Now available as a replacement adapter wire for your 2S hard case LiPo battery, the Venom 4mm bullet plug to UNI wire adapter features heavy-duty 100mm long 12 AWG wire, 4mm bullet plugs and Venom’s Universal Plug System to allow you to adapt to nearly any connector. Also included is a JST XH balancing lead for proper battery care.
Source: Venom [venom-group.com]
Pro-Line have released a sneak peak of their new Chevy Silverado Pro-2 body shell. This officially licensed shell gets some super realistic styling, but beyond what we can see in the main image we have no further details. Expect more information in the coming days.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
If you ever wondered what nitro off-road racing next to a tornado would be like, then you should have been at Boulder City RC during practice for the 2011 Silver State Nitro Challenge. The forecast was 50mph gusts of wind but I am positive it was howling at that rate the entire day. Goggles were a necessity, hats often turned into tumble weeds rolling through the desert, in fact, there were a few of those rolling across the track during practice.
Continue reading the report here
Reedy factory driver Keven Hébert took his Reedy/LRP powered Team Associated 12R5.1 to the win in the 1/12 Open 13.5 class at the 2011 ROAR Carpet Nationals recently. Even though Keven was forced to switch chassis in the middle of qualifying, he still managed to claim the top qualifying position and the coveted inside front row start. From the pole, Keven built up a manageable gap over second place to victories in the first two legs of the A Main and to win the prestigious ROAR National Championship title.
Source: Reedy [rc10.com]
New from Moore-Speed RC, and seen during our coverage of the 4th round of the ETS, is this LiPo battery safety/carry bag. Made from fire retardant material this cool looking LiPo safety bag is a totally new style for a LiPo bag and not only is it far neater on your pit table but it will also hold up to 3 packs for transportation to and from the track.
New from Xray are these tapered springs for their XII & X10 Link cars. Perfectly matched springs rates & lengths ensure tweak-free pod mounting and they come in medium or hard hardness. Sold in a set of 2.
View the two different springs here
New from Losi, the Multipro 80W is a full featured, very rugged AC/DC multi-chemistry battery charger with 1-3C charge rate for Lithium Ion, Nickle Metal and Sealed Lead Acid batteries. Featuring 80W charging power and 10W discharging power, it has built in protection from temperature, low input voltage, over current, short circuit and reverse polarity.
Nosram have released software updates for their Pearl range of ESCs including the Evolution, ISTC version 2 and Spec racing version 2. The update improves the sensor handling algorithm as well as fixing low speed stutter which some drivers experienced at times on the evolution and ISTC V2. The update on the Pearl Spec racing V2 features improved bootloading code, from v4.4 upwards gives faster & more secure updating, adjusted Mode3 timing maps which decrease motor temperature drastically and revised brake for sharper response. The updated software is available to download from the Nosram site here.
Source: Nosram [nosram.com]
