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August 29, 2013

Dynamite Fuze 1/10th 4-pole brushless combos

Horizon Hobby introduce the Dynamite Fuze 1/10 4-pole brushless motor and speed controller combos. They include a splash waterproof Fuze 70A speedo that comes pre-wired with EC3 battery and bullet-type motor connectors while an add-on heatsink lowers the ESC’s temperatures when the going gets tough. The sensorless controller can handle up to 3S LiPo batteries and its case sports mounting lugs for a secure fastening on the chassis or radio tray. The included sensorless 4-pole motor is available as 3800kv SCT or speedier 4800kv variant for general use and both sport an updated rotor and stator design for increased performance and efficiency. Coming in a red aluminium can the motors feature ball bearings and a closed can design making them ideal for off-road applications.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.de]

August 22, 2013

Yokomo Racing Performer M Series motors

Yokomo Racing Performer M Series brushless motors

Yokomo introduce the Racing Performer M Series line of 540-size competition brushless motors. Coming in a black alloy can with large openings the sensored motor is designed to deliver high torque and an easy-to-drive feel at the same time. Large heavy duty solder tabs make installation easy. The motor comes in 13 variants from 3.5T up to 25.5T including 5.0T, 6.0T, 7.0T and 8.0T windings.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

August 21, 2013

Reedy 7000mAh 65C 3.7V LiPo battery

Available now from Reedy is the 7000mAh 3.7V competition LiPo battery pack for 1/12th stock and modified as well as World GT racers. The pack is built from the latest high-performance cells whose new chemical formulation makes for the highest capacity and voltage possible. The hardcase battery is designed to meet ROAR and BRCA specs, comes with 4mm tube type connectors, measures 93x47x18.5mm and weights 155g.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

August 16, 2013

Carrocket 1S to 8S LiPo checker

CN Development & Media introduce the Carrocket 1S to 8S LiPo checker. Usable with JST-EH or JST-XH balancer plugs the device is designed to measure and display the single cell voltage of Lithium-Polymer battery packs. Low or over voltage cells are marked by acoustic signals.

Source: CN Group [cn-group.de]

August 16, 2013

Atsushi Hara leaves HPI/HB Racing

Atsushi Hara leaves HB/HPI Racing

Two-time World Champion Atsushi Hara has announced that he has left long time main sponsor HPI/HB Racing following 13 years with the team. Widely regarded by many as the best all round driver in the history of the sport, the 2 world titles in both touring car (2000) and 1/8th offroad (2008) are just the highlights of a very successful career which has included countless podiums in all the major classes both onroad & offroad at World, International and National level. The decision to part company with HPI was mutual and for now the Japanese ace has yet to make any decision on a replacement chassis sponsor. We chatted with Atsushi some weeks back, when he flew to Slovakia for the ETS Finale, and he hinted back then that something was about to change.

Read Hara’s full statement here (in English & Japanese)

August 15, 2013

Reedy WolfPack 4S 4500mAh 25C LiPo battery

Reedy have a new 14.8V battery pack available in the form of the WolfPack 4S 4500mAh LiPo. Made with the basher and club level racer in mind the pack is build from 25C cells and offers a capacity of 4500mAh for long run times and exceptional performance. With dimensions of 139x47x35mm the battery fits nearly every car that can handle 4S brick-type hardcase packs and it comes pre-wired with a JST-XH balancer port and a genuine Deans Ultra Plug connector.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

August 12, 2013

ROAR electric off-road nationals – Report

The 2013 ROAR 1/10th electric off-road nationals took place in Chico, California at the Silver Dollar Raceway, the host of this year’s World Championships in a couple of weeks time. The organisers opted to sugar-treat the track’s surface as they did at the Worlds warm-up race earlier this year making it a mid-motor friendly affair. The important 2WD buggy class saw Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield, TLR’s Dakotah Phend and Ty Tessmann, running a Kyosho RB6, battling out the top 4 positions in qualifying. All four scored a TQ but at the end it was Cavalieri who took the pole position from AE team mate Maifield with Phend and Tessmann in tow. In the triple A mains Dakotah, coming from the third spot in the grid shifted to second gear and stole the win in the first two final legs from Ryan Cavalieri handing him the national championship early. With a win in the third A main Ryan C. secured himself the runner-up spot with TLR’s Dustin Evans completing the podium.

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August 9, 2013

Hobbywing Xerun V10 modified & stock BL motors

Hobbywing distributors Hype introduce the Xerun V10 brushless modified and stock motors. They are build around a black anodised all-aluminium can with large venting holes at the front and smaller openings in the rear. The motors are designed to meet current DMC, EFRA and IFMAR rules, feature standard-size high quality ball bearings, adjustable timing, and highly temperature-resistant copper windings. An integrated sensor monitors the internal temperature when coupled to respective Hobbywing speed controller. The V10 are available as 3.5T to 6.5T as well as 8.5T modified motors and they also come as 10.5T to 21.5T stock racing variants.

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