December 6, 2012

Associated Apex Touring V-Type RTR

The Qualifier Series is Team Associated’s exciting new line of sport-level products that are designed to be fun above all else, easy to use, durable, lower cost, and provide an easy way to get into the RC hobby. When great looks and high performance are combined with quality features and value pricing, it becomes the ultimate sport product. When all this is offered from Team Associated, it’s nothing short of awesome. The Apex Touring Car is the newest release from the Qualifier Series. It’s a fully assembled, Ready-to-Run, Reedy brushless-powered, 4WD touring car that even includes a Reedy WolfPack 6-cell battery wired with a Deans power connector.

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December 5, 2012

Xray NT1 alu lower engine mounts

New from Xray for the NT1, these lower engine mounts are made from tough aluminium alloy, and include factory-pressed locating pins. Lowered by 1.5mm compare to the standard engine mount it lowers the engine position to push the weight as low as possible to lower the CG of the car. Makes the car more stable and makes the car roll less and less traction roll. Must be used with the 2012 NT1 chassis and  30mm aluminium flywheel reverse XCA-flat.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


December 4, 2012

TOP Photon EX V2 blocks & uprights

New for the Photon EX from TOP are these version 2 steering blocks and rear hubs. The steering block is designed with improved ackermann positions, while the rear hub provides added roll center and camber gain adjustments.

Source: TOP [top-racing.jp]


December 4, 2012

Spec-R aluminium fan mount

Spec-R have released this aluminium fan mount for this R1/S1 chassis. Made from high quality aluminium it mounts just behind the motor and is a stylish and durable way to mount your cooling fan.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]


December 3, 2012

Capricorn drivetrain option parts

Capricorn introduce new option parts for their 1/10th 200mm on-road chassis in the form of updated wheel axles and CVD driveshafts. Starting with the front and rear CVD wheel axles they are now available as bi-compound items made from hard-coated ergal and titanium. They weight only one third of the original part. Also new are rear titanium wheel shafts for dogbone driveshafts. They come with a special hard-coated treatment for less wear and longer life. The third new part are front and rear CVD driveshafts made from titanium. All parts have been tested by Capricorn team drivers during the recent World Championships and are designed to reduce the rotating mass of the drivetrain for quicker spool-up and better efficiency.

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December 2, 2012

T.O.P. Photon EX optional drive belts

T.O.P. Racing introduce new optional front and rear drive belts for the Photon EX touring car. The softer material reduces transmission drag for better overall efficiency without harming power transfer capabilities. Also new is a white colour belt made from an even softer material that is especially designed for racing with stock motors.

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December 1, 2012

Reedy & Associated sweep Indoor Champs

The U.S. Indoor Championships is one of the longest-running and most prestigious events on the on-road racing circuit. Traditionally held over Thanksgiving weekend in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, the 2012 running was shortened to three days, which allowed participants to spend Thanksgiving Day with their families. Practice was scheduled for Friday with three rounds of qualifying on Saturday, followed by the final round of qualifying and the main events on Sunday. In 1/12 Modified Reedy factory driver Keven Hébert has been the man to beat lately and he continued his domination of the class with a qualifying run 14 seconds faster than the second place driver. The main event saw Keven drive his 12R5.2 away from the field early and cross the finish line first with a two-lap advantage over second place. A Reedy 6800mAh LiPo battery powered Keven to victory in a class which relies heavily on battery performance.

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