Good evening, good morning, hello, hello- welcome to yet another edition of the loathed Cub-Report.
So you like to go fast eh? Well, everybody does, that’s why we are in this sport. Word went public this week about this years big high speed run event. Nic Case, current pwn’er of all things high speed, worked with [...]

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New from Schumacher USA is the Speed Passion GT LPF ESC. If you are wondering what all the letters stand for, it’s officially the Speed Passion Gran Turismo Low Profile Electronic Speed Control. My guess is, they would have to ship it in a very large box if they kept [...]

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It looks like the Schumacher USA Speed Passion motors are now ready to get dirty! The new Competition 2.0 brushless motors come in 8.5, 7.5, and 6.5t. They are built to handle 2wd and 4wd off road vehicles. Make sure if you pick these up, to grab the Speed Passion [...]

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We just got some new details and pictures of the Schumacher USA CAT SX 4WD Buggy. It will have a 3 belt transmission, adjustable internal transmission ratio optimized for brushless or brushed motors as well as a unique clamp motor mount to fine tune weight distribution. It is optimized for [...]

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Let’s dig right in.
Trinity announced a new engine line-up this week. Or should they have said “we will be importing a new engine line-up”? For years and years the Big T has done a great job of convincing the general public they actually make something. At least in their latest press release they state up [...]

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Ok, maybe not EVERY battery, but it sure would make a good attempt! The CORE RC UDC-20 balancing charger comes with a ton of charging leads! It is ready to charge just about anything right out of the box. It also has a integrated balancer for 2-5 cell lipo packs. LiPo [...]

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As I sit here watching “Giant Squid: Caught on Camera” on the Discovery Hi-Def channel, I can’t help but to reflect on just how far BigSquidRC has come in the last 12 months. This site has come from a little known basher site, to one that now gets more hits than most of the mainstream [...]

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Schumacher USA has announced a new engine called the Schumacher X28. This is the new engine that comes with the Fusion 28 which can hit 80mph! I saw this engine at the iHobby show and it looked really cool! The head on it was sweet. I’m willing to bet [...]

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Hot on the heels of their new brushless systems Schumacher USA has announced some new LiPo packs. The CORE RC 3250mah 7.4v now has a smaller form to fit those harder to fit areas. It has a impact resistant hard case with ‘cell shapes’ molded into the bottom that can [...]

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Hey All, with the recent announcement from Schumacher about their speed controllers, I thought I better get to work on the interview with Shawn Palmer! It’s good and long with lots of details! Enjoy! Make sure to hit the title/jump for the full interview!
1. The news officially dropped today about Schumacher’s brushless system. It’s already [...]

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Week two in 08′ has flown by.
Product wise, MaxAmps, trying to make good on their vow to dominate in 08′,
introduced another product- some hard case saddle pack li-po’s. The jury is still
out on encasing li-po’s in a hard pack. On one hand, protecting them is very
important. On the other, li-po’s don’t like being contained [...]

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Got a press release from Schumacher USA with news of their new ESC! Here are a few quotes:
“new generation of “Super ESCs” capable of sensored motor operation utilizing the sensor loom, sensored motor operation without the loom, and purely sensorless operation as well as brushed motor capability.”
I’m not 100% sure [...]

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