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Mtroniks Cirrus ESC January 16, 2004

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We received Mtroniks newest Forward/Brake ESC - The Cirrus

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It’s hard to believe they fit all these features in such a small package:

Specifications:
Setup: True One Touch
Direction: Forward/Brake
Motor Limit: No Limit
Input Voltage: 4 - 10 cells (4.8 - 12.9 VDC)
Peak Fwd Current: 1000 AMPS *
Peak Brake Current: 300 AMPS *
FET Continuous Fwd Current: 500 AMPS *
Rated Cont. Fwd Current: 50 AMPS *
Frequency: 1.5 - 5.0kHz
B.E.C. Output: 5.6V / 3.0A max
Voltage Drop @ 10A: 0.006 Volts
Weight (incl wires): 43g
Weight (excl wires): 26g
Dimensions (mm): L28.0 x W31.0 x H15.5

* - Rating of FETS @ 25 degrees Celcius (GEN-Xi FET)
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ZX Racing Batteries November 23, 2003

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We were lucky enough to receive some battery packs from ZX Racing. John from ZX Racing sent me their Silver Pack.

These batteries were a pack of GP3300’s with Average voltage of 1.167-1.168, runtime 397-401, IRA 2.7-2.8 CHG. rate of 6.0 amps, and a Discharge rate of 30amps. THE VCTF was set at .90 and the TCTF was set at 5000. All this information is according to the labels on the batteries.

Mike DeMallie of Demallie Racing Products did a charge and a discharge of the cells on the CE Turbo 35 GFX with a 45 amp power supply. Below is the numbers that he got:

Charge INFO

Discharge INFO

The batteries did show some pretty decent numbers. For the price of the cells they are very good. With the numbers game being played out there right now on cells everyone is looking for good cells and good price. I would recommend these cells to someone looking save some money and still get some good bang for there buck.

Local Racer - ChrisNTC3

I ran these batteries recently at a club level race. I must say I was very happy with their performance. I used my CE GFX to charge them @ 6 amps. I ran them in a 5 minute heat, the pack never felt like it dropped off. From the beginning to the end the pack felt like it stayed consistent. The numbers that are on the pack, are not a national level even pack. But for 34.99 for a 6 pack of 1.68- 1.69 they are affordable for the entry level to weekend warrior racer. I would recommend these to any club racer or back yard basher.

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Ride Air Intake October 21, 2003

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Ride have released this new air intake duct designed for shaft drive touring cars.

The air intake is molded of polycarbonate plastic and designed to scoop as much air to the electric motor as possible to help keep it cool.

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They were nice enough to send us one of these interesting Air Scoops for review.
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Take Off TF Tires September 25, 2003

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Now available from Harco Hobbies are Take Off’s Pre-Mounted Foam Tires for 1/10 GP Touring.

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They are available in a variety of sizes - 26mm, 28mm, and 30mm and the following shore ratings - 31, 34, 37, 40, and 43. Available in Double Layered (Five Compounds) or Multi Layered (Four Compounds) gives the tires both high grip and long life.

I received a set of 30mm, 40 shore tires from Harco Hobbies and mounted them on my Associated TC3 and went out to race at the Monroe County RC Car Club track. They were racing Touring Car Oval carpet that night so I decided to try my hand at that.

I did not have a tire truer so I just ran the tires as is out of the box. The tires hooked up great on the carpet. After 2 qualifiers and the A Main I did not see any noticeable wear on any of the tires.

I received many comments on the Take Off tires because of their unique Split 5 spoke design.

After testing these new Take Off tires I’d recommend them to any novice or veteran racer.

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