April 23, 2007

Team Luna twin cooled Schottky diode

Team Luna twin cooled Schottky diode

Team Luna have released this nice double Schottky diode set, with heatsink, for use on your electric motor. As with all modern electronics in high performance cars they get hot, including the Schottky diodes which are storing large amounts of power and which is drained rapidly by your motor. So Team Luna have created a solution by mounting the diodes in an aluminium heatsink, which comes in 3 colours – dark blue, light blue and red, and which keeps the temperature down.

Source: Team Luna [odn.ne.jp/luna]


April 22, 2007

Xpress Mini Road Runner II

Xpress Mini Road Runner II

Xpress have released details about their upcoming 1/10th scale touring car chassis, the Mini Road Runner II. Available in a Pro version and cheaper Junior version, the $189 Pro version comes with a full carbon chassis, CNC machined bulkheads and motor mount while the standard version comes with a FRP chassis, and plastic bulkheads but is $60 cheaper at $129.

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April 21, 2007

Common Sense RC LiPo Rx and Tx packs

Common Sense RC LiPo Rx and Tx packs

Common Sense RC have introduced their new 1500mAh Li-Po receiver pack for nitro cars and their 2800mAh Li-Po pack for surface radios, both of which provide significantly longer run times than standard packs. While the receiver pack acts like a normal pack, but with a longer life, the transmitter pack features a built in voltage cut-off which protects the battery from over-discharge as well as an automatic charging cutoff to prevent the pack from being overcharged.

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April 21, 2007

Atomic Carbon AC10 prototype

Atomic Carbon AC10

Atomic Carbon, makers of the S4 and S2, and masters of all things carbon fiber have shown the first pictures of their new project call the AC10. Its a 2wd buggy with tub chassis and rear mounted motor and is different from the company’s S2 chassis that is currently hitting the tracks in the UK. The prototype still isn’t finished, with some parts still to arrive to complete it, but one thing is certain, it sure looks sweet.

UPDATE: We have looked into it more and it turns out that it is a personal project to recreate the original RC10 in carbon and other modern materials.

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April 20, 2007

Thunder Tiger Prowler VX

Thunder Tiger Prowler VX

Thunder Tiger Europe have announced the release of their latest ready to run 4wd shafte driven electric touring car, the Prowler VX. Equally good on both carpet and tarmac, this makes a great entry level car and comes with 2 channel radio, 17 turn electric motor, aluminium motor mount, forward and reverse speedo and front and rear sealed differentials. The car also features a lot of identical parts throughout meaning that the amount of spares that you need to bring to the track is kept at a minimum.

Source: Thunder Tiger [thundertiger-europe.com]


April 20, 2007

Kyosho Evolva 2007 conversion

Kyosho Evolva 2007

Kyosho have just today released information about the 2007 conversion set for their World Champion Evolva 1/8th scale kit. The new conversion set includes a number of major changes, with the most visible difference being the all new radio plate as well as new front body mount plate while other not so visible changes, but still major, are an updated rear body mount and shortened rear upper wishbones.

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April 20, 2007

Team Cobra Racing buggy wing

Team Cobra Racing buggy wing

Our site partners Buggy Sport have some nice pictures and information on this new buggy wing from Team Cobra Racing. Made to perform at the highest level of competition buggy racing this new wing meets all current, and expected future, racing regulations. Designed by ex Aeronautical Engineer, specializing in Aerodynamics and Avionics, Angelo Economou, who is also the owner of Team Cobra Racing International, has applied for a patent for this wing in Europe, Australia, Japan and the USA.

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April 20, 2007

Novak GTB & GTB Spread Spektrum ESCs update

Novak GTB

While the GTB ESCs from Novak aren’t new they have been received an update which sees the GTB and GTB Spread Spectrum racing speed controllers come with built-in LiPo Cut Off Circuitry. This circuitry monitors the vehicle’s Lithium Polymer battery pack’s voltage, and prevents the batteries from going below the critical safety voltage level of 6.25 volts.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]