Serpent have released details of the Ready to Race Spyder 1/10 rear motor Buggy. The RTR Spyder buggy is based on the high end competition version of the Spyder RM buggy and shares most components and geometry. All option parts of the race version also fit the RTR version. The RTR version comes supplied with Dragon RC electronics, servo and tires. Release date is expected to be end of August.
Team Shepherd have released new titanium screw sets for the Velox V10 “PRO” and the Velox V8 “EC”. These premium titanium screws are machined from the highest grade raw material and compared to the standard screws, these titanium versions are about 45% lighter and lower the overall weight significantly. They are available in 3×6, 3×8, 3×10, 3×12, 4×8 and 4×10mm countersunk versions and 3×6, 3×8, 3×10 and 3×12mm button head versions and as complete sets.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
New from Power Star is their latest digital servo, the PL-2806. It features a plastic case, stainless steel / titanium gears and core motor with speeds of 0.10sec and 0.06sec at 4.8v and 6.0v respectively as well as torque at 1.95kg/cm and 2.8kg/cm. Only 23 x 12.3 x 25.7mm it is available in four colors red, blue, light blue and orange.
Source: Power Star [powerstar-racing.com]
Kyosho America have released this new line of t-shirts to help you show your loyalty to the Japanese brand. The new KFade tee comes in 3 colours, red, black and white and sports the Kyosho logo on the front with the title World Champions over a fading Kyosho K logo while on the lower back the K logo is placed large on the right side. There is also a new black tee from the Peak Racing brand which follows a similar front design with the main logo repeated on the back just below the neck. Available in a large range of sizes.
SMC have introduced their new Race Formula RF-160 ESC for both modified and stock racing with the stock racing ‘blinky’ mode meeting ROAR specs and will be submitted to ROAR for approval soon. The ESC features high quality and powerful FETS, an all-aluminium case for maximum cooling, built in switch, user updatable firmware and can be programmed with the program box or a computer program. In addition to the new RF-160 ESC SMC also have a full range of silicone wire and flexible sensor cables of various lengths to support the ESC.
Xray have announced that they will release the 2015 version of their European Championship winning X12 1/12th scale chassis in the near future. Just in time for the IFMAR Worlds to be held in Florida in less than 3 months we have no information as of yet but we are pretty sure it will be more of a minor update rather than anything too major.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Serpent have released new zero degree castor blocks for the 1/8 Cobra GT-e and GT GP. CNC machined from 7075 T6 aluminium, they are black anodized and laser engraved and supplied with all necessary hardware. The zero degree caster blocks will create more initial steering into the corner and it will hold its line even better.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Epic 1 Designs have released their new line of Chassis Armor for protecting your 1/10th scale chassis. With Peel & Stick & Stick & Stick technology allowing the ability to remove the armor over and over to allow access to chassis and chassis bolts it comes supplied as a 13.5″ x 5.5″ customizable sheet. Not only does it protect your chassis plate but the material also helps to reduce chassis friction and so is getting rave reviews for both offroad and onroad applications. Available in 4 graphic options as a white or black base with color or black logo.
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