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September 27, 2007

Trinity Duo brushless motor heatsinks

Trinity have released these new hard anodized aluminum heatsink for the most popular brushless motors. Installed in minutes the heatsink replaces the can center for more cooling surface and better heat transfer which improves performance by reducing motor heat. This system, which is more efficient than clip on heatsinks, wont fall off in the event of a crash and is available in 2 sizes, one ROAR/IFMAR size (right) for on road and off-road racing and one Monster truck size (left) which offers higher cooling for monster trucks and any non-sanctioned racing both on and off-road.

Source: RCCA [rccaraction.com]

September 27, 2007

Team Orion performance AA & AAA cells

More batteries from Team Orion with the announcement that they will soon release all new AA and AAA NiMH batteries aimed at enhancing the performance of your Mini-Z or 1:18 vehicles. Packing a whopping 1.25Volts per cell, these AA and AAA’s provide voltage previously only found on high end precision electronic cells. For the 1:18 scales Team Orion are introducing a new 2700 AA cell, increasing the capacity as well as the performance, while for the Mini-Z market they will offer two levels of AAA’s. First for the racer there is the 900HV (High Voltage) for outright performance while for the Hobbyist, where often run time is key, they are releasing the larger capacity 1100RT (Run Time).

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

September 27, 2007

Team Orion Super Duty packs

Team Orion have introduced its new line of Super Duty Packs which use Team Orion’s own cells that have been tested to handle over 150A, providing previously unheard of performance from a stick pack. Available in 2400, 33000 and 3300 sizes these 6 cell 7.2V stick packs come supplied with Tamiya style connectors and offer the best plug and play performance for any vehicle from your RTR basher to high end touring cars. Super Duty packs also make an amazing solution for starter boxes and other duel stick pack applications.

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September 22, 2007

Venom 4000mAh & 5400mAh LiPo’s

Venom 4000mah & 5400mah LiPo’s

The Venom Group have announced that they will soon release their all new 11.1v LiPO battery packs. Designed to compliment today‘s high demand needs for more power and capacity, these packs offer 30% or more average runtime, and are 33% lighter, than the comparable NiMH pack. Sold in 2 versions, 4000mAh and an amazing 5400mAh, both come supplied with 12-gauge silicone wire and the new Traxxas high current connector and both include a “JSTX42.5 3P” balance connector.

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September 22, 2007

ProTek R/C 1000mAh Futaba TX Pack

More releases from A Main Hobbies, this time the announcement of a new ProTek R/C brand Lithium Polymer transmitter pack designed to fit the Futaba 3PK and Airtronics M11 radios. This super light weight Li-Poly transmitter battery is designed to reduce the overall weight of your transmitter, which is great for those long main events. Even though this is the lowest capacity Lithium Polymer transmitter battery pack sold under the ProTek R/C brand, it will still provide more than enough capacity to power your transmitter all day long, typically 7 to 8 hours of runtime.

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September 22, 2007

ProTek R/C 2300mAh Stick RX Pack

ProTek R/C 2300mAh Stick Receiver Pack

A Main Hobbies today announced a new ProTek R/C brand Lithium Polymer receiver pack designed to fit vehicles that need a 2/3A style flat stick receiver pack. This new receiver pack fits many vehicles where the current 2000mAh square style receiver pack will not fit, such as the XRAY XB8. This pack is currently one of the largest capacity Lithium Polymer receiver packs available in this size configuration.

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September 21, 2007

Yokomo YZ-114SP AC/DC Charger

Yokomo have released this new stylish, lightweight and compact AC/DC charger, called the YZ-114SP. Featuring a front mounted touch panel, which makes it easy to operate and stops dirt getting into the buttons, it also has a built in battery temperature cut off mechanism in addition to a new intelligent delta peak cut off system, for extra protection for your batteries. The charger can handle all battery types including LiPos and can be powered by both 12V DC as well as 100~240V AC.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

September 21, 2007

Much More 4500 CTX-Matched cells

Korean manufacturer Much More have expanded their line up of competition cells with the introduction of these 4500 CTX-Matched cells. Sold in packs of 6, with packs of 5 to follow soon, these Diamond cells have a large power output and have been matched for optimum performance.

Source: Pit Work [pitwork.co.kr]