Team Durango UK have announced the appointment of Adam Skelding as the Team Driver’s Manager for Team Durango UK. Adam has many years’ experience in RC racing and engineering and he will be a valuable asset to the team. Adam will be attending all of the remaining national events in the UK, and will welcome any questions you may have about Team Durango.
Team Epic have released this pair of two hi-end Intellect 1600mAh NiMH battery packs for the Traxxas mini Slash and mini Revo. Higher capacity than stock packs for longer run times the 2 packs allow more run time as you can charge one while running the other or run both at the same time with the optional Traxxas dual pack adapter for 14.4 volts of super power. The packs come pre wired with Traxxas connectors so they are true plug and play.
Source: Team Epic [teamepiconline.com]
Just in time for summer JConcepts has released a newly designed t-shirt based on the popular JC Racing Tires theme. This new t-shirt sports a completely detailed front logo design including the popular JC along with graffiti type font in the background. The back includes a smaller “postage stamp” graffiti print to show your JConcepts style whether you are coming or going.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Xray now offers lightweight CNC-machined centre diff outdrive adapters. Made from Hudy toughened steel, the outdrives have been strategically machined to be lighter than the standard outdrive adapters. CNC-machined on precision German long-turn machines they have been additionally ground and strategically lightened to reduce rotating weight, then further hardened to ensure maximum strength and extra-long lifespan. Final precision hand-grinding ensures a very high tolerance and a tight fit in the diff body and diff gear.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Axial Racing have released their new 32RR-1 nitro engine. Based on the popular .28RR, this engine is designed to be more efficient and output more power than the previous .32 engine while still delivering monster torque. Featuring a true ABC sleeve construction for durability, a balanced crankshaft for improved RPM & efficiency and a composite 9.0mm slide carburetor that includes 8.0 and 8.5mm optional air venturi’s, the new machined aluminium cooling head features increased surface area for better cooling.
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Three releases that we skipped over earlier in the week from LRP are a new heavy duty BEC, one-piece aluminium engine mount and new competition starter box. The BEC is a new extremely strong voltage regulator for use with LiPo receiver batteries in nitro models and works perfectly with heavy cars and powerful servos, such as those found in 1/5th – 1/8th scale models. The new one-piece blue anodized aluminium motor mount for the S8-BX and S8-TX stiffens up the chassis around the engine and of course enables a quick engine removal and remounting. Finally, similar to the one released by Nosram on Friday, LRP have also released their new Spec.2 compact and lightweight starter box that has a new higher positioned starter wheel for more precise car positioning and faster starts.
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Italian company Picco, most famous for their engines, have started a new line of optionals called ‘P-Zero optional parts’. Their first product is this lightweight transmission kit for the Mugen MRX-4 1/8th scale, the same car company head Alberto Picco used to win the recent Worlds warm up race. The set, which can also be used with the Kyosho M3 (apart from the solid rear axle), includes the front and rear axles, 4 wheel nuts, 2 front drive cups, the rear solid axle and a set of 8 shims. All parts are made with high quality material and accurately machined to ensure the best match with the current drive shafts. The P-Zero line will also soon include a 1/8th scale on-road clutch, but more details to come on that later.
Source: Picco [teampicco.com]
Ultimate Racing have presented their new range of Pro Racing bearings to satisfy the needs of the most demanding drivers. All bearing kits have been manufactured to optimize the efficiency of all the cars moving parts, minimizing friction. Each bearing comes with 2 different seals, the internal one is made of steel in order to minimize the friction and the external one of rubber, with a new design developed by their tech department, that seals the bearing from water and dirt while still running free. Available as full sets for Associated, Mugen, Kyosho and Losi buggies, they have been lubricated with a high grade Teflon grease.
Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]
