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Today Novak sent out some info on two new speed controllers they have coming soon. The first is the Novak Edge 2S Racing ESC. The Edge is small, lightweight and ideal for those 1/10th and 1/12th scale racing vehicles, both on-road and off. It boasts being on of the smallest ESC’s under $100, and includes on-board programming, temperature monitoring, [...]
Hello I noticed this system won your approval and was wondering if you are aware of the massive rip-off of people around the world this system and There Spartan Boat have caused. Every person who bought the boat needed 300.00 dollars worth of new electronics to run it. Some the first day some made it a month or more, [...]
The boys in orange have started loosening the cap on info about their new 1/8 brushless system. Today Novak are showing off two of the motors designed specifically for the Kinetic 4S ESC. The Ballistic 8 and Ballistic 8L both feature 4 pole magnets, 12 slot hand-wound stators, a rebuildable sensored design, and mechanical timing adjustment. The main difference between [...]
Were you shopping for an ESC? Perhaps you were casting an eye towards Novak‘s GTB 2 Sportsman for it’s price and features, but then said to yourself “Nope, not that one, the heatsink is just too big…” Novak has agreed with you and now they are introducing the GTB 2 LP. As you might expect from the name, this new [...]
Novak just doesn’t know when to stop adding products to their Ballistic line. Now their Ballistic 550 is available in a high torque version that is super-ideal for short course 4x4s. What makes this one different from their other 550 Ballistics that are also ideal for short course 4x4s? Well, this one includes a 14mm Tuning Rotor as a stock [...]
Novak is expanding their line of epoxy dipped stators for their Ballistic line of brushless motors. The newest release is specifically for their short course 4×4 focused Ballistic 550. This new stator comes in a 4.5T wind for all the power the 4x4s need. For the uninitiated, epoxy dipping makes motors more durable and have a longer life when used [...]
Novak is showing off their new Kinetic 4S 1/8 scale brushless esc and Ballistic motor combo. It’s current feature set includes timing advance in addition to all the features of the other Kinetic line, minus boost mode. While nothing is set in stone yet, Novak is testing various combinations of motors in the 1800 – 3000 kV range. Unfortunately they have [...]
Novak wants you to dump the Velineon system from your Slash 4×4. Why would they want you to do that? Because they have a replacement for it. They’ve taken their sportsman class, inexpensive GTB 2 ESC, paired it with their Ballistic 550 motor and have called it GTB 2 / Ballistic 550 Traxxas 4WD BL Combo. Among all the usual [...]
Novak’s popular sportsman class ESC, the GTB 2 Sportsman, is now available in combos with their Ballistic brushless motors. The GTB 2 has all kinds of great features, but it more notable for what it’s missing, namely timing adjustments and a pc data port, making it ideal for spec class racing. Some of the things it does include are drag [...]
Novak has finally come to their senses and put their NovaGear App on the Android platform. It’s the same thing as the iPhone/iPod/iPad version, so you can expect all the same features but now on a phone that is actually capable of NOT dropping calls (HA! TAKE THAT IPHONE FANBOYS & BRIAN!). For the unaware in the group, the NovaGear app [...]
Did you think your days of taking apart motors was over when you switched to brushless? Well, you were wrong! WRONG! Taking motors apart will always be a part of this hobby, whether you like it or not. Along those lines, Novak has a few new pieces for you to put back in your motors. The epoxy dipped stators for the [...]
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 [...]
News from Team Novak is that a bunch of their speed controllers just received ROAR approval. The following are approved for the sportsman division. * Kinetic Racing Brushless ESC (#1740) * Kinetic 1S Racing Brushless ESC (#1741) * [...]
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Have an old tired Team Novak speed control or motor? Or maybe you are thinking about a upgrade… then it’s Novak to the rescue! They have just announced a great new program to help you out. Besides trading for the same ESC or Motor, you can pay a little extra and upgrade to something else! How sweet is [...]
