Red RC » Electric

May 24, 2010

Robitronic Competition LiPos & NiMh sport packs

Robtironic have introduced their complete new line of batteries that includes high end competition packs as well as sport stick packs. The LiPo packs are available in stick pack, saddle pack and 1/12th scale configuration and all sport hard cases. The 4600mAh 40C 1/12th pack comes pre wired while the 5400mAh 50C & 5000mAh 50C stick pack and the 5000mAh & 4500mAh saddle packs all feature low resistance 4mm plugs, all packs packs supplied with 3.5mm silicone cables and 4mm gold plated plugs. Also available are the sport NiMh packs that come in 5000mAh, 4000mAh, 3600mAh & 3000mAh and come pre wired with 2.5mm silicone cable and Tamiya plug.

View the other packs here

May 24, 2010

Robitronic Competition LiPos & NiMh sport packs

Robitronic have introduced their complete new line of batteries that includes high end competition packs as well as sport stick packs. The LiPo packs are available in stick pack, saddle pack and 1/12th scale configuration and all sport hard cases. The 5400mAh 50C & 5000mAh 50C stick packs feature low resistance 4mm plugs and all packs packs supplied with 3.5mm silicone cables and 4mm gold plated plugs. Also available are the sport NiMh packs that come in 5000mAh, 4000mAh, 3600mAh & 3000mAh and come pre wired with 2.5mm silicone cable and Tamiya plug.

View the other packs here

May 23, 2010

Xenon Racing VSS power supply & spur gears

On display for the first time at the fifth round of the Xenon Racing backed Euro Touring Series is the new Xenon VSS power supply. This AC box features two 20A power supplies in one casing, each of the units outputting 12.5V, with 3 output connections per power supply on the front and rear. Also sporting an extra AC plug on the rear for connecting a soldering iron or light, with a max of 150W, it is supplied in a box which fits perfectly in the popular Team Atlas bag. Also on display by the Japanese company is their all new VSS spur gear. Made from a nylon mixture, it is lighter than their previous versions yet stiffer to prevent tweak. These silent running spurs are available in 64P 88T & 98-116T and fit most modern touring cars with the exception of the Schumacher chassis.

View more images of the new products here

May 22, 2010

Venom 60C ROAR approved LiPo batteries

Venomʼs new 60C ROAR Approved Hard Case LiPo batteries feature heavy-duty 12awg leads and the Venom Universal Plug System. Available in 5600mAh and 5000mAh version, these packs have the extra punch needed for the extremes of racing, yet are reasonably priced for the every day driver that wants the best. All packs feature 4.0mm bullet plugs to allow you to plug directly into your ESC for race applications.

View the other pack here

May 22, 2010

Venom 60C ROAR approved LiPo batteries

View the other pack here

May 20, 2010

LRP SPX Zero stock class ESC

With the latest generation of stock speed controls providing extremely high top speeds, which almost lifts them up to modified level, it has left many drivers and organisers feeling that the power has reached too high a level. The brand new LRP SPX Zero aims to offers an easy solution. With the Boost Zero Mode, the power stays in a constant performance limit and the motor runs extremely efficiently and every racer will quickly and without any problems be able to find the optimal speed control setting for each race track. The significant difference in performance between speed controls will now be a thing of the past.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

May 19, 2010

Acorn Racing 4900mAh 34C Race LiPo

Acorn Racing have released their new 4900mAh 34C 2S1P 7.4V Carbon Edition Race LiPo. This new generation LiPo is equipped with 34C constant discharge and 48C burst capabilities and is ROAR approved. These cells are specifically developed using state of art LiPo technology for maximum power delivery and low internal resistance. Housed in a translucent black durable hardcase in order to keep the cells from being damaged during use, the sub-C bulges were eliminated from the design so it can go into models with or without slots in the chassis. Power is connected through 4mm banana connectors, while the balancer uses a 2mm version.

Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]

May 19, 2010

Speedpassion Baja 5 brushless conversion

Speed Passion have introduced their new brushless power conversion kit for the HPI Baja 5. Designed and developed over the past 18 months to best cope with the stresses of powering this 1/5th scale car, the final conversion kit is a direct fit in the 5B and 5T. The motor mounting is a light, solid and strong solution for the Baja and is supplied with all the assembly and mounting hardware to replace the Baja’s gas engine with an electric motor. The set also includes a 5mm shaft adapter to fit the pinion gear and the battery case design is suitable for 2 packs of 2S cell LiPos for 14.8V, 2 packs of 3S cell LiPo for 22.2V or 3 packs of 2S cell LiPo for 22.2V.

View more images of the conversion here