April 9, 2016

X Factory Infinity B5-series Wingbats

X Factory Infinity B5-series Wingbats

Coming from X Factory’s Infinity range of option parts are the Wingbats wing reinforcement spacers for the Team Associated B5 and B5M. The little carbon fibre braces are available in two designs, one for the standard wing mount posts with body clips and one for the use with 3x8mm countersunk screws. Both are cut from high-quality carbon fibre with the countersunk variant also includes the necessary hardware. Wingbats for other popular buggies will become available soon.

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April 8, 2016

Team Corally Dynospeed 3.0 MODX brushless motors

Team Corally Dynospeed 3.0 MODX brushless motors

Team Corally have introduced the Dynospeed 3.0 MODX sensored brushless motor series. Based around a T6 aluminium can the motors feature a high airflow design, high purity copper windings, heavy duty solder tabs as well as sintered Neodymium magnets. Other features include adjustable timing and dual sensor ports. The high performance competition motors comply with IFMAR, EFRA, BRCA and ROAR rules and they are available in 3.5T to 10.5T modified variants.

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April 8, 2016

Schumacher Mi6 touring car kit

Schumacher Mi6 touring car kit

Coming soon from Schumacher is the Mi6 1/10th electric touring car kit. Born from the multi national championship winning Mi platform the car is designed for both carpet and asphalt tracks. Using much of the backbone of the Mi5 the Mi6 features conventional moulded composite suspension arms and bearing pivot points to offer free wishbone movement with no slop and with an even lower centre of gravity to carry even more corner speed. Beside the updated wishbone design the Mi6 also features a redesigned motor position for a more centralised weight distribution, a twin point steering, optimised chassis shape, CNC steel outdrives for durability as well as a 3mm front shock tower for a low weight and a 4mm rear shock tower for durability along updated bulkhead covers with ball-raced anti-roll bars. The kit will become available by mid to end of April.

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April 8, 2016

Serpent introduce revolutionary 4-X touring car

Serpent introduce revolutionary X4 touring car

During this weekend’s round 3 of the 2015/16 ETS in Wels, Austria, we were able to snap first images of Serpent’s revolutionary Project 4-X touring car prototype. The Serpent factory team of Wilck, Fischer and Borowski are running the car that was created with the input of newly appointed touring car designer David Ehrbar with the vehicle featuring a revolutionary decoupled pull-rod suspension system that uses two separate shocks to take care of the downtravel and the roll respectively. Designed to work without a top deck, the layout also features a very low centre of gravity and an inverted steering system – with the bellcranks facing towards the rear of the car, as seen on many 1/10th 2WD buggies – which allows for a more consistent Ackermann angle throughout the whole travel. Also completely new, the suspension arms and hubs use a pivot ball system and are completely identical for both front and rear end.

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April 8, 2016

Tekno RC lightweight T-shirt

Tekno RC lightweight T-shirt

Tekno RC’s newest addition to their T-shirt line is the lightweight graphite heather shirt. It includes a horizontal stylised logo across the front and a new star “T” logo on the back. These shirts were made for hotter weather from a cotton and polyester mix and they are super light weight. The printing is done with a special fade resistant ink that makes the printing feel soft almost as if it is part of the shirt itself. They come in a new graphite heather colour and in sizes of S to XXXL.

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April 8, 2016

Jason Snyder launches RawSpeed brand

Jason Snyder launches RawSpeed brand

Jason Snyder, known for his popular YouTube channel, has introduced his own U.S. based RC accessory company named RawSpeed. Focussing on racers, the product range will include items such as tyres, wheels, inserts and body shells for both 1/10th and 1/8th scale cars. The first items released include the Rocket 1/10th buggy rear tyre for indoor clay tracks as well as the Enigma 1/10th buggy front tyre, again dedicated for indoor clay tracks and featuring a directional design for more or less aggressive steering response. Also part of the initial release are the Black Thunder closed cell inserts, the Tru-Spin 1/10th buggy wheels as well as 3D-printed ride height gauges. Other items include merchandising such as 3D embroidered hats and T-shirts.

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April 8, 2016

Kyosho release official RZ6 conversion images

Kyosho release official RZ6 conversion images

Following first brief information about the shaft-driven RZ6 2WD mid motor buggy conversion Kyosho now released a set of images of the production kit. The conversion replicates the car used by Jared Tebo at the 2015 IFMAR World Championship held in Japan and it features a very efficient shaft drive, which is ideally suited to stock class racing and favours medium to high bite tracks. The kit will include all needed parts to convert an existing RB6 2WD buggy, such as a new aluminium main chassis, the drivetrain and motor mount parts as well as accessories such as a rear anti-roll bar and a suitable bodyshell. The conversion kit is set for a release at the end of April.

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April 8, 2016

GForce G2SD LiPo storage discharger

GForce G2SD LiPo storage discharger

GForce have introduced their all-new G2SD storage discharger. The compact unit makes for convenient and safe discharging of 1S or 2S LiPo battery packs down to a voltage of 3.85V per cell which is considered the ideal voltage to store LiPo packs. An automatic cut-off prevents the pack from becoming deep discharged and the battery is easily connected using the JST-XH connector that is part of most balance charging harnesses. Two LED lights indicate the discharging status with the maximum discharge rate being 1.0A. The unit measures 60x40x25mm, it weighs in at 34g and it becomes available in May.

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