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Thunder Power RC is proud to introduce their first series of LiPo batteries designed specifically for use in surface applications. The all-new Race Series batteries further expand Thunder Power RC’s product offerings in a continued commitment to bring high-quality, high-performance and high-value products to RC modelers worldwide­­­–including those in the surface market too!

Race series LiPo batteries feature premium, factory-matched cells housed in impact-resistant cases designed to protect the cells in a variety of conditions. They also offer a level of power, performance and reliability never before seen from NiMH and even other LiPo battery offerings in the market today. The first release of 2S 7.4V and 3S 11.1V batteries, in capacities from 3300mAh to 5400mAh, will deliver maximum continuous discharge rates up to 30C, offering sport and professional racers alike the perfect, drop-in fit battery for almost any 1/10 scale application–from on-road oval and touring cars, to off-road buggies, trucks and monster trucks.

Other Race Series battery features include:

• Choice of rounded, standard or large housings to fit almost any 1/10 scale vehicle
• Factory-installed main power leads (10- or 12-gauge) and connectors (Deans® Ultra Plug® or Traxxas® High-Current)
• Thunder Power balance connector and leads
• ROAR approval (except THP50002SPRD and THP54003SSRT)
• More margin (when sold at MAP) than most other brand LiPo batteries for surface applications

Sport Race Series Batteries

Sport Race Series batteries offer incredible value and performance beyond all other batteries in their class. 20C continuous discharge rate capable cells, 12-gauge wire leads and factory-installed Traxxas High-Current connectors make them the perfect drop-in upgrade for all Traxxas electric vehicles–brushed or brushless motor powered. THP54003SSRT can even propel the popular Rustler VXL to speeds of 70mph and beyond!

eXtreme Race Series Batteries

eXtreme Race Series batteries offer the same power and performance of their 25C eXtreme V2 aircraft battery counterparts, yet are optimized for use in surface applications. With the ability to maintain higher voltage under load and to offer more cycle life than other batteries in their class, they’re an excellent choice for 1/10 scale racing applications. Plus, all eXtreme Race series batteries are equipped with 10-gauge wire leads and a Deans Ultra Plug connector.

Pro Race Series Batteries

When you’re looking for LiPo batteries that feature the lowest resistance and deliver the most power available in the surface battery market today, look no further than Pro Race Series batteries. Their incredibly low resistance, 30C continuous discharge rate capable cells, direct-soldered 10-gauge wire leads and Deans Ultra Plug connectors offer the minimum resistance possible for maximum power and performance in even the most demanding race applications.

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Including one of the best batteries to date for Blade® 400, T-REX 450 and other mini-class helis

Thunder Power Pro Lite series LiPo batteries have been the standard by which all ‘lite’ weight, high-performance LiPo batteries have been measured since 2005. Often imitated but never duplicated, Pro Lite series batteries still offer the highest energy density (capacity and power per weight) in the RC LiPo battery market today. They’re also the industry’s best-selling and most reliable series of LiPo batteries ever.

The all-new 2600mAh Pro Lite V2 series batteries offer the same great benefits of current Pro Lite series batteries–including the most capacity, at the lowest weight and in the smallest size possible–but are the first to feature the new V2 chemistry. This chemistry offers increased discharge rate capability, as well as higher voltage under typical and heavy loads. The extremely low resistance of the V2 chemistry allows the 2600mAh batteries to deliver more power than most 2000-2200mAh 25C+ discharge capable batteries, but with 20-30% more useable capacity at nearly the same weight.

For example, the weight and dimensions of the new 2600mAh 3S 11.1V Pro Lite V2 battery (THP26003SPL2) are almost exactly the same as the ever-popular 2200mAh 3S 11.1V eXtreme V2 battery, yet the 2600mAh battery typically offers similar or more power and more flight duration in the same application. Flight tests by extreme 3D heli pilots have also proven that THP26003SPL2 is now one of the best batteries of choice for maximum power, performance and duration in E-flite® Blade 400, Align T-REX 450 and other mini-class helicopter models! The performance surpasses that of the most popular batteries used for these models today, and it’s available at a price that offers incredible value.

You can see the amazing performance of the 2600mAh Pro Lite V2 battery in the discharge curve below. The ability to deliver more than 95% of the rated capacity at discharge rates up to 18C is no ordinary feat, and makes it unlike any other battery ever available in its class before.
Available in configurations from 2S 7.4V to 6S 22.2V, 2600mAh Pro Lite V2 batteries are perfectly suited for small to mid-size, 450- to 15-size airplane models, and mini to mid-size helicopter models. They’re a great replacement for 1800-2200mAh batteries when added flight duration, with little to no expense of added weight, is desired. And with prices similar to or less than other products in their class, the new 2600mAh Pro Lite V2 batteries will further establish the Pro Lite series as not only the technology and performance leader, but also as the leader in value too!

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Thunder Power RC has allowed us to reduce prices by as much as $34.96 on Thunder Power RC Pro Lite Lithium Polymer batteries and Thunder Power Brushless Motor Speed Controllers.

New low prices on these Thunder Power RC Pro Lite LiPoly Batteries

New low price on this Thunder Power RC Brushless ESC

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Thunder Power RC has just released a brand new product. The TP-325CF is a set of two carbon fiber rotor blades for your 3D RC helicopter. A length of 325 mm makes them perfect for almost any 450 sized RC helicopter, including the T-Rex, Blade 400, and Thunder Tiger Mini Titan, and Dragonous.

The carbon fiber 450 sized RC helicopter rotor blades feature:

• Foam core construction – reducing the weight of each rotor blade to just 21 grams.
• Precision airfoil – Each blade is precision molded to an airfoil specifically designed to improve 3D performance.
• Carbon fiber covering – Carbon fiber construction makes the rotor blades extremely stiff and resistant to stress.
• Marked blade tips – The rotor blade tips are colored white, to add visibility to the rotor disc during flight

Get a pair of Thunder Power carbon fiber rotor blades for your RC helicopter, and begin incredible 3D performance flying today.

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A group of RC car enthusiasts are developing a new kind of RC car, which they hope will break the world RC car speed record. The X3 electric RC car uses a 29.6 volt brushless motor with a pair of Thunder Power RC 4 cell 3300mAh LiPoly batteries to achieve speeds faster than many full scale cars are capable of.

The current world speed record for an RC car is 134.4 miles per hour (216.3 kilometers per hour). A test run of the X3 has been clocked at a speed of 83 miles per hour, but design changes are underway to improve upon this. The motor has a theoretical maximum speed of 274 miles per hour, but friction limits the actual speed that the RC car can achieve. An aerodynamic body is designed to minimize air friction and increase the speed of the RC car to its design goal of 200 miles per hour.

At such incredible speeds, a human driver cannot possibly control the RC car sufficiently. This is why a pair of aerodynamic fins and a gyroscope have been added to the RC car’s body. Without control input, the RC car can speed down a large length of pavement in a perfectly straight line.

The designers also replaced the rubber tires usually used by RC cars with lightweight foam. Unlike the rubber wheels which generate large amounts of heat, the foam wheels can be used at high speeds without danger of disintegrating.

You can read more about the X3 electric RC car at its creators blog.

Learn more about Thunder Power RC by visiting the Thunder Power RC Web site.

RCToys.com is the best place to buy Thunder Power RC Lithium Polymer batteries, chargers and accessories, Eagle Tree E-Loggers & accessories and Castle Creations ESC Speed Controls.

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We have published a handy reference comparing the different toys on our website. If you are unsure about the technical specifications of a toy, you can look them up in the tables.

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Thunder Power RC has released new pre-assembled, impact resistant, Lithium Polymer Battery (LiPo) race packs for RC cars & Traxxas RC trucks that are drop-in replacements for existing 6-cell 7.2V NiMH and NiCd battery packs.

The new batteries are factory matched ‘Race Series’ packs with 3300mAh, 3900mAh, 5000mAh, 5100mAh, and 5400mAh capacities split into three sub-categories:

• Thunder Power Pro Race LiPo packs have a maximum discharge rate of 30C
• Thunder Power eXtreme Race LiPo packs have a maximum discharge rate of 25C
• Thunder Power Sport Race LiPo packs have a maximum discharge rate of 20C

These Thunder Power LiPo packs for RC cars are an upgrade for any 1/10th scale electric vehicle: off-road monster trucks, rc stadium trucks, r/c buggies, on-road rc touring cars, pan and oval rc cars.

Advantages of Converting to LiPos in RC Cars & Trucks

When converting from NiMH or NiCd to Lithium Polymer packs, there are a number of advantages.

• 2-cell LiPo packs are rated at 7.4V which will give increased power compared to old 7.2V NiMH and NiCd batteries.
• LiPo batteries don’t suffer from the ‘memory’ effect, and can be recharged at any time. This means that when you finish a race, you can simply top the battery up again and be ready for another use. With NiMH or NiCd batteries, the packs had to first be discharged before charging in order to preserve the full capacity.
• LiPo batteries are lighter than NiMH and NiCd batteries meaning your RC cars and trucks will go faster!

Li-Po batteries have the ability to supply current at a high rate, measured in terms of multiples of their capacity. This is referred to as a ‘C’ rating. A lithium battery rated at 1C can transfer its entire capacity your RC vehicle in as little as one hour. A lithium battery rated at 10C can supply its entire capacity in as little as 1/10th of an hour. The new 5400mAh pack is rated at 20C, which means it can supply 20 times 5.4A for 1/20th of an hour. That’s 108A continuous for 3 minutes!

Thunder Power RC Race Series LiPo Packs are Impact Resistant and Approved by ROAR

A special hard case makes these packs different from previous Li-Po packs. Li-Po batteries are composed of individual cells, added together in series to reach the desired voltage, and in parallel to reach the desired capacity. In their natural state these cells are soft, with a surface of metallic foil, usually protected by an external layer of flexible heat-shrink plastic. As a result, impacts can dent the cells and possibly cause damage. For use in competitive racing, the official ROAR (Remotely Operated Auto Racers) specifications require a factory installed hard shell around all Lithium Polymer battery packs for impact resistance.

Thunder Power RC Surface Lithium Polymer Battery Packs:

The New Thunder Power RC Car Lipo Battery Pack Configurations Include:

• TP-3300-2SXRD (THP33002SXRD / TP3300-2SXRD)
  7.4V 3300mAh 25C eXtreme Race Li-Po Pack with Deans connector
• TP-3900-2SPRD (THP39002SPRD / TP3900-2SPRD)
  7.4V 3900mAh 30C Pro Race Li-Po Pack with Deans connector
• TP-5000-2SPRD (THP50002SPRD / TP5000-2SPRD)
  7.4V 5000mAh 30C Pro Race Li-Po Pack with Deans connector
• TP-5100-2SXRD (THP51002SXRD / TP5100-2SXRD)
  7.4V 5100mAh 25C eXtreme Race Li-Po Pack with Deans connector
• TP-5400-2SSRT (THP54002SSRT / TP5400-2SSRT)
  7.4V 5400mAh 20C Sport Race Li-Po Pack with Traxxas connector
• TP-5400-3SSRT (THP54003SSRT / TP5400-3SSRT)
  11.1V 5400mAh 20C Sport Race Li-Po Pack with Traxxas connector

Where to Buy Thunder Power RC Car LiPo Packs

Draganfly Innovations Inc. www.RCToys.com is the best place to buy Thunder Power LiPo batteries. We have free shipping world-wide and carry the complete line of Thunder Power batteries, chargers, balancers and accessories. We have all the current Thunder Power RC Li-Pos for RC cars already listed on our site. Keep watching our Thunder Power RC News Page and Thunder Power News RSS Feed for more information and when we expect the first shipment of these exciting new Thunder Power RC Car & Traxxas Truck Lipos to arrive.

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