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September 18, 2010

Schumacher CAT SX steel idler gear upgrade

Schumacher have announced the the release of this new steel idler gear upgrade for the CAT SX & SX2. Providing longer life than the original plastic CNC gears, with more running between rebuilds, there is now also a larger range of gearing options, especially helpful for stock racing. The slipper now locates on the spur side and has easier access than before. The arrangement is sold as standard with 33T and 22T, slightly different than the kit standard 33T/23T, therefore gear ratios should be adjusted accordingly. 31T/24T, 32T/23T, 34T/21T & 35T/20T are also mountable with the use of industry standard 48dp gears.

View the steel idler gear mounted

September 18, 2010

Serpent S811 Cobra updated radio box

Serpent have introduced a new radio-box for the Serpent S811 Cobra, offering a solution for the brake-throttle servo issues, by placing the throttle-brake servo much further forward. Today’s modern generation of digital servos don’t seem durable enough to absorb the hard bumps which occur after landing/jumps and as too many drivers had issues with this, they have come up with this solution. This upgrade set will be offered free of charge to all Serpent Cobra owners and dealers and distributors with Cobra S811 kits in stock, will also receive a free upgrade set for the stock they carry. Available late November.

View more images of the radio box here

September 18, 2010

Durango DESC410R SCT – First images

Having teased their new short course truck a while back, Durango have released the first official images of the DESC410R. Central weight distribution and low centre of gravity, even more important with the high bodies of SC trucks, it features a super stiff chassis assembly, big bore shocks, captive CVD’s, optimised gear ratio, 550 motor compatible. Expect it to hit the shops mid December.

View the chassis shots here

September 17, 2010

LRP S8 BXR Evo buggy

The LRP S8 BXR evo is the successor of the extremely successful competition buggy S8 BX Team. It is designed completely from scratch, featuring numerous innovations. The chassis design is completely new, only the well-proven ‘bullet proof’ drive train has been taken over from the “old” team kit. Among the improvements is the completely new, up to date suspension design, new shock towers for even more adjustment possibilities, a completely revised chassis layout and a more centralized centre of gravity.

View more images here

September 17, 2010

Much More Hybrid charger goes purple

Much More have announced that they will release their Hybrid balance charger and discharger in purple. It joins the standard black, blue and grey and is expect to become available in late October.

Source: Much More [muchmore.co.jp]

September 17, 2010

Manutech Racing Rug Runner chassis conversion

Manutech Racing’s Rug Runner chassis conversion for the CRC Gen X10 made it’s debut, and the podium taking 3rd place, last week at II-C in the heated 13.5 WGT class. Design relocates and repositions the battery to the extreme rear for maximum weight transfer. If less effect is desired there are two additional forward positions. Full rigid main plate gives consistent runs and ample room in locating electronics for ultimate balance. Battery is fully secured with out the use of tape, and accessible by a small removable shock deck plate. The conversion uses all the original kit hardware and even maintains previous body post positions.

View more images of the conversion kit here

September 17, 2010

Robitronic 1/10 transport bag

Manufactured from a combination of high quality materials, Robitronic’s new 1/10 bag becomes the perfect storage for an 1/10th scale touring car together with accessories like tyres, tools, setup-gauges and a starter box. The transport bag’s five trays are made from tough plastic and its coating is especially easy to clean. The outside features handy pockets for manuals, setup-tools, accessories and many other things you’ll want to have quick access to. A telescopic handle and 2 ball raced wheels allow for easy transport, while handles and straps allow for easy handling of the bag.

View the bag internals here

September 17, 2010

Shepherd Velox V10 gearshaft brace

Shepherd’s new Velox V10 gearshaft brace is CNC-machined from German top-grade 2mm graphite. Similar to the one used for the Velox V8 it connects the gearbox bulkheads to stiffen up this area. This prevents binding the the axle bearings and results in a smoother transmission especially under high load.

Click here to see brace in action