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April 30, 2013

µ-Pro bullet plugs & Super-12 AWG wire

With increasing power delivery from brushless motors and lithium polymer batteries, internal resistance of device-to-device interconnects and electrical contacts have become more critical parts for today’s R/C car racing. µ-Pro has targeted the market needs and come out with the male bullet plugs and the “Super-12” AWG wire. The bullet plugs minimize contact resistance. They come in two sizes, with diameter ø4mm and ø5mm, these sizes working with the latest available lithium polymer batteries. The “Super-12” AWG wire claims to have a higher current density capability than ordinary 12 AWG wires available in the market.

View the Super-12 AWG wire here

April 30, 2013

Graupner & GM Racing brands live on

GMGeniusPro-2

2013 was looking to be a tough year for Graupner / GM-Racing after parent company Graupner GmbH & Co.KG went insolvent. From the ashes comes a new company Graupner/SJ GmbH which has been founded by SJ Incorporated. Having purchased some assets like the Graupner and GM-Racing brand names, well known and respected racer Ralf Helbing, who used to be the head of development, has now taken over control of Graupner’s business activities as its managing director. The first new GM/SJ products to hit the shelves will be the GM/SJ Race motor series as well as the new GM Genius Pro speedo which is currently being tested by team drivers and has already sparked a lot of interested amongst drivers and competitors. Expect those products very soon along with many more to come such as the X8-E high-level car radio with which it will be possible to change the speedo setup during a practice run without leaving the rostrum.

View an image of the new X8-E radio here

April 26, 2013

Venom Pro Charger 2 & PS600 Power Supply

Venom Pro Charger 2

Venom have introduced the follow-up to the wildly successful Pro Charger series. The Venom Pro Charger 2 has a new ergonomic case design and features an integrated power supply, on-board balance block and supports charging rates up to 6.0amps. This AC/DC powered multi-chemistry charger is micro processor controlled, fan cooled and can handle Lithium batteries up to 6S, NiMh/NiCd batteries from 1-15 cells and Lead Acid batteries from 1-10 cells (2v to 20v). The Venom Pro2 also boasts many high end features such as multiple discharge profiles, internal resistance testing and recallable memory profiles for up to five of your most commonly used batteries. The Venom Pro2 also comes with nine of the most popular charging leads including Traxxas, Deans, EC3, EC5, Tamiya, receiver pack, JST, alligator clips and glow plug adapter for trouble free connection to the most popular batteries on the market.

View details on the PS600 Power Supply here

April 23, 2013

Michal Orlowski double at Polish Indoor champs

Michal Orlowski doubles at Polish Indoor Off-Road champs

Last weekend the Polish Indoor Off-Road Champioinships took place on a track designed by young Team Durango driver Michal Orlowski. The race was hosted by Polish Model Car Federation and the ATA Racing Team. Sporting a tight and challenging layout including a crossover section many drivers compared the track to the difficult layout used at Langenfeld round of the 2012/13 Euro Offroad Series. In the 2WD class the overall win went to Team Durango/Speed Passion driver Michal Orlowski who also took TQ in this class. Piotr Okonski (Tamiya/LRP) grabbed the runner-up spot with Bartek Zambrzycki (Team Durango), who came from fifth position, completing the podium. The 4WD class once again saw a dominant Michal Orlowski who finished some two laps ahead of Piotr Okonski. The podium was completed by Bartek Zambrzycki. The race marked the end of the indoor season in Poland with the outdoor season starting in May.

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April 18, 2013

Vampire Racing Type AB+ V2 brushless motors

Vampire Racing introduce the Type AB+ V2 line of electric brushless motors. Based on the experience gained with the original Type AB+ motors the new V2 offers easier maintenance, increased performance and a cool new look. Designed to meet current IFMAR, EFRA and ROAR rules the Type AB+ V2 is of a fully rebuildable design with separate stator unit and features a new duo-balanced and Titanium-Nitride coated ‘black shaft’ rotor, a replaceable rubber-sealed precision sensor unit and oversized high-quality ball bearings. The motors come in a range of windings including 6.5T. 7.5T and 8.5T with on-road specific 4.5T nd 5.5T variants becoming available soon.

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April 12, 2013

Much More Power Station 2 multi distributor

Much More Racings’s Power Station 2 multi distributor is designed to enlarge the amount of 12V outputs available on any power supply. They sport three switching ports, two direct ports and a 5V/1A USB port to power chargers, pit lamps, mobile devices and more. Featuring a sturdy metal casing and crocodile clamp input connectors the boxes are available in your choice of black or blue colour.

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April 10, 2013

Racers Edge Cube200 quad output charger

The Racers Edge Cube200 is a quad output 50-watt per channel DC only multi-chemistry balance charger. Featuring a compact footprint that allows you to stack the batteries you are charging in a secure c-channel battery rack, a bright LED backlit LCD screen that is at an inclined angle for easy charge monitoring, independent USB charge port and a sleek aluminium carrying case that adds extra protection from the elements. A full aluminium case with heat sink and built in cooling fans keep temperatures in check while the amps are flowing. Built in balance software, a complete lineup of adapters, along with their unique Pro Bullet Harness, takes care of everything in your stable. The Cube200 is capable at charging at 6amps at 50watts per channel. Discharge current is 4 x 5watts up to 1amps. 1-6cell LiPo and 1-15cell NiCd/NiMH.

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April 4, 2013

Yeah Racing 3.5mm motor connectors

New from Yeah Racing come these 3.5mm brushless motor connectors. The gold-plated bullet-type connectors consist of a male and a female part with the female connector being soldered to the terminals of the motor. The single-piece design of the plugs makes for large contact area, low resistance and less heat build-up making the connector ideal for stock and modified applications alike.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]