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Novak‘s Havoc Pro SC is now available in a combo with the Ballistic 540 size brushless motors. Previously it had only been available with the larger 550 size motor. This new combo gives you a greater selection of windings, 8.5T/5000 kv, 13.5T/3300kv, and 17.5T/2200kv. The 550 size 4.5T combo is also still available and ideally suited for the new 4wd [...]
Brandon Wilcox stopped by the booth today to show off the production version of MaxAmps new, massive 6500mAh, 4S, 150C brick LiPo battery. Beyond just the high specs he also mentioned that they’re going to a higher quality vinyl wrap for the packs that should last longer and not fade. Be sure to check out the MaxAmps web site for all [...]
Vampire Racing has a couple new LiPo packs for your combustion consumption today. These two new setups are targeted at 1/12 scale racers and 1/8 scale electric racers. Both batteries are 5700 mAh and “rated” at 50c, but one is a 4s brick and the other is a 1s pack. Both feature a hard case and fancy graphics. No price was [...]
When a lot of people hear the name Schumacher, they usually think of one thing, expensive cars. Well, apparently Schumacher is tired of listening to all your belly aching about cost. They’ve created a new 1/10 scale, electric sedan, called the Mi1, for the budget conscious drivers out there. It may be a low-cost ride but it has some nice, [...]
OFNA has, once again, let loose a new vehicle. Their Nexx 8 is a 1/8 scale, brushless buggy for those of you out there that love 1/8 scale, but hate nitro. It’s made with 2S LiPo packs in mind, one is mounted on either side of the chassis, so the Nexx 8 will be a good step up for those [...]
Lovers of Losi‘s lilliputian line of off-road racers rejoice! There’s now a whole load of delicious hop-ups available for the Micro SCT and Micro Rally. There’s plenty of new parts such as front and rear arms, spindle carriers, front and rear shock towers, shocks, and more are available in blue anodized aluminum. Prices vary from $14ish on [...]
Team Associated has once again taken the time to revise one of their off-road performers. The RC10B44.1 has been given an all new carbon-fiber chassis that has been designed with all the latest LiPo offerings in mind. The new chassis provides more ground clearance for the rough stuff. Also new is a revised front shock tower that’s now made with [...]
This one somehow slipped passed our radar last month. The team at OFNA has come up with an all new 1/10 scale, 4wd truggy for our truggy driving enjoyment. The Hyper 10TT is built for brushless and LiPo power. The drive train is all steel and has three oil filled differentials to get all that horsepower to the ground without [...]
Team Associated has a brand new ride. The RC10TC6 Factory Team edition is an all new design that has been prepared for brushless power and LiPo batteries right out of the box. The whole thing has been given a makeover but a few of the significant changes include moving the motor 13mm in toward the centerline of the chassis, lowering [...]
Venom has another new charger and this time it’s a fancy one. The Venom Pro Charger Ultimate DC Multi Charger has many features that high-end users expect. As the name implies it is a DC only charger that can charge multiple types of batteries, including LiPos, LiFes, NiMHs, and Lead Acid. It’s capable of up to 10 amps of charing [...]
Venom thinks that all these super complicated chargers are overrated. So they decided to simple it up a tad with their new Easy Balance LiPo Charger. To start with this new charger is made only to charge 2s – 4s LiPos, no other chemistries are supported to complicate things. Simpling it up a little more, they’ve made only one thing [...]
Thunder Power RC is a company that knows all about our electricity needs. Now they’ve added another charger to fulfill those needs. The TP610C-ACDC is a multi-chemistry, AC/DC charger capable of filling up 1-14 cell NiMHs/NiCds, 2-6S LiPo/LiFe/LiIon, and 6-24 volt lead acid batteries at up to 10 amps. This charger also features a built in balancer with JST-XH connectors. [...]
LRP had something for the nitro guys, now something for the electric runners. Two new competition grade ESCs are on the block. The SXX Competition Version 2 Brushless ESC is LRP’s suggestion for 1/12 scale on-road and 2wd off-road while the SXX TC spec Version 2 Brushless ESC is what they recommend for owners of touring cars and 4wd [...]
New from Vampire Racing is a 1/18th scale 1800 mah LiPo battery. They are hard cased, and ready to put your micro to work! Check out the Vampire Racing site for more info.
Are you one of those guys that always has more chargers on your pit table than everybody else? (*cough*) Wouldn’t life be simpler if you could just pack along one charger that would charge multiple batteries? I think so. Lucky for us sane people Kershaw Designs is now selling a charger that does just that. The Thunder T6 Multi four [...]
