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May 17, 2018

PowerStar PM-3015W water-proof standard-size servo

Coming from PowerStar is their new PM-3015W IPX8 standard waterproof buggy and crawler servo. The standard-sized item is 7.4V and 8.4V high-voltage compatible and it pulls up to 30kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.10s. It features an all-aluminium case, an all-black receiver wire and comes including aluminium servo bushings and an aluminium clamping-style servo arm. The servo is usable for a range of applications including buggies, monster trucks, crawlers and even large scale models.

Source: PowerStar [powerstar-racing.com]

May 17, 2018

T4Works Tamiya DT & WR series alloy steering knuckles

T4Works from Japan have introduced their new range of aluminium steering knuckles for the DT and WR series of 2WD entry-level buggies and truck from Tamiya. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium and come with a suitable – short or long – set of precision-machined steel front axles for improved durability. The short axle sets are usable on kits such as the DT-02, DT-02T, DT-02MS and DT-03 as well as the Dune Buggy 2011 and Holiday Buggy 2010. The long axle sets will fit the DT-03T and Blitzer series trucks as well as the WR-02 Wild Willy 2, and the WR-02VW Typ2 Willie but they are not compatible with the WR-02C and WR-02G. All sets are available in a range of colours including purple, gold, pink, bright blue, red and black from end of May.

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May 15, 2018

JConcepts B6.1 carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from JConcepts and made for Team Associated’s B6.1 series of buggies are three new carbon fibre shock towers. First up is a gullwing arm front shock stay of 4mm thickness that features the JConcepts milled sections which help maintain strength while minimising weight. The three standard B6.1 shock positions remain for quick and steady adjustments in the correct position for the gullwing front shock geometry. The tower is complete with countersunk holes on the top surface to accept the stock mounting hardware, however it is not usable with the AE plastic front tower guard.

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May 15, 2018

Bennie Wilkerson wins ROAR Region 2 SCT titles

The final round of the ROAR Region 2 championship was held at Mushroom Bowl Hobbies and R/C Raceway in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania recently. Bennie Wilkerson laid down an excellent performance as he was able to take the TQ in 2WD Mod SCT and 2WD Stock SCT. On top of that he was able to double and win both A-mains and take the overall series championship titles in both classes.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

May 15, 2018

Answer RC THECar 5mm carbon Ackermann plate

Answer RC have introduced a 5mm carbon fibre steering Ackermann plate for the JQ Racing THECar Black and Grey Edition kits. Designed to replace the standard alloy Ackermann plate, the carbon part features four flanged bearings and is made from 5mm carbon fibre for strength. The aim of this upgrade is to prevent build up of slop in the steering on both the Black Edition and the Grey Edition. Included, beside the plate and bearings, are also two 25mm button head screws to replace the existing countersunk fasteners.

Source: Answer RC [answer-rc.com]

May 15, 2018

DE Racing G6T short course oval tyres

DE Racing have introduced their all-new G6T and Grooved G6T short course oval tyres. Purpose-designed for dirt oval racing the tyres fit industry-standard 2.2”/3.0” short course rims and they are available in D30 and D40 compounds. No inserts are included but most 1/10th SC inserts will fit to fine-tune the tyre’s performance.

View the Grooved G6T tyre here

May 15, 2018

Kobbevik doubles at Norwegian 1/8 Nats Rd1

Round 1 of the Norwegian 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held in Kristiansand in the South of the country. The astro turf track is located in a motocross area and the weekend started off with a bit off rain, but it changed to sunshine and hot weather, with a slippery track in the morning and raising grip levels during the day. This year saw some changes such as the running of both the nitro and electric classes on the same weekend – mainly to try and reduce travelling costs but also attract new drivers to the classes. For the first weekend of the year things looked promising so far and the next round will for sure attract even more entries. Racing wise and in the Nitro class it was Serpent driver fast local Tom Erik Haaversen who set the track record and was the man to beat this weekend.

Continue reading the report here

May 14, 2018

EcoPower WP110T & WP120T waterproof servos

Coming from AMain Hobbies’ EcoPower brand are two new waterproof servos. The standard voltage WP110T (0.16s/20.1kg-cm) and WP120T (0.09s/28.8kg-cm) are an ideal upgrade for ready-to-run cars, trucks and rock crawlers and they feature metal gears, dual ball bearings and lightweight upper and lower cases with aluminium centre sections. The WP110T is powered by a cored DC motor while the high-voltage compatible WP120T utilises a coreless motor. EcoPower recommends the WP110T servo for all 1/10-scale applications, while the higher power WP120T would be best suited for heavy monster trucks, 1/8-scale vehicles and crawlers.

View lists of the specifications here