Providing advanced AC/DC battery management, Team Orion’s Advantage IQ605 charger rocks the house with the ability to charge 1 to 15-cell NiMh/NiCd, 1-to 6-cell LiPo/LiFe/Li-Ion and 2-20V Pb batteries. It can also charge up to 5 amps, discharge at 1 amp and is equipped with an integrated balancer for LiPo and LiFe batteries. The unit comes in a robust gun-metal aluminum case and is compact enough to take anywhere.
Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.com]
Dynamite’s new LiPo Voltage Regulator oversees the output voltage of 2S receiver packs to safe levels. That makes it a must-have accessory for 1/8-scale nitro enthusiasts and hobbyists who use LiPo receiver packs. The regulator contains a low-voltage cutoff, allowing users to protect their receiver packs from damage due to over-discharge.
Source: Dynamite [dynamiterc.com]
Team-Powers have released the XPS-Sport, a ‘True-Stock’ speed controller. Returning to the original spirit of Stock racing, the XPS-Sport doesn’t have any turbo or power modes, but does feature temp. and voltage cut off, throttle push level, brake mode or automatic brake. Supplied with setting card, cooling fan and high quality power wires. Also new from Team Powers is this 5600mAh 50C LiPo that sports a carbon look hard case, 4mm gold-plug connectors and a 2mm gold-plug balancer connector.
Available mid July from Tekin, the Redline SC4X Sensored Motor series is Tekin’s latest contribution to high performance competition oriented components. Designed for the Pro4 Short Course class it can be used with any 1:10th scale 4wd Short Course chassis. The longer can and rotor provide more torque and lower temperatures keeping you ahead of the competition. Engineered for power and efficiency, Redline SC4X motors offer a superior and reliable platform for your 4wd Short Course needs. Available in 4.5 and 5.5 turns it is compatible with any sensored/sensorless ESC and features CNC machined aluminium heatsink can, ABEC 5 oversized bearings and a neodymium sintered magnet.
Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]
Nosram’s new 1600mAh 6-cell NiMh pack represents the next generation of powerful NiMh stick packs featuring higher capacity, unbelievable power, lower internal resistance and a cool and stylish design. All Nosram stick packs are supplied pre-assembled and directly ready-to-use with connectors.
Source: Nosram [nosram.com]
ORCA Racing have introduced their newest and most powerful ESC to date, the Vritra TC S Pro Spec ESC. Its unique dynamic timing function and settings makes adjusting your ESC a simple task while providing you with just the right amount of adjustments. This new ESC coupled with the superb driving abilities of the drivers using it just won the recently held FEMCA 2010 race in Brunei, winning the Modified class and came back a close 1st runner up and 2nd runner up in the Stock class.
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Robitronic have released this 1/8th 5000mAh 4S-2P LiPo competition pack. This 14.8 volt battery is designed for use in 1/8 off road buggy, truggy and monster truck and with a discharge rate of 50C, this pack leaves nothing to be desired. Due to this battery being used in the tough off-road environment it comes housed in a hard case. Robitronic have also released this competition line fuel bottle. Its most striking feature is the super soft bottle, which has been made from a very elastic material, which requires less effort to exactly fill up or remove fuel from the tank. A special attachment on the base of the pipe prevents you losing the cap by giving you somewhere secure to place it during refuelling.
More new products from Xceed who have released these high quality LiPo packs in 1S and 2S versions. Both EFRA legal, the 2S 5000mAh 40C pack comes with a hard case with internal plugs and is mainly used for 1/10th electric racing, while the 1S 5000mAh 40C hard case pack comes pre fitted with a deans connector and is suitable for 1/12th and 1/10th pan cars. Expect Xceed to add to their line up of competition cells in the future.
