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July 5, 2007

Nosram VTec “Big Mama” Factory cells

Nosram VTEC

Mirage Racing in the UK have announced that they will be selling Nosrams new P-Max VTEC 4200UP “Big Mama” factory team cells which have been especially developed for stock racing. When it comes to stock racing it’s voltage that counts the most. and these cells have the highest voltage a 4200UP cell has ever had.

VTEC is already known as one of the leading brand names in the world of high performance, high-quality NiMH batteries for r/c car racing. Now, VTEC has launched a new breed of high voltage cells for the special use in stock racing. By taking its ultimate VTEC “Big Mama” cell and treating it with an all new modified p-max treatment a completely new and powerful cell was born.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

July 3, 2007

Motor Mania Pride 23T motor

There seems to be no end to the 23 turn motors coming out of Japan at the moment, with the release of this motor from Motor Mania, called the Pride. Extensively tested before release, and conforming to JMRCA rules, the people from Motor Mania believe they have obtained the optimum specification of durability within a high torque motor, thanks in part to its cooling fans on the rotor and titanium coloured casing which both aid the heat dissipation.

Source: Motor Mania [mmt-motor-mania.com]

July 2, 2007

Tech Racing Exelero 23T motor

The 23 turn motors are coming thick and fast these days and the latest is this version from Tech Racing, called the Exelero. Made by Yokomo, and featuring the companies new end bell, these particular motors have been individually tuned with such adjustments as the setting of the spring pressure and correct aligning of the brushes done by hand, as well as some other adjustments. This particular motor is designed for torque, and as with all the current batch of 23T motors, is JMRCA compliant.

Source: Tech Racing [tech-racing.co.jp]

June 30, 2007

Niftech Balancer & Shaft Straightener

Our partners Kimihiko Yano have begun selling these great specialist tools from US based Niftech, specifically this armature shaft straightener and armature / tire balancer. The shaft straightener features a very precise measuring tool that allows you to measure the deformation of the armature shaft accurately while the supplied tool allows you to straigthen the shaft. The Balancer is a magnet hung shaft that comes on a base that sports a spirit level to ensure it has been placed flat while it comes with 2 shafts to allow you to check the balance of both tires as well as armatures.

Source: Kimihiko Yano [kimihiko-yano.net]

June 29, 2007

Alex Racing Flat Out Stock motors

Alex Racing today announced their new full line up of Stock 23T brushed motors, suitable for use in the JMRCA National stock class, called Flat Out. Comprising of 3 main motor types, the VS Series, the M series and the L series, all the motors are available with the choice of brush hardness – soft, medium or hard, brush material type – carbon or pure silver, rotor specification – for lots of torque or high revs and finaly whether it comes with a steel or aluminum ring. The M series comes with a new style end bell which allows the use of bigger brushes than on standard motors.

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June 29, 2007

Trinity release the DUO Brushless Motor

Trinity DUO Brushless Motor

Trinity have announced their new DUO line of brushless motors which have been designed to be completely speed control friendly. These motors have been designed with connections for both sensor and sensorless speed controls and will work equally well with either style. You are no longer limited to motor choice because of the type of speed control you already own. Available in 3.5, 4.5 and 5.5 turn versions, expect to see them in July.

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June 29, 2007

TN Racing speedo heatsinks

Japanese company TN Racing have released this new trio of aluminium heatsinks for your speed controller. Available in dark blue, purple and light blue, you simply attach this lightweight, low profile heatsink to the top of speedo to help remove the heat that builds up in your controller.

Source: TN Racing [www2.odn.ne.jp/tnracing]

June 26, 2007

Grepow SC4200 NiMH Cells

We were contacted by Speedzone, to tell us about the Grepow 4200MAh matched cells that they are now selling. These cells allow great runtime and reliability and have proven to be a lighter, more consistent cell, with no drop-off and minimal self-discharge when compared with other cells available in the market. All Grepow matched cells are labeled with Speedzones standard matching information, including the cells release date.

Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]