Team Titan have a new 40mm cooling fan available that features an open board with solder tabs for the receiver connection wire over the standard fixed wire most of today’s units offer. The high voltage high speed fan comes with an easy to replace 170mm black universal plug wire than can be cut to length to allow for professionally looking wiring jobs.
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Ryan Maifield and Drew Moller topped practice for the 21st running of the Reedy Race of Champions at OCRC Raceway today in California. Last year’s runner-up, Maifield took his TLR22 to the fastest lap time in the third and final round of 2WD practice ahead of team-mate & last year’s 2WD Open class winner JP Richards. In 4WD it was new HB signing Moller who set the pace from defending Champion Ryan Cavalieri and Maifield, the Ryans best lap time separated by 0.001 of a second.
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New from Marka Racing comes a high-quality 4700mAh 100C shorty LiPo battery pack. Sporting a protective hardcase with 4mm bullet-type connector tubes the battery weighs in at 210g and it is ideal for pan cars, formula cars and 1/10th off-road buggies alike.
Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]
Reedy’s 6500mAh 65C 14.8V competition LiPo battery is all-new for the 2015 racing season. Competition-tested and developed by the racing team, this battery features high capacity for maximum duration on large 1/8th scale tracks, with a 65C rating for maximum power output. Designed specifically for competition 1/8th electric buggies and truggies, the battery fits a variety of chassis brands. The moulded hard case protects against crash damage and a T-plug connector minimises resistance and increases power output.
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SkyRC introduce the D100 AC/DC dual output multi-chemistry charger. Offering two independent 100W outputs the device is housed in a compact case with a large cooling fan, tilt stands and a large, back-lit display. The menu is operated using five buttons and the charger sports two internal balancer and temperature sensor ports, as well as a micro USB and a 2.1A/5V USB port. The charger offers several safety features such as an automatic charge current and capacity limit, it can store up to ten different charge/discharge profiles, it checks the battery’s internal resistance and allows to adjust the charge end voltage including a new LiHV mode for the latest generation of LiPo batteries that are good for a charge end voltage of 4.35V. On top of that the D100 can be controlled using SkyRC’s Charge Master PC software or the Wi-Fi module and your iOS or Android smartphone.
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Scorpion have three new optional rotors for the RS-3420 line of electric brushless motors available. First up is the 12.0mm high speed rotor that is designed to improve the maximum RPM produced by the motor while being able to withstand extremely high temperatures. Also new is the 12.3mm all-purpose rotor that offers a good balance of RPM and torque for a linear throttle and brake feeling. Last but not least comes the 12.5mm high torque rotor for maximum power and increased brake and drag brake strength. All rotors are made from high-strength materials and they feature Scorpion’s patented screw-type rotor and cooling fan for lower running temperatures.
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For HPI Racing’s Q32 2WD micro buggy come a range of option parts such as a high speed gear and stability set, optional rims and tyres as well as an USB charge cable. Starting with the high speed gears and stability set, the kit contains three different gearing sets for acceleration and top speed adjustment, as well as a steering toe set to increase the front toe out angle by 1 or 2 degrees. Also part of the package is a tweak screw set to adjust the turning radius to be wider or sharper.
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New from Yokomo come the Racing Performer B series LiPo competition battery packs. A special inner cell structure of the 100C packs boosts the performance, making the batteries ideal for both Stock and Modified classes. The B series 7.4V batteries are available as a 5800mAh standard, 4800mAh shorty and 3500mAh low-profile variant with the with the standard and standard height shorty pack offering a unique 5mm and 4mm connector tube configuration to offer reverse polarity protection. As a bonus the first batch of the batteries will include suitable bullet-type connectors.
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