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December 10, 2009

Castle Creations Mamba Max Pro 1 cell

Castle Creations have introduced a special, very limited, run of their Mamba Max Pro that are specially modified to run in the one cell classes. Only made to order, these are special controllers that will have their BEC circuit removed so you will need an outboard 4.8 – 6.0 volt power source to run your electronics. They are still good to 6S max and you get to use all of the advanced Smart Sense and Cheat mode settings. The cutoff for orders must be December 11, 2009 so if you want one you will need to act fast.

Source: Castle Creations [castlecreations.com]

December 10, 2009

CS Electronic Rocket Powermax 1/8th BL ESC

CS Electronic have released their Rocket Powermax speed controller, a sensored and sensorless 1/8th brushless ESC. Using quality components, it has been optimized for use up to 5S LiPo, yet is extremely small and lightweight allowing it to be mounted easily into any vehicle. Designed exclusively for competition use, it features 9 different programs to allow the user to optimize the speedo for different models and tracks.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

December 9, 2009

RC4wd Outcry brushed speed controllers

More new items from Crawling specialists RC4wd who have introduced their new series of Outcry brushed speed controllers. Available in 2 different versions, for single motor and for dual motors with fan, the Outcry Crawler ESC has been created from the ground up. New circuitry, new color case and a much more powerful BEC which eliminates the need for a receiver and servo battery pack, drawing higher voltage from the battery and sending the power to your receiver and servos.

Click here for the specs on both controllers

December 8, 2009

Team Epic Nemesis Rotor tuning kits

Team Epic have released their Nemesis project rotor tuning kits. Allowing you to tune your brushless motors with a variety of different strength rotors for the highest performance track to track, each kit, Modified & Spec, comes with 2 rotors of different strengths than stock for fine tuning your horsepower. Rotors are color coded for easy identification and there are also replacement standard rotors available.

Source: Team Epic [teamepiconline.com]

December 8, 2009

Team Orion LiPo Rocket Packs

Team Orion have released details on their new LiPo Rocket Packs, which feature the company’s hard case. These LiPo packs feature a rounded profile and so will fit all cars that can accept standard NiMh stick packs, as well as many other applications. Available in capacities of 2400mAh, 3000mAh, 3500mAh and 4000mAh and can be supplied with Tamiya, Deans or TRX connector.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

December 6, 2009

LRP Short Course Modified motor

LRP have released their new Short Course modified motor, specifically designed for short course racing. This sensored plug and play brushless motor, features a military spec sintered rotor, heavy duty low friction ball bearings and is ROAR legal. When used in combination with the existing Ai Brushless Pro reverse ESC, it offers great performance as well as smooth power delivery.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

December 5, 2009

Nosram VTEC LiPo RX & TX battery packs

Nosram have introduced a new line up of VTEC LiPo RX and TX battery packs. For use in your car there are 3 new RX packs, a 1700mAh version in AAA hump configuration, a 2400mAh version in 2/3A straight configuration and finally there is a 2500mAh version in 2/3A hump configuration. For use in a Sanwa M11/MX-3 or Futaba 3PK transmitter Nosram have released a 3600mAh 11.1V TX pack. All packs come pre wired with plug and balancing cable.

Click here to see the other packs

December 5, 2009

Acorn Racing 3800mAh 36C Hardcase LiPo

Acorn Racing continue to add to their range of LiPo packs with the release of this new 3800mAh 2S1P Race pack with a consistent 36C burst. Understanding that you don’t need huge capacity for the Stock class, but do need the cells to give a very good punch, this race version LiPo is specially formulated with Stock Racing in mind. The cells are mounted in a durable hardcase that meets ROAR’s specifications and have the same dimension as a standard 6-cell Sub-C battery pack configuration.

Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]