Mugen have introduced this limited edition black version of their popular Ninja JX21-B06 engine. Available in very limited quantities it is also available as a set that includes the Flash Point FP2500a muffler set. The output characteristics of the muffler offers better response across the entire range, with power in the medium-high speed range increased. As a further option you can also purchase the engine already run-in.
View an image of the complete set here
Avid have announced the release of their new 2S charge lead cables with XT60 to 4/5mm bullet connectors. Designed to be colour coordinated (e.g. red uses all red wires and sheath) for charging 2S battery packs through 12 gauge wire. Includes an XT60 plug on the charger end and gold-plated 4mm to 5mm bullets on the battery end to cover all battery types. Comes with the popular XH 3pin balance plug, which most trim one of the plastic alignment rails with an X-acto to plug right into the charger instead of the balance port. Or you can use the included XH 7pin if you don’t want to brave that. Balance leads are 2.5″ (63.5mm) longer than the charge leads so they can easily be plugged into any charger design.
View the different colour options here
Cory Drachenberg of 5150 Media Productions just dropped his latest video dedicated to the RC press, including but not limited to Red RC. Take a look.
They are often over-looked by the factory drivers in their speeches. They are yelled at by race officials and race promotors (Well this might just be Cory). They are treated like criminals smuggling high explosives at airports around the world. They spend hours editing thousands upon thousands of photos and videos for the sport they love!
DE Racing have announced the release of this 1/10 buggy tire that utilises a breakthrough tread design for dusty to loose dirt. Aptly named Prodigy, this innovative thread focuses on grip stabilisation and dirt evacuation that other simple small pin tires can’t match. Whether shredding the jumps with an off-road buggy or ripping through the corners on a dirt oval the Prodigy has what it takes to get you to the front. Available in D30/Super Soft and D40/Soft compounds, they come supplied with red closed cell inserts.
View a close up of the thread pattern here
From Penguin Custom Bodyshells is the ‘Royal’ wing for 1/10th offroad. The Royal is designed around the standard LD2 and L1 EVO wing with the middle section narrowed to suit the newer narrow wing mount design. It looks awesome and has made the car more stable. It has 5 different gurney cut lines for fine tuning and is supplied clear in 1mm lexan.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
The final round of the 2021-2022 Essex Winter Series took place this weekend. Although the championship had been wrapped up in the Modified and Super Stock classes, it was far from decided in the Sportsman Stock and Front Wheel Drive categories as the 10th Anniversary Season came to a close. The Modified class saw two popular European racers join the field, Sweden’s Alexander Hagberg and France’s Lucas Urbain, but it was already-crowned champion Kyle Branson who set the pace in Q1 for Xray, narrowly ahead of Lucas’s Awesomatix. Q2 saw Lucas move to the top, with Alexander the quickest Xray in second, and Kyle dropping to third, before Q3 saw Alexander take his turn at the top ahead of Lucas and Kyle, the top three again being covered by less than 2 seconds. This set up a showdown for pole, with Lucas eventually coming out on top after taking the final round ahead of Kyle – but Alexander lined up second thanks to his better time from Q3.
Continue reading the report here
T-Works have produced these new carbon front body mount adaptors for a number of truggies. The plate allows for the mounting of the front part of the new bruggy bodies in front of the shock tower. Made from carbon so it is lightweight yet strong, there is sets available for the Mugen MBX8T, Team Associated RC8 T3.2, TLR 8ight-XT and HB Racing D8T.
The Maclan Racing Graphene V4 Competition battery makes us of their latest 2022 chemistry. They are continuously evolving the batteries with the latest technology to improve capacity/weight ratio along with lower IR for better discharge performance. The new line up offers 1S, 2S, and 4S configurations with both shorty and stick sizes for different applications. There are also standard, LCG, and ULCG thickness options that offer better CG performance to the chassis and will provide more competitive performance for extreme racers.
Source: Maclan [maclan-racing.com]
