Yokomo have introduced the new Max Power 4600mAh Shorty LiPo battery pack. Made from high-quality cells and developed with both drift and 1/10th buggy racers in mind, the 2S battery measures 96x47x24.8mm and it weighs in at about 210g. With a lower price tag than Yokomo’s Racing Performer series the battery targets intermediate level and weekly club racers and it adds to the already introduced 3500mAh type.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Coming soon from Yokomo are their new Racing Performer M4 brushless Modified and Stock motors. The motor adapts the latest open can design for maximised cooling, lower fading throughout the run and a lower overall weight, making it ideal for competition on-road and off-road racing alike. The M4 will be available as modified variant, with the extremely powerful 3.5T and 4.5T motors offering greater performance as the already existing M3 series, and also as dedicated Stock motors with the JMRCA Stock Spec 13.5T and 21.5T motors coming with a specially-designed stator for smoother yet more powerful acceleration feeling. The M4 motors will hit stores from end of July.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Muchmore have introduced their new voltmeter 2S balance charging leads for the Hybrid Touch Duo charger. The harnesses include a built-in voltmeter that allows to check the battery voltage without having to look on the display while also working as a stand-alone item to check battery pack voltage without the charger. The all-black wires make for a factory look and the leads are available for the left and the right charger output, ensuring good readability of the display. While being made for the Muchmore Hybrid Touch Duo charger the leads also work with other devices that use XH balancer ports and XT60 charge lead connectors.
European X-Grip distributor Mikimodel has introduced the brand’s new 2S balance charge harness. It has a stealthy black appearance thanks to all-black wires and protective net sleeves yet the positive poles on the charger and battery side are clearly marked using red shrink wrap. The harness comes with pre-solders 4mm charger and stepped 4mm/5mm battery side connectors and industry-standard 2mm/XH balance plugs.
Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]
Tekin have introduced their new T8 G3 electric brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. The third generation of the company’s popular sensored motor utilises a stronger rotor, new stack features and a lower resistance for overall improved power output. The 40mm diameter motor is available in various configurations including 2650kV, 2050kV, 1900kV, 1700kV and 1400kV 4030-size motors for buggy and on-road applications and also as 2250kV, 2000kV, 1700kV, 1550kV and 1350kV 4038-size long can motor for truggy racing.
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Coming from Centro is their new 3.7V 8000mAh LiPo battery pack for all 1S on-road applications. The competition-grade battery is meant to offer very high voltage levels, resulting in more power and less fade on track – fast lap times all the way down to the final lap are the result. The battery features 5mm connectors to ensure maximum current carrying capability, while wraparound battery labels provide cool looks and reduced risk of damage from battery tape. The pack has received BRCA approval so will be legal for national level use from September 1st 2018 winter racing season.
Source: Centro [centro-rc.com]
Schumacher have introduced the new Core RC LiPo voltage checker. Designed to check the voltage of battery packs quickly and easily to see what state of charge they are in. The checker has a DC Voltage range of 2.5V up to 30V so it is good for 1S to 4S racing packs and higher and it features a red digital display and neat looking black wires. The device is reverse connection protected and in case of cross connection it wont be damaged and it comes pre-wired with 4mm/5mm bullet stepped plugs for most common racing battery types.
Building on the success of 7075.it’s Air Killer vacuum pump comes their new Kill Bill variant that adds to the existing range. Kill Bill was developed to sport a more appealing design and more compact dimensions for easier storage and transportation. The device was developed to remove unwanted air bubbles in shock absorbers and differentials and it is available for both short on-road and long off-road shock absorbers. The inserts sport five holes with the outer ones being marked and used for the shock absorbers while the centre holes takes a single gear differential. All parts come with a black surface coating and they sport white graphics for cool looks.
