 and 3 cells and motors up to 6000KV. The Vortex R8 WP is a high-performance sensorless electronic speed controller designed for 1/8 scale cars and can be used with LiPo batteries with 2 to 4 cells and motors up to 6000KV. All the WP ESC’s electronics are coated in a special resin and the carbon look hardcase and power switch are sealed using rubber seals. This means that the ESC is totally waterproof and can safely be submerged in the water.

View the R8 WP speedo here

September 5, 2012

Team Orion Carbon Pro XS LiPo pack

Team Orion introduce their Carbon Pro XS 95mm shorty LiPo battery pack. Build from 90C cells the hardcase battery pack is ideal for the new breed of 2WD off-road vehicles as well as all on-road cars that benefit from a short and lightweight battery pack.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

August 8, 2012

Video – Team Orion LiPo battery production

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Do you ever wanted to find out how LiPo batteries are being made? Check out Team Orion’s latest video made by our friend Marcus Gelhard and witness the cell production and hardcase assembly including an appearance of Team Orion’s own Oscar Jansen.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

May 16, 2012

Video – Insight into Team Orion engine production

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Team Orion have released this interesting, but brief, insight into the production of their line of CRF engines all taking place under the watchful eye of Team Orion’s chief designer and multiple World Champion Adrien Bertin.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

May 3, 2012

Orion CRF B521 & R21 Factory Team engines

Introduced at this year’s Nuremberg Toyfair the Team Orion CRF B521 and R21 Factory Team engines are now available. Starting with the CRF B521 Factory Team Buggy engine for 1/8 scale nitro buggies, the power mill features a redesigned crank case, heat absorbing coating, lightened cooling head and ceramic main bearing. The long-stroke engine is available as 5-port B521 and 3-port B321 with both sporting an ABC liner and 2-needle carburetor.

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April 18, 2012

Team Orion ProGlow no 4 plug

The ProGlow no 4 is Team Orion’s new turbo glow plug for off-road engines used by Jared Tebo to win the Neo12 race. This glow plug makes the engine setup easier, improves the idling stability and gives a cleaner bottom end throttle response. It is produced with the highest quality standards to ensure best durability and satbility. This glow plug is recommended as standard glow plug for all off-road engines using turbo plugs.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]