Introducing Team Epic’s newly redesigned Ex-Tech Sirio 2.0 engines. The new egines have an even stronger machined head, a newly redesigned Sirio based crankcase which has split mounting brackets to reduce engine flex. Team Epic now offers the complete line of Sirio engines, with the difference between the Ex-Tech Sirio and standard Sirio editions being the Ex-tech 2.0 gives you the opportunity to have your motor hand tuned and broken in, where as with the standard Sirio version you need to break the engine in yourself.

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Team Epic Ex-Tech Sirio 2.0 engines

Team Losi’s new MultiPro intelligent balance charger is an all-in-one unit that will charge, balance charge and discharge a variety of popular RC batteries. The charger is compatible with LiPo, LiFe, NiMH, NiCd and Pb (Lead Acid) batteries. Its easy-to-read backlit LCD screen provides vital charger status and battery information, as well as simple programming and setup options. The charger’s banana plug output and multiple port balance connector (2-6S) provide for a variety of options for easy charging and multiple battery connection types. The charger also includes charge output cables for EC2, EC3, EC5, JST, Losi Mini, Glow Plug, Alligator Clip and Futaba connectors.

Features
- The MultiPro Intelligent Balance Charger is compatible with LiPo, LiFe, NiMH, NiCd and Pb (Lead Acid) batteries
- This all-in-one unit will charge, balance charge and discharge your batteries, making it the only charger you need
- This charger will charge up to 6-cell LiPo batteries, 15-cell NiMH and NiCd batteries and 20V Pb batteries
- Charger features automatic cell detection and internal monitoring to ensure proper function, capacity cutoff, polarity protection, and a timer
- The easy to read backlit screen provides vital charger status and battery information as well as simple programming and setup options
- The banana plug output and the multiple port balance connector provide a variety of options for easy charging and multiple battery connection types
- Included cables offer charge outputs for EC2, EC3, EC5, JST, Losi Mini, Glow Plug, Alligator Clip and Futaba connectors
- Included balance connector features Losi and THP to XH adapters

Product Specifications
Type: Intelligent Balance Charger
# Cells: 1-6 Cells Li-ion/Polymer (1-15 Cells NiCd/NiMH)
Current Discharge: 0.1 – 1.0 A
Charge Rate: 0.1 – 5.0 A
Dimensions (WxLxH): 5.24 x 3.42 x 1.30 inches (133 x 87 x 33 mm)

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Losi MultiPro Intelligent balance charger

oOple are reporting on the third round of the 2009 BRCA 1/10th off road national series held last weekend at Eden Park Raceway. Ellis Stafford dominated 2WD qualifying with the X-Factory X-6 but couldn’t hold it together for the finals, instead it was the Tekin powered X-6 of Kevin Lee that took the win with two leg wins and a second. In 4WD Grant Williams kicked thing off with the win in round one of qualifying but it was Neil Cragg that took the overall TQ, winning rounds 2 & 3 before reigning 4WD champion Lee Martin took the final round. A hard fought A final saw three different winners in the three legs, Ellis Stafford and Neil Cragg with one win and a second each were tied on points but by virtue of his faster winning time it was Ellis Stafford that took the win.

Check out the full report, with video and lots for photos, here.

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Lee & Stafford win Eden Park BRCA National

Hudy release this tough, lightweight graphite pinion caddy, which includes posts for 18 pinion gears. Fine color printed with Hudy logo and graphics it is also available with a full range (18) of 48P (12-29T) or 64P (18-35T) pinions. The high-performance pinion gears are manufactured from special lightweight aircraft duraluminium to be super lightweight and are manufactured on a specially-modified precision gear machine with ultra-precise tolerances which assures unparalleled concentricity. After machining, the pinion edges are chamfered and then run-in. Pinions are given an even hardcoating so they stay absolute true for a long time.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

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Hudy Pinion Caddy & Pinion sets