Sunpadow have introduced their new Gold Series 7.4V 5300mAh lightweight LCG LiPo battery. The competition-grade power source is made of high-quality 130C/65C cells and it measures only 139x47x19mm while weighing in at 248g, making it ideal for running on small to medium size tracks.
Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]
Coming from ArndtCraft is a purpose-designed Extreme Cool fan shroud for the Serpent Project 4X and 4X Evo touring cars. Using a 30x10mm fan the shroud is of a slotted adjustable design for gearing changes and it ensures a cooler running motor. The motor to cooling fan spacing is approx 11.5mm, to avoid magnetic interference and the mount weighs in at just above 3 gram.
Coming from Traxxas and made for the 4-Tec 2.0 1/10th 4WD chassis is the Cadillac CTS-V body shell. With 640 raging horsepower on tap, the CTS-V is the most powerful car Cadillac has ever sold. Its 200 mph top speed also makes it the fastest. Traxxas captures the cutting-edge style and ferocity of this monster sedan with this highly detailed RC body for the 4-Tec 2.0. Available in blue or silver, the bodies feature injection moulded side mirrors and rear spoiler for extra authenticity.
Monaco RC have introduced their new Air Conveyor motor cooler for 30mm and 40mm fan units. The 3-D-printed fan mounts wrap around the motor for improved cooling performance in heavy duty conditions such as stock classes and when running indoors or in high ambient temperatures. The parts are of a minimalistic design for a low weight and they are simply fastened using optional double-sided tape. The ducts are available for the use with 30mm and 40mm fans.
Infinity has released new graphite front upper and lower arms for its recently released IF11 1/10th scale formula car. Sold separately but used as a set, the new arms increase the front track width by 4mm in total or 2mm each side, making the car more stable to drive on high-grip tracks.
Shepherd have introduced the Nineteen upgrade set for their successful Velox V10 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. Coming just in time for the IMFAR 1/10th Nitro On-road World Championships in Miami, the set contains new rear lower wishbones, new hinge pin brackets as well as a new rear upper arm mount. The updated hinge pin position makes the Velox V10 turn-in faster without loosing traction while a higher overall cornering speed is achieved. The hinge pin brackets are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium with blue or black anodising finish while the upper arm mount his milled from high-quality carbon fibre material. The lower wishbones have been completely redesigned to fit the updated geometry and are moulded from premium composite material. They are also available as a hard version with additional glas fibre to better suit hot conditions. The set fits current and older spec V10 kits and they are also available separately for spares or repair.
Hobbywing have introduced two new titanium-bonded rotors for the V10 G3 series of brushless motors. The characteristic of the rotors will provide a smoother pickup acceleration without sacrificing top speed. This will help to tune motors especially to lower grip asphalt and carpet conditions as it aids car control out of tight corners. Available variants are a 5-12.5 and 5-12.3 that come individually marked for easy identification.
View the 5-12.3 rotor rotor here
Vigor RC have introduced their new flex main chassis and 2.0mm new design top deck for the ARC R11 2018 electric touring car. The 84mm wide chassis made of 2.25mm carbon fibre was designed to increase torsional flex which can be beneficial especially on lower grip surfaces. Also new is the 9mm wide top deck made of 2.0mm carbon material. The new style top deck helps to fine-tune overall chassis flex for a wider range of conditions.
