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March 16, 2012

Exotek S411 ultra narrow LiPo chassis

Exotek Racing have released this ultra narrow LiPo chassis for the Serpent S411. This extra soft chassis is aggressively shaped for extra flex over the stock S411 chassis and uses US made bi-directional layup carbon fiber for maximum flex traits. The rear section has added cut outs for greater flex at the motor mount for increased rear end stability allowing you to drive into corners harder and power out faster. Great chassis to have to extend tire wear and generate maximum grip for controlled tire races. Also new is a steering crank brace for the S411 which stabilizes the steering cranks without stiffening the top plate to maintain natural grip and consistent steering.

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March 16, 2012

KM H-K1 Evo 2 aluminium middle shaft

New from KM Racing for the H-K1 Evo 2 is this aluminium middle shaft. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium and then hard coated it is super light weight for improved transmission efficiency. The shaft features the same design as the V2 titanium version and is therefore suitable to use with pin type & set screw type pulleys.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

March 16, 2012

Xray RX8 ventilated brake disc

Xray have introduced this lightweight, heat-treated and precision-ground ventilated brake disc for the RX8. CNC-machined brake disc is balanced for vibration-free operation. Strategically-placed holes allow for ultra-cool operation without overheating, ensuring consistent and efficient braking to minimize brake wear and disc glazing.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 15, 2012

Kyosho Inferno GT2 red conversion

Previously only available in the kit version of the popular Kyosho Inferno GT2 racer, this new conversion set gives all GT2 fans the option of changing to a bright, custom red chassis and other components. There’s no mistaking the bright red parts under the hood as a special factory modification, and it’s a limited edition item that will only be produced once. The kit includes a chassis and both upper plates, steering center link, servo mounting plate, suspension mounts, shock parts, wheel hubs and some miscellaneous hardware, and it’s all available for a very reasonable price.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

March 14, 2012

McPappy Racing brushless chassis dyno

McPappy Racing have released their new brushless chassis dyno. The dyno can provide 5 styles of testing including chassis dyno testing, direct coupler in between both motors, direct coupler with flywheel in between both motors, offset motors using 2 pinions and offset motors using 2 pinions + flywheel. Chassis dyno testing offers the most convenience, as you simply set your car down on it and pull the trigger. This convenience allows you to try many variations and find the power you want quicker. You can also share numbers with other racers (regardless if the speedo and motor are different) to get the power dialed in very quickly. The chassis dyno can accommodate most 1/10th, 1/12th, and 1/18th, RC pan cars, dirt oval cars, touring cars (with front wheels propped up), buggies, etc. Direct ‘motor only’ testing is a bit more work to set up, but it provides an additional level of precision because it removes some more variables. If you are looking to find small differences, direct ‘motor only’ testing can be worth the effort. Whichever test method you are using, your overall goal is to turn the slave motor as fast as you can with the least amount of amps.

View more images of the Dyno here

March 13, 2012

Serpent RCM onroad shock absorbers

Serpent have released their new RCM onroad shocks with membrane system, following the same shock principles as used in the Cobra offroad shocks. The threaded aluminium shock bodies have been hard teflon coated and a super smooth o-ring / bushing package helps guide and seal the spring-steel piston rods. Three different precision molded pistons are included. 1/10 cars are fitted with short versions front and rear, while the 966-TE-v2 uses long versions in the rear.

View the complete shock set here

March 10, 2012

Serpent S960/966 rear aluminium CVD axle

Serpent release these rear aluminium CVD axles for the use with the S960 and 966 line of 1/8th on-road chassis. The parts offer a lightweight design, reduce the overall weight of the drivetrain for a quicker spool-up, and come hard anodised to maximise durability.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 9, 2012

Robitronic Cube BL v1.2 controller

Robitronic have updated their Cube BL competition brushless speed controller with the latest v1.2 firmware that includes a special Boost 0 “blinky class” program, added motor reverse rotation selection, and auto-roll as well as optimised low-voltage protection and increased auto-brake values. The 2S LiPo-compatible controller is useable with motors as low as 3T star wound and customers who already own a “v1” version can have their controller updated free of charge by sending them to Robitronic.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]