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October 21, 2008

Speed Passion Inferno BL conversion kit

Speed Passion have released their 1/8th scale brushless conversion for the Kyosho Inferno buggy and truggy chassis’. Comprising of Motor mount, motor plate and battery cases the kit can be quickly and easily put into the chassis. To power the car you will need the company’s Silver Arrow motor with 5 mm shaft together with the 32 pitch steel pinion gear, available in 11 – 14T. The new Silver Arrow ESC is a water resistant controller that can support up to 4 cell LiPo batteries making it capable of handling two 14.8V packs.

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September 19, 2008

Team Orion Vortex BL Armatures

Fine-tune your brushless motor with this new set of tuning armatures from Team Orion developed by Oscar Jansen. Available in a set of 4, and sold in addition to the ROAR Stock and Race standard versions already available, each armature has a different diameter which allows you to play with the acceleration characteristics of your Vortex brushless motor. Colour coded for easy recognition, there are two versions with 12mm diameter magnets and a 5 or 6mm diameter axle and two 12.5mm diameter magnets with both 5 or 6mm diameter axles. Supplied in a handy case for easy storage.

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September 11, 2008

Speed Passion Special edition motors

Speed Passion have been in contact to give us a preview of their great looking new special edition Competition 2.0 brushless motors. Perfect in time for the World Championships this November, the new motors are decorated in the names of the company’s factory drivers and carry their own unique colour scheme. Motors are available from Marc Rheinard, Jilles Groskamp, Viktor Wilck, Surikarn Chaidajsuriya and Toni Rheinard. Speed Passion have had a good year so far winning the European 1/10th and 1/12th scale Championships, LRP Masters, pre Worlds in Thailand, the Euro Touring series and the IIC, but can they get a perfect run and take the Worlds too, they seem to have a very strong team going into the event.

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September 9, 2008

Novak Havoc Sport sensored BL system

Novak have released their Havoc Sport sensored brushless system. Though the sport system offers the same great features found in all Novak motors and speed controls, it exceeds expectations with its performance and unmatched affordability. The 540-sized motor is equipped with a sintered rotor for precise throttle response and resistance to high temperatures, and is sensored for low-speed driveability and consistent brakes. The Havoc Sport brushless/brush ESC contains one of the strongest BECs for sport applications and includes nine adjustable parameters to fine-tune brake and throttle response.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

August 26, 2008

Much More Mini Motor Master Mount

Much More have released details about this new mini motor mount for use with their Motor Master device. A simple tool, it comes in 3 different anodized colours – black, purple and blue, and is supplied with a suitable shaft for measuring the motors RPM within the Motor Master. Expected it to be released in mid September.

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August 20, 2008

Losi 8ight Brushless conversion

Electric-oriented modelers eager to drive Losi’s renowned 8ight or 8ight-T are going to love this new Electric Conversion Hardware Kit . The kit converts the nitro-powered 8ight family of products into an electric-powered ride. The hardware kit includes a molded battery tray and straps for up to a 5 cell LiPo pack, radio tray, aluminum motor mount, 2 pinion gears (1 for buggy, 1 for truggy), spur gear and all screws and washers needed to mount the components to the chassis. Also released from Losi is their new 1/8-scale 1700Kv Xcelorin Sensorless Motor and Electronic Speed Control Combo will convert any 8ight-based race or RTR vehicle into an electric vehicle.

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August 7, 2008

Alien Power Warp Brushless motors

Alien Power have announced the release of 2 new competition brushless motors, called the Warp. Available in both 3.5T and 4.5T, the motors have been developed specifically for modified racing and both come with 12.7mm standard size sintered rotor that feature an integrated cooling fan. Optional rotors are available, in 12.5mm in 13.0mm, for both motors and more motors are expected to be released in the near future.

Source: Alien Power [alienpower.net]

July 19, 2008

Kose BL Motor Bearing tool

New from Kose is this motor bearing tool, which similar to version from Much More that allows the user to easily remove damaged bearings from within the sensor circuitry. The 2 piece tool also helps you remount the bearing and similar to versions used with gas engines, the tool ensures that the bearing is precisely aligned when mounted. Suitable for use with most modern BL motors.

Source: Kose [kose-rc.com]