Red RC » Electric

September 12, 2007

Speedzone release E-Power 4500 NiMH Cell

Speedzone releases the E-Power 4500 NiMH Cell

Continuing with its expansion of r/c batteries, Speedzone has announce yet another addition, the E-Power 4500, to it’s line of matched cells. Boasting 4500+ mAh at full charge, the E-Power Cell gives the r/c hobbyist and racer another battery option when it comes to capacity and performance. With this addition, Speedzone has now expanded it battery line to include Grepow, E-Power and Intellect, giving their customers a full array of batteries to choose from. Runtime and reliability of the E-Power Cell has been very good and, as with the Grepow Cell, has exceeded Speedzone’s own expectations. It has proven to be a consistent cell with minimal self-discharge. All E-Power matched Cells will be labeled with our standard matching information, including the cells release date, which was first introduced by Speedzone over 2 years ago, in 2005. Cells will be available through the Speedzone website.

Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]

September 10, 2007

New Robitronic CUBE 2 ESC

Robitronic have released their CUBE 2 electronic speed controllers which they claim is the newest revolution on the market. The CUBE 2 is more powerfully, more efficiency and optimized for any race classes. The CUBE 2 has the latest revision of Power FET’s with the lowest on resistance. The incredible power and speed is perfect for any touring car stock classes. An additional optimized 2wd offroad program provides super soft driving and starts. The CUBE 2 comes also with a built in Data Recorder which stores all important data. The optional PC interface and software is also compatible with the new CUBE. In 2 colors red and black available.

content

August 29, 2007

Much More FLETA Competition 2

Spy shots of the soon to be released ESC from Muchmore called the Fleta Competition 2, which is being manufactured by KO Propo, have hit the net. Our partner site RCForum.co.kr have a selection of pictures of the controller which has been give a nice carbon fibre effect finish.

View the full selection of pictures here.

Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]

August 28, 2007

Team Trion Intellect VR-1 packs

Japanese RC parts maker Team Trion have announced the release of these 2 high powered straight pre assembled 6-cell battery packs. Both feature the World Champion Intellect VR-1 cells and there is the option of buying them in either 3800MAh or 4200MAh and all are sold complete with cables and connector.

Source: Team Trion [team-trion.com]

August 27, 2007

Robitronic LiPo 5000 25C Battery

More 5000MAh batteries coming on the market, this time from Robitronic who have produced this very red looking 7.4V pack. The same size as a sub-c battery pack means it can be used in a touring car and a lot of EP buggies. Weighing in at 265grams, this battery is supplied with power cables as well as a power plug and a balancer port.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.eu]

August 23, 2007

Much More 4500 MXV Zapped cells

Much More 4500 Zap 6-Cell

Much More have added yet more batteries to their current range, with the release of these MXV Zapped competition cells. Sold in packs of 6, these 4500MAh NiMh cells provide long running times and lots of power and are currently being used by Atsushi Hara at this weeks large KMRCA event in Korea.

Source: Pit Work [pitwork.co.kr] / RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]

August 22, 2007

Velocity Racing V5000MAh LiPo Pack

More battery news, this time from Japanese brand Velocity Racing who have released this new 5000MAh LiPo pack. The 2 internal cells have been encased in a hard resin and for connecting the battery to your cars electronics the pack features 2 sockets on one end for easy connection. As with all LiPo’s they feature a low internal resistance, give lots of power and this pack is around 60% of the weight of a comparable NiMh Sub-C6 cell type pack.

Source: Extreme Racing [upp.so-net.ne.jp/EXTREME]

August 22, 2007

Reedy VMX R-42 Matched 6-Cell Team

Reedy have released these new VMX R-42 matched team cells which have been optimised using high-tech equipment designed in house to apply an intense energy pulse to new IB4200 WC edition NiMH cells, with the end results of this exclusive process being reduced internal resistance, increased voltage output, and more power. These enhanced cells are cycled, then power-matched using a 35-amp discharge, a process which eliminates weak cells and those that do not fall within the exclusive percentage that are good enough to be hand selected as Reedy VMX Ultra-Output grade. Reedy VMX cells are packaged in a pack of 6 and come in a compact plastic clamshell that provides full view of each cell’s test data.

Source: RCCA [radiocontrolzone.com]