Vision Racing have announced the release of a bunch of new carbon fibre option parts for the Team Associated B6.1 and B64 buggies. First up is a 5mm rear shock tower for the B6.1 and B6.1D. The tower has webbing for added strength and it incorporates micro tune shock positioning by adding a hole in between the one and two holes of the stock tower. In addition the back of the tower has a 1mm recess to keep the stock shock angle.
T-Works have introduced a 4-piece set of titanium king pink screws for the Tekno EB410 buggy. The fasteners are made of high-quality 64 grade material for a low weight and exceptional corrosion resistance. Using the king pins in place of the original parts will reduce unsprung mass for increased suspension efficiency and an overall lower weight.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Coming soon from Redcat Racing are the Dukono and Pro 1/10th scale ready-to-run monster trucks. The vehicle features an all-new high clearance chassis that gives the truck a softer feel, without compromising handling, and allows the driver to take the Dukono almost anywhere. The truck is ready to run right out of the box and includes waterproof electronics and while the Pro includes a brushless speed controller and motor the standard truck comes equipped with a 550-class brushed motor. Both versions come equipped with four threaded oil filled shocks and ride on a set of extremely aggressive monster truck tyres.
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RPM have introduced their all-new Pit-Pro Extreme car stand that has numerous adjustability options to fit virtually any 1/12th to 1/8th scale chassis and more. The infinitely adjustable support arms can sweep out to roughly 155mm all the way in to 54m). There are also 28 different mounting points for the support posts, giving owners added versatility to make sure their ride sits exactly how you want it to sit on the stand. The adjustable support arms sit on top of a swivel platform that allows the vehicle to rotate a full 360 degrees and tilts by as much as 45 degrees. Tilt angle is easily locked down with the included wing nut. All this sits atop an ultra stable base, with four load-spreading legs that can be moved to any position required. For transportation and storage the top easily slips off without any tools and the legs fold in for easy and compact storage. The pit stand is sold with all necessary hardware and comes complete with twelve soft, self-adhesive, slip free pads for the legs and the adjustable arms to prevent the vehicle and Pit-Pro Extreme from moving from exactly where you put it.
Coming from Team Powers are their new Actinium V3 540-class electric brushless motors. Compared to the previous V2.0 motors the new generation features upgraded Neodymium sintered rotors for a stronger magnetic field and thus increased torque while reducing power fading towards the end of the run. Also new for the V3 is an updated stator design for increased top speed and increased efficiency. Furthermore does a new stator and wiring technique for the 10.5T to 25.5T stock motors lower the internal resistance b about 15 to 20 percent. The motors are housed in a newly designed can with large cooling openings that lower the weight by ten percent while allowing the motor to run cooler by about ten to 15 Degrees Celsius. All motors come equipped with highest-grade ball bearings, doing away with the need to use ceramic bearings and a mixture of titanium and aluminium stator screws provides both strength and efficient power.
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As part of their new Summer 2018 line-up Redcat Racing have introduced the Camo TT trophy truck and Camo X4 rock racer 1/10th scale RTR vehicles. The Camo line utilises a new chassis design that offers the realistic driving characteristics of a full sized desert racer thanks to its 4-link suspended, solid rear axle and independent front suspension for a true desert and rock racing experience. The Camo TT and X4 are ready to run once owners supply the required batteries and charger and they are 2S LiPo-ready. The Camo was designed to be an all around great performer, as well as a stunning display piece while not in use. The TT’s realistic cockpit seats a driver and navigator, strapped in safely, with the spare tire captured inside the realistic roll-cage directly behind them. The scale body design allows the roll-cage to be seen as the Camo TT screams across the desert terrain while the X4 sports a full roll cage, and a detailed cockpit with scale driver and navigator. Additional scale details, like the fire extinguisher, round off the X4’s scale appearance. The aggressive off-road tyres grip the toughest terrain, and look awesome doing it. The unique horizontal tread design work well on both loose and hard surfaces alike. Both vehicles will hit stores this August.
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Redcat Racing have announced the release of the new Rampage R5, 1/5 scale brushless monster truck. The vehicle comes fully equipped with an 8S-ready power system and its new chassis design gives the R5 more clearance when driving over obstacles like logs, rocks, and other RC cars. The truck offers nimble handling characteristics and it is ready to run right out of the box, owners just need to add a 6S to 8S LiPo battery and charger. The R5 includes Redcat’s new large scale high clearance chassis, waterproof electronics, powerful brushless ESC and motor, and a 2.4GHz radio system as well as oil-illed threaded shocks and it rides on a set of aggressive off-road tiyres. The powerful brushless motor blasts this high clearance monster truck through rough terrain with ease.
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Every year, Europe’s finest gather for the ultimate 1:8th nitro showdown, better known as the EFRA 1/8th European Championships. This year, the CRF track in Freixedas, Portugal played host to offer its challenging yet extremely fun layout to decide the victor and crown a new European Champion. The CRF track is quite unique and extremely beautiful to look at. Some call it a work of art and in many ways, it does live up to the hype. The white dirt is sealed with a glue/bonding agent to help keep the track together. The result is a very hard surface that’s almost like sandpaper. However, the weight and sheer force of the 8th scale cars hitting the jumps, the faces would get massively deformed and practically unjumpable. The track crew worked hard each night as they patched the track with cement that’s rolled onsite. While Xray’s Bruno Coelho took a surprise win in the main final, the Junior finals saw Europe’s brightest stars battle it out for top honors with Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen peaking at the right moment. In the young field of talent, Joona’s precision started to shine as the track picked up grip and his motor, car tuning, and driving all coming together for the main where he was able to win with a decent time margin back to 2nd. Leonardo Valente finished 2nd with Kyosho’s Jessica Palsson 3rd.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
