Japanese company Extreme have announced that they will release their latest motor for Mini-Z racing, the Hurricane MZ. Available from tomorrow onwards, this modified motor uses bearings for smoother movement as well as better performance and durability and uses a special end bell for better heat dissipation. This motor provides large torque and will have you tearing up the table top tracks in no time.
Source: Extreme [www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp]
Atomic RC have once more presented us with another neat product to improve your mini scale racing. Presenting their new, and as yet unreleased, Evolution Motors, they will be available in both modified and stock versions called the Chilli and the Stock-R respectively. Each high performance motor will also sport new features such as their advanced end-bell and brush system and an air ventilation system.
Source: Atomic RC [rcatomic.com]
This miniature electronic gadget you see above, on its own and mounted to the top of a receiver in a 1/12th scale car, is a Back Torque Limiter. Made by Straight Ltd in Japan this rather smart piece of wizadry is essentially an adjustable braking device which not only helps your car brake smoother but also reduces damage to the motor as well. I dont know how it does all this and even if the site wasnt only in Japanese i probably wouldnt be able to figure it out anyway.
Source: Straight Ltd [cna.ne.jp/~straight] via Kimihiko Yano [kimihiko-yano.net]
O’Donnell racing have released these 2 new special Atsushi Hara and Jared Tebo edition Team Checkpoint modified motors. Available in a variety of different winds and configurations, these motors are ROAR approved and claim to be the same specifications as used by their champions drivers.
More economical than brushless while still designed to go more races between rebuilds and without sacrificing the performance drivers demand, the Checkpoint motor components are precision engineered using state-of-the-art materials. Also available are several new armature winds, “hard†motor springs and our newest modified motors designed especially for 4-cell racing.
Source: RCCA [radiocontrolzone.com]
Our partners RC Forum have yet another scoop on Much More with their release of the Volcano 19T modified motor in Korea. Nothing else is known about the actual motor or when it will be released outside of Korea but when we find out we will let you know.
Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]
Peak Racing have released their new PowerFlo voltage enhanced Intellect (IB) cells, the same type of cells that won last years World 1/12th title in the hands of David Spashett. Continual updates to the PowerFlo voltage enhancement process, and increased discharge rates during testing ito 35 amps, to more realistically portray actual racing conditions, have made these cells some of the best you can get.
Team versions contain the cream-of-the-crop cell with maximum run time and voltage with low internal resistance. HV (high voltage) versions feature lower run times, but are perfect for stock, 19-turn, and spec class racing due to their very high voltage coupled with minimum internal resistance.
Source: RCCA [radiocontrolzone.com]
Our Korean partner site RC Forum, once again has the scoop on the latest Much More discharger, the AAAD, which is designed for those racers that take their Mini-Z racing seriously. Made to accept AAA cells the system discharges each individual cell at a rate of 500mAh and cuts off at a preset 0.9v. It comes in this cool blue anodised casing and should look good on your pit table as well as aid performance.
Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]
CML distribution in the UK have the new SMC matched cells now available and the packs are available in 4, 5 & 6 cells to suit all classes. The batteries themselves are high performance Intellect 4200 mAh matched cells with lower internal resistance and higher average voltage than previous cells.
Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]
