October 15, 2012

Hiro Seiko aluminium hex screws

Asian option parts company Hiro Seiko introduce their new 7075-T6 aluminium hex screws. Available with button and flat head the fasteners are significantly lighter than steel screws, reduce the overall weight of the chassis and come in Tamiya blue, Yokomo blue, orange, red and purple colour. Both screw types comes with M3 thread and in 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm length.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]


October 12, 2012

VP Pro 1/8 GT belted tire announced

VP Pro is working on a belted 1/8th GT tire as this rendering reveals. Currently in testing stages the on-road tire will come with an inner reinforcement for added stability and durability and comes with a unique black or white wheel. No word on an exact release date yet but we were told the tire will become available soon.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]


October 11, 2012

Voltz 4500mAh 50C LiPo saddle packs

CML Distribution introduce the Voltz 4500mAh 50C hardcase LiPo saddle packs. They feature gold connector tubes that go all the way through the case to allow for connector access in multiple chassis placements. Made from high-performance LiPo cells the packs are available now and come including charging harness.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]


October 11, 2012

Team Alien silicone fuel line

Thunder Innovation introduce the Team Alien silicone fuel line on 50 feet/15.2m rolls. The transparent yellow silicone line is highly temperature stable and flexible sporting an inner diameter of 2.4mm and an outer diameter of 6.1mm.

Source: Thunder Innovation [thunderinnovation.com]


October 11, 2012

Revolution tool sets

Horizon Hobby introduce the new Revolution screwdriver, nut and hex driver sets. They sport flat sided aluminium non-slip handles, replaceable titanium-nitride coated tool tips and large easy-to-read labels for quick identification. Available are a three piece screwdriver, three piece nutdriver and four piece hex driver set.

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October 11, 2012

CS Space X2 AC-Duo charger

CS Electronic are proud to introduce the CS Space X2 AC-Duo 200W charger with two independent charging outputs. The charger offers two fully independent 100W outputs to for 1S to 6S LiPo or or 1 to 16 cell NiXX battery packs. Offering 10A charge current per channel as well as XH balancer ports, a blue back-lit display, auto charge, storage and fast charging modes the charger comes including two XH balancer boards, charging harnesses with Tamiya and Deans connectors as well as bi-language manual.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]


October 10, 2012

Hot Race Tyres’ new touring wheels

With the ambitious objective of improving performance for the upcoming 1/10th 200mm World Championships in Thailand, Hot Race Tyres has made a new white wheel which sees improved traction in both the front and rear. Following several tests at the RC Addict track in Bangkok, Hot Race Tyres driver Jilles Groskamp has decided that this new wheel is the best solution for the World Championships to be held in November. The wheel is expected to be released in January.

Source: Hot Race Tyres


October 8, 2012

Much More Fleta4 speed controller

Much More introduce the Fleta4 brushless speed controller. The ESC features a special Double Cooling System design called DCS, a machined aluminum case to lower the operation temperatures and boosted as well as turbo timing software functions. A build-in switch, over-temperature, low voltage and failsafe protection adds to the specifications. The 2S-compatible controller is useable with motors as low as 3.5T, has a low-profile heatsink with optional fan unit and will become available in blue and black colour.

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