Edit RC have released a complete set of high quality bearings for the Hot Bodies Cyclone D4 4wd buggy. ABEC 3 (ISO Class 6) rated, these bearings are of a higher precision than most manufacturer’s standard bearings with tighter tolerances for fit, which means less slippage in the bearing and so more speed & longer life. These bearings are direct replacements for the Cyclone D4 standard kit bearings.
Source: Edit RC [rc-edit.com]
Taiwanese firm K-factory have released this 4 gram tube of lube for use in your cars ball differential. This general purpose silicone grease should be applied to the diff balls for long lasting smooth operation of the unit.
Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]
SMC have announced that they are releasing 2 new hardcase LiPo packs with a true 28C rate. Offering a 4000mAh and a 5000mAh pack, the 4000 pack will be thinner so it will fit in any car where a sub-c pack fits, while the 5000 pack will be thicker and will require some modifications to fit in some of the more popular sedan cars. The packs come with 12 gauge silicone wire and Deans plug to handle high current applications and have been submitted to ROAR for approval.
Source: RC Tech [rctech.net]
The British importer for HongNor, SMD, has shown details of the newly released X1CR FT BB Special Edition buggy on their website. In addition to the standard F.T. SE spec, the X1CR FT BB now includes 16mm Big Bore shocks and springs for simply awesome bumpy track stability. Further highlights include CNC machined centre diff mount, front knuckles, front plate and front & rear multi position shock towers. There is also a carbon fibre radio plate and centre diff plate and Universal joints are included all around.
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Losi have announced the upcoming release of 2 new NiMH high performance battery packs for powering your RC car. Available in 4600mAh, they both come pre assembled in a side by side stick formation, with one version sporting 6 cells and is your standard 7.2 volts while the second uses 7 cells and packs 8.4 volts. Both packs are shrink wrapped and come supplied with an EC3 connector.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Some of you may remember that back in October our World Championship coverage from Argentina was supported in part by a new brand called Xceed RC products. As of today their new company website has gone live, and on it you can find information on their already large range of products that include a vast number of tools, tyres for most on road competition classes, receiver packs, body clips, fuel guns & bottles merchandising and many other products.
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A while ago we showed you pictures of the upgrade set for the Motonica P8.0R that brought the original car up to 2008 spec. Well now Motonica have been kind enough to send us on pictures of the complete car for our visitors to look at. As we know from the previous post, the 2008 version includes quite a few major new parts including an updated chassis plate, radio plate, fuel tank, front bulkheads, rear body mount and front shock tower.
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Hong Kong based Roche RC Products, makers of electric motors and other accessories, have released information about their new brushless electronic speed controller. Available only in February, this lightweight ESC is fitted with an aluminium heat sink and pre-mounted cooling fan and is limited for use with motors over 8.5 turns. Fully programmable, it can accept power from NiMH & LiPo cells from 4.8 to 7.2V and is supplied with 14AWG Silicone Wires.
Source: Roche [roche.hk]
