September 11, 2014

H-Speed Smoothies 1/10th scale shock O-rings

H-Speed Smoothies 1/10th scale shock O-rings

H-Speed introduce the Smoothies shock absorber O-rings for a range of 1/10th scale on-road and off-road vehicles such as the ones from Team Associated, Losi, Team C, Tamiya, Xray and Yokomo. The white colour O-rings offer the smoothest possible shock action without the often feared swelling or leaking for consistent damping characteristics over a long period of time. The O-rings come in packs of 8 and they are available now.

Source: H-Speed [h-speed.at]


September 11, 2014

SWorkz S350T 1/8th scale nitro truggy kit

SWorkz S350T 1/8th scale nitro truggy kit

Following a first teaser image SWorkz now release more photos and first information on their forthcoming S350T 1/8th nitro truggy kit. The vehicle is based on a black hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium chassis and features a sealed front and rear arm design, a newly designed rear lower plastic insert toe-in system, as well as hex-cell shock bladders and dampers with 4mm shock shafts. The shock towers are made from lightweight 7075 aluminium with the drivetrain sporting full CVD driveshafts, 2.0 metal brake callipers and ultra-durable crown and pinion gears. The package is rounded out by the Power Steering Package radio tray system and a “Speed Rhinocero” bodyshell.

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September 11, 2014

Team Orion Advantage Touch V2 AC/DC charger

Team Orion Advantage Touch V2 AC/DC charger

New from Team Orion comes the Advantage Touch V2 AC/DC multi-chemistry charger. The improved version features a stronger 55W power supply for charge currents of up to 7A with 1S to 6S LiXX and 1 to 15 cell NiXX battery packs. New to the V2 is also the latest firmware with multi-language menu operation and the ability to store up to six different charge settings for your most used batteries and configurations. The charger is available from now on and includes a 4-in-1 balancing board, TRX, Deans, Tamiya, EC2, BEC, Futaba and crocodile charging leads as well as an USB cable for firmware upgrades.

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September 10, 2014

STRC Stealth Black B5 aluminium option parts

STRC Stealth Black B5 aluminium option parts

For those racers that are looking to trick out their B5 and B5M in that “stealth” factory look, ST Racing Concepts now offer a complete line of B5 series option parts in black anodising. The line includes a 25 degree front bulkhead, HD front kingpin brace, front camber blocks, a steering bellcrank set, a rear chassis brace/camber link mount, rear hex adapters, upper shocks mount bushings, rear hub carriers and a finned aluminium motor plate. All parts are CNC-machined from high quality aluminium and are direct replacement.

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September 10, 2014

Sonic EFRA #2678 .12 exhaust pipe

Sonic EFRA #2678 .12 exhaust pipe

Sonic introduce the new EFRA #2678 exhaust pipe for .12 nitro on-road engines. Developed in cooperation with various top-drivers and successfully used by Patrick Schäfer at the Euros A and German championships, the latest Sonic pipe lowers the fuel-consumption for increased runtime while keeping a good balance of bottom end power and maximum RPM. The pipe is EFRA legal and available from now as pipe only or as a complete set including manifold, springs and silicon gasket.

Source: Sonic Engines [sonic-engines.com]


September 10, 2014

WRC F-One ‘014 lower rear pod plate

WRC F-One '014 lower rear pod plate

Italian company WRC Racing introduce a new lower rear pod plate for their F-One ‘014 1/10th formula 1 car kit. Cut from 2.3mm carbon fibre redesigned plate offers improved rigidity to better withstand the rigours of racing.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]


September 10, 2014

HPI Micro RS4 Drift Nissan S13 RTR

HPI Micro RS4 Drift Nissan S13 RTR

HPI Racing soon have a new bodyshell variant for the iconic Micro RS4 1/18th scale chassis available. The Discount Tire/Falken Tire Nissan S13 replicates Dai Yoshihara’s tarmac eating drift machine and the belt-driven 4WD chassis is equipped with solid front and rear axles as well as hard plastic drift tyres. A full set of ball bearings reduced drivetrain losses to a minimum. The car is powered by an HPI 180-size motor, an electronic speed control, and controlled by a waterproof steering servo. A 2.4GHz radio system, wall charger and batteries round out the package.

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September 10, 2014

Arrowmax B-Max2 rear brass bulkhead set

Arrowmax B-Max2 rear brass bulkhead set

Made for Yokomo’s B-Max2 2WD buggy is this rear brass bulkhead set from Arrowmax. The multi-piece part replaces the stock bulkhead with a heavier and more rigid solution for an improved weight balance and a rock solid rear end. The bulkhead weighs in at 36g, it incorporates a rear swaybar mounting system for high-bite surfaces and it is available now.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]