New from Hype RC are these 1/10th motor cooling systems for electric motors with cans of 36mm or 44mm diameter. The orange anodised heat sink is supplied with a cooling fan that operates on 5V to 7.2V.
Source: Hype RC [hype-rc.de]
New from Team Losi for their 1/8th tire balancer is this Short Course wheel balancer adapter set which converts it into a 1/10th SC wheel balancer. Designed to balance all manufactures wheels it can be mounted quickly and comes supplied with everything needed to make the conversion.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Serpent have release new option front and rear shock towers for their Cobra S811 buggy. These very strong and very durable parts are precision machined from the highest quality 5.5mm thick 7075 T6 aerospace type aluminium. Recessed areas and chamfered edges help reduce the weight and add to the look of the parts. Sporting multiple shock and camber link mounting positions, the front tower weighs in at 22 grams, while the rear is 31 grams.
View the rear shock tower here
The organisers of the Timezone Grand Prix have been in touch to tell everyone about the event which takes place from the 8th to the 10th of October at the Timezone facility in Washington State. Featuring guest race director Scotty Ernst, the race is open to 13.5 1/12th scale, Stock and Open rubber TC as well as 10.5 World GT. The race format consists of 3 rounds of qualifying followed by 6 minute mains. Entry is now open and you can find further details here.
New from Racing Art Company is this one piece spur/ centre pulley for the TOP Photon. Made from black acetal, a strong general engineering plastic, as a single piece it is 100% concentric and machined to a very high standard. Featuring 12 holes drilled through the spur part to make the component as light as possible, it is available in various tooth sizes in both 64DP and 48DP.
Source: RAC [rac.cc]
Round three of the Nitro West Masters saw René Puepke and Ralf Vahrenkamp winning the 1/10 scale and 1/8 scale nitro on-road classes held. The race was held by the MCC Rhein-Ahr at Bad Breisig, located at the river Rhine south of the former capital Bonn. Fortunately the weather was different to the forecast and all heats and finals were run under dry conditions following rain during practice on Saturday afternoon.
Continue reading the report here
Japanese Durango importers Tresrey have sent us this report on their team’s performance at last weekends Japanese 1/10th 4wd offroad buggy National Championship that was held at the Yatabe-Arena in Tsukuba city. Their team drivers Kazuki Sasatsu finished 5th and Yuichi Ajishi finished 9th in this tough race event against all other larger Japanese RC manufacturers.
New from Intellect is this 3.7V 5600mAh 50C 1 cell pack. Perfect for oval, 1/12th and any class that requires 3.7 volts, it use a new chemistry for longer run times and higher capacity as well as a long cycle life. Sporting a hard case, it is ROAR legal and comes supplied with bullet connectors.
Source: Team Epic [teamepiconline.com]
