June 15, 2011
…only a minimum of option parts and Porsche GT3 body shells. For the second year in a row Speed Power sponsored LiFe hardcase battery packs with a capacity of 4200mAh that every team had to use. After 24 hours, 3559 laps and a total distance of around 750km the five time winners “Wild 13” claimed the top spot on the podium using 5 sets of tyres but not a single spare part, followed by the team from the Netherlands with 22 laps less. For more information and a TV report from the 2009 event please visit www.teammotodrom.de. Pictures: Sportfoto Wiessmann…
April 26, 2011
…for rehab and is making progress every day. Losi is donating a XXX-SCT for the Trettel Auction on eBay via Road 2 Recovery’s store front. This is not just a normal XXX-SCT but is a one of a kind that has been signed by all the superstars of Supercross including James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, Chad Reed, Kevin Windham etc. You can make a bid on this awesome car, as well as other donated memorabilia, directly here, or if you would like to make a donation please visit www.road2recovery.com for monetary donations or by purchasing a t-shirt or bracelet thru www.vurbmoto.com….
April 20, 2011
Speedzone have announced that multiple US Nationals Champion Mike Dumas, will use Speedzone LiPo Packs to power his touring and 1/12 cars. Speedzone is very excited to have a driver with the caliber of Mike Dumas join the team. Having come back from a two year hiatus from r/c racing to start his own restaurant, Mike won an extremely exciting and close 1/12 13.5 A-Main at the Snowbirds earlier in the season and had this to say “The batteries perform as good as any other batteries I have ever run.” Source: Speedzone [www.speedzoneusa.com]…
February 16, 2011
Site sponsors Picco were in touch to let us know about their all new website. A complete overhaul, the new design gives more information on the companies engines, with in depth information and detailed photographs of all the internals as well as the latest news concerning the Italian company. Go check it out at www.teampicco.com. Source: Picco [teampicco.com]…
February 9, 2011
…allows these connectors to be used in places where room is an issue or gives the user a neat and compact finish to their wiring layout, while still using a plug and play connector for their battery packs. Connectors come with 12 gauge wire and can be used as a harness connector for hook-up to a charger or ESC. Speedzone also makes available their own low profile, low resistance 4mm male connectors. These types of connectors allow for soldering your wires at a 90 degree angle to the connector, permitting greater room for body and chassis clearance. Source: Speedzone [www.speedzoneusa.com]…
February 7, 2011
EFRA have been in touch with us to announce the definitive list of homologated body shells for the 2011 season. The different lists include 1/8th scale on road, Electric touring 190mm and Gas touring 200mm classes and you can download the PDF’s directly from here (1/8th), here (190mm) and here (200mm). Source: EFRA [www.efra.ws]…
January 21, 2011
…6V/3A output with 3.0-7.4V voltage, for unbeatable on-track performance. Features – Improved, tougher specs: improved soft- and hardware for maximum reliability – USB software updateability: benefit from all the latest performance improvements and updates available at www.NOSRAM.com – Dual xps.mod software: independent adjustment of “feel” and “boost” for maximum flexibility for all classes and motors – SuperBEC: a true BEC revolution! constant 6V/3A output with 3.0V to 7.4V batteries. No receiver battery with 1S LiPo needed – Revolutionary smart-temp-readout-system 3 smartCell system 2 (3.0V to 7.4V input voltage) – Extra small size: 30.5x33x21mm – Full contact cooling Source: Nosram [nosram.com]…
January 14, 2011
…more – Fully-adjustable charge capacity limit, per cell end voltage and low voltage cutoff settings for all chemistries to maximize safety, charge and discharge performance – Durable and compact aluminum case with dual computer-controlled cooling fans and a large, class-leading and easy-to-read 48-character blue backlit LCD screen – Wide input voltage range from 10.5-28.0V for higher efficiency and power output when using 24.0-28.0V power supplies – Adjustable output power distribution per port, input power current limiting and low voltage cutoff settings to maximize performance while also protecting the charger and input power supply – Future firmware updates can be downloaded…
