December 11, 2018

Rebellion-RC X1 carbon & aluminium optionals

Coming from RC-Carbonstore’s Rebellion-RC brand are several new option parts for the Xray X1 formula car kit. First up is a full chassis set for the current X1’19 car that contains items such as the main chassis plate, front arms, camber plates, battery mounts, the lower pod plate, wing plate and many more. The chassis plate offers Rebellion-RC’s signature silicone bumpers for the battery, chamfered edges, and the side tube brace offers three positions for the tube dampers to make for an adjustable tube angle. Also available is an X1’15-18 conversion kit that allows to run all ’19 features. The chassis sets are available in twelve different carbon weave colours.

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December 10, 2018

Ruddog 7.6V Graphene Plus LiHV battery packs

Ruddog Distribution from Germany have introduced their new Graphene Plus LiHV battery range. The high-performance packs are built using high-power 100C Graphene Plus technology cells for more power over the whole run and less fading towards the end, resulting in constant lap times. The batteries are available as 6000mAh or 8000mAh standard-size as well as 5500mAh shorty battery pack, and they make use of new semi-transparent hardcases with split stickers, ensuring the batteries look good for longer. Other features include 5mm bullet-type connectors for best possible power supply and they come in handy, reusable plastic boxes for convenient transportation and storage.

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December 10, 2018

HB Racing D817 & RGT8 anti-roll bar sets

HB Racing have introduced two new anti-roll bar sets for the D817V2 Buggy, D817T Truggy, RGT8 and RGT8-E cars. They give racers a finer range of stiffness to help tune the car to track conditions. The front sway-bar set has 2.3mm and 2.5mm bars, while the rear sway-bar set includes 2.5mm and 2.7mm bars, each labeled with a tag that shows the stiffness.

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December 10, 2018

T-Works T4’19 & BD9 5g balance weight

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray T4’19 and Yokomo BD9 touring car is a self-adhesive 5g balance weight. The plate is a direct fit for the mirrored motor pocket that is machined into the chassis battery area and it allows for better weight balance when running the new generation of lightweight low-profile battery packs. The plate comes with a black surface coating, gold-colour writings and it is clad with self-adhesive tape for easy mounting.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

December 7, 2018

Bittydesign JP8HR 190mm touring car body shell

Bittydesign from Italy have introduced their new JP8HR 190mm touring car body shell. Building on the success of the popular JP8 body, the JP8HR offers the same ultra high downforce design but with improved mid-corner rotation for even faster cornering, all without compromising rear end stability. The body will excel on asphalt and carpet surfaces and it especially comes in handy on ETS and CRC-clad tracks. The lid is moulded from high-quality 0.75mm Lexan polycarbonate, it meets the 90g ETS rule and comes including stickers, window masks and wing mounting hardware.

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December 7, 2018

Arena Protoform D9 wing mount

Adding to their already released 3-D-printed wing mounts for for touring car body shells such as the Protoform Type-S, Mon-Tech Racer and Bittydesign JP8, is Arena RC Racing’s new Protoform D9 wing mount. The insert was designed to reinforce the wing stay area for improved durability in crashes while also helping with downforce as both the body and wing can be more securely fastened. The mounts come as pairs and their honeycomb design ensures a low overall weight.

Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]

December 7, 2018

Highest D1000 Pro HV servo

Coming soon from Highest is the new D1000 Pro HV standard-size servo. Housed in an all-aluminium case with a heatsink middle section, the servo is usable with 6.0V to 7.4V input and it is able to pull up to 15.1kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.08s. It weighs in at 75.3g and comes with an all-black receiver wire for Pro looks.

Source: Highest [highestrc.com]

December 7, 2018

Traxxas VR46 Fiesta ST & LaTrax VR46 Rally RTR

Traxxas have introduced their new VR46 Fiesta ST and LaTrax VR46 Rally RTR kits as part of a cooperation with Valentino Rossi, known to his fans as “The Doctor”, recognised around the world as one of the greatest MotoGP racers in history with nine Grand Prix World Championships under his belt. The 1/10th scale VR46 Fiesta ST is specially tuned with a low centre of gravity chassis and oil-filled Ultra Shocks to be agile on the track. When the pavement ends, its full-time 4WD, long-travel suspension, and rally-bred tyres dig in for ultra-fast bumper-to-bumper racing action. The powerful Titan 550 motor muscles his driver to the front of the pack and waterproof electronics allow authentic all-weather racing.

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