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November 4, 2009

RC4WD Rockbull 1/8 scale competition crawler

I wont pretend to know anything about Rock crawling but seemingly many people have said that the super size crawler is a ‘thing of the past’ or has ‘died. Crawling specialists RC4WD have never given up on this class and have been working to bring new items like tires, wheels and axles to the super class community and now they have a complete super class kit. Introducing the new Rockbull 1/8 scale competition crawler kit, the first competition super class crawler with pendulum weighted adjustable beadlock wheels, Rok Lok 4.0 tires and advanced alloy Super Bully axle. This definitely looks like a serious piece of equipment.

Click here for the full feature list and more pics

November 4, 2009

Xceed RC range of Exhaust springs

Xceed RC have released a whole range of exhaust springs made from high quality spring steel. The short ones above are of course for the connections between header and pipe of inline systems, while the long ones go around the case and connect the header to the case. Tested by Xceed team racers for months, they have been found to be durable and resistant to damage from vibrations. All the different types of springs are available for both .12/15 and .21 on and off road systems and come in packs of 3.

Click here to see the other springs

November 4, 2009

Euro Touring Series – Round 2

After a successful opening round in Kastellaun, the next round of the Xenon Racing backed Euro Touring Series moves on to the beautiful city of Budapest in Hungary on November 27/28. Making its first appearance on the ETS calendar last season, the race produced one of champion elect Jilles Groskamp’s greatest passing maneuvers as he overtook Toni Rheinard on the last corner of the last lap of the third leg of the A-Main to secure the overall victory. Like the season opener, there will be a strong line-up of team drivers making the trip to the Dabas-Diego Sports Centre. Heading that entry is championship leader Viktor Wilck, who will be joined by his World Champion Tamiya team mate Marc Rheinard. Xray will be in attendance with Martin Hudy, who finished the event on the podium last year, and their young charger Elliot Harper. Associated will be armed with Juho Levanen who showed very strongly with his TC5R in Kastellaun, qualifying third on the grid with a TQ run in Q3. 2006 World Champion Andy Moore is also confirmed.

For more information about the event and where it takes place go to the Series page on the ETS site here.

November 4, 2009

Venom VR3T 27 Mhz Computerized FM radio

Venom have released the VR3T a 27 Mhz 3-Channel computerized FM radio with 3rd channel mixing and 15 model memory. Featuring many of the same features found on high-end computerized radio’s including programmable steering dual rate with a thumb switch so you can adjust the steering sensitivity on-the-fly and a 3 CH receiver. The VR3T is perfect for the user looking for an entry level radio with a the features of a radio that costs hundreds of dollars.

Source: Venom [venom-group.com]

November 4, 2009

Venom VR3T 27 Mhz Computerized FM radio

Source: Venom [venom-group.com]

November 4, 2009

KO Propo America 6th annual EP GP

The 6th annual KO Propo America Grand Prix will be making its return to Southern California. West Coast R/C Raceway (WCRC) in La Mirada, CA will host this year’s event on December 12th-13th. Located at 15095 Canary Avenue, La Mirada, CA 90638, WCRC is about 15 minutes from Disneyland, 10 minutes from Knott’s Berry Farm and other popular southern California attractions. Classes offered will be Touring Car (Modified, 13.5 & 17.5), F1 (Silver Can), RCGT (17.5) and mini RCGT (Silver Can). This will be a controlled tire race and tires will be available for sale at the event.

Further information can be found on the KO Propo website here.

November 3, 2009

Yeah Racing 11.1V 1300mAh LiPo battery

Yeah Racing have introduced this brand new battery for the Traxxas 1:16 Slash & Revo. The 11.1V 1300mAh LiPo battery has a 20C discharge rate and comes pre fitted with a TRX connector so it is a direct fit into the car. Also coming pre fitted with a balancer cable, this pack will allow you to extend your run times considerably over the standard NiMh packs.

Source: RC Mart [rcmart.com]

November 3, 2009

V-Dezign Carpet Ripper 3.0

V-Dezign have released details on their new Carpet Ripper 3.0, an upgrade kit for 1/12th scale racers who own either of the previous models CR07 or CR2.0. Associated Dynamic Strut, CRC Pro-Strut and HB front ends will fit (not included with the kit) and the usual IRS and CRC axles will also fit (not included). There will be kits suitable for CR2.0 owners who already have most parts to make the car race ready and an upgrade kits for new customers soon after with motor pods and tubes included. The new kit uses motor pods, rear X, bumper plates and tubes from previous CR2.0 model so its easy to update the CR2.0 T-bar car to CR3.0 with chassis, lower and upper motor plate and 1-piece tube plate. Info about the final production upgrade kit and what is included will follow soon. Like with CR07 and 2.0, also 3.0 will have some unique features which will improve the performance and handling, no matter if you are a pro or a beginner.

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