Arrowmax have announced the release of their new 7.6V 5500mAh ultra low profile LiHV battery. The hardcase pack is made of highest quality Graphene technology 65C/130C cells and its low weight and reduced height allow to lower the car’s overall centre of gravity. The battery utilises 5mm bullet-type connectors and it is available now.
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Performa Racing have announced the release of their new P1 Radical 540 Qualified stock motors. The motors build on the standard Performa Radical Stock motors that were designed to deliver improved throttle response, higher efficiency, and more speed with the Qualified series variants being custom-built and hand-assembled as well as fully dyno-tested for improved performance. Other features include selected and shimmed rotors as well as adjusted sensor boards. Each motor include individual dyno print outs as quality insurance and the Qualified series is available from 10.5T to 21.5T variants.
View lists of the features and more images here
Coming from VSR is their Project Thor wireless transmitter battery charging system. Designed for the use with induction charging capable transmitters, such as the Sanwa M17, but also an upgrade for many standard radio systems, the charger set includes the charging station as well as a transmitter battery pack and wireless receiver unit that will be housed in the transmitters battery compartment and that allow “touch-less” charging. The charger unit will be custom-build by VSR to match the respective transmitter while coloured LED units allow for further customisation. The charging unit is USB powered and it will charge a fully discharged battery in about three and a half hours. For more details on the system, check VSR’s website here.
RC Concept have introduced their new line of Graphene technology LiHV battery packs. The WTI range now includes a 6000mAh 25mm standard height shorty, a 4000mAh 19mm height low CG shorty as well as a 8500mAh standard size battery all of which are built using high-quality, lightweight and low internal resistance 120C cells for improved overall performance. The batteries come in protective hardcases and they are available now.
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Coming from Performa Racing is their new P1 Radical 540-class modified brushless motor. Developed to produce maximum power, efficiency and throttle control the motor utilises an ultra-lightweight aluminium can featuring maximised cut-outs and openings to increase the cooling surface area and improve airflow for low operation temperatures and exceptional consistency. Accurate timing settings allow many setting options in the highly competitive modified racing class. Special Radical magnets balanced on the a dual-axis machine create high RPM and low vibration. The Radical motors are equipped with ultra-low resistance soldering and the company’s unique sensor board which is compatible with standard controllers and perfectly matched for the Performa HMX controllers. High quality black and red anodising as well as laser etched logos let the motors, that are available in 4.5T to 8.5T winding variants, stand out.
Reds Racing have added new 2S LiPo hardcase battery packs to their recently announced 4S range. Build from 100C high-performance cells the batteries are ideal for competition use and they are available as high-capacity 8000mAh and lightweight 6000mAh standard-size 7.6V HV packs with 5mm bullet-type connectors and also as 5600mAh HV and 4600mAh standard voltage shorty packs – the latter two utilising 4mm connectors.
View the HV shorty battery here
Muchmore have introduced a new optional upper case for the Fleza Pro V2 1S 1/12th scale speed controller. The optional aluminium case is of a heatsink design for improved cooling efficiency compared to the previous full-face case. The case will make for a slightly increased case size of 30.5×36.5×20.0mm and a weight of 42.3g. Included with the top case comes an optional metal sticker for an even visual appearance.
ORCA have released first teaser images of their forthcoming new OE101 spec class speed controller. It features an extreme low centre of gravity design that makes it possibly the thinnest spec class ESC on the market while still offering the smooth driving feel and power delivery of its bigger brother, the OE1. Full details on specifications and features will becoming available soon with the controller being set for an August release.
