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August 18, 2017

Yeah Racing Mobster 540-size brushless motors

Coming from Yeah Racing are the new Hackmotor Mobster 540-size electric brushless motors. Featuring thicker stator wires the “outlaw” motors will offer greatly improved performance and lower running temperatures compared to motors build after the rules of the major sanctioning bodies. The motors utilise premium-quality ball bearings, high-purity copper wires, high-power neodymium magnets and the aluminium endbell makes for improved heat dissipation. Available now are 4.5T and 7.5T modified as well as 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T stock variants.

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August 18, 2017

Vigor RC BD8 0 degree +1 rear aluminium C-hubs

Vigor RC have introduced a set of 0 degree +1 rear aluminium C-hubs for RTC-equipped Yokomo BD8 touring cars. The hubs are of +1 specification and thus wider than the standard parts which results in improved corner speed and traction. The hubs are machined from high-quality 7075 alloy, they weigh in at only 4.9g and use a grub screw to hold the suspension pins which further adds to the overall precision.

Source: Vigor RC [vigorrc.com]

August 18, 2017

Hobbico to end Team Durango brand

Ongoing speculation about the destiny of the formerly very popular Team Durango brand has ended following a somewhat hidden statement on social media this week. In the past month Team Durango drivers had to cope with parts shortages and diminishing support, something that sort of found its beginning with the cancellation of all team activities for the 2015 season. Hobbico states that their ARRMA RTR brand, whose 1/8th electric buggies and trucks were the platform for Team Durango’s last generation of competition kits, is still alive and kicking with more to await from the proactive brand. Hobbico’s “official” statements reads like this:

Due to market conditions, the Team Durango product line has been discontinued and we will receive no further product shipments. (We do have some parts inventory remaining and available for a limited time.) We thank all Team Durango customers and team members for their dedication to Team Durango.

Source: Track13News [facebook.com]

August 18, 2017

Arrowmax 4mm & 5mm low-profile connectors

Arrowmax have introduced their new 4mm and 5mm low-profile battery connectors. Utilising a 6-point design and 24K Gold-plating, the plugs will offer a very low resistance for best possible performance while their pre-shaped design will make soldering nice and tidy. The low-profile button head improves clearance so the head will not interfere with the low top decks of today’s electric touring cars. The connectors come as pairs and they are available now.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 18, 2017

Samix universal clutch bell gear pliers

Coming from Samix are the universal clutch bell gear pliers. They were designed for easy and convenient assembly and disassembly of on-road clutch bells while also allowing to measure clutch bell distance in a range of 0.3mm to 0.7mm. In addition the tool offers a 3 and 4-pin flywheel wrench for off-road-style clutches. The pliers are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they come black anodised and including a 2.2mm retaining pin, making it usable for all current Serpent, Mugen, Shepherd, Capricorn, KM Racing and WRC Racing 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road kits.

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August 17, 2017

Yeah Racing T4/BD8 3mm drive belts

Coming from Yeah Racing are 3mm front and rear belts for the Xray T4. The range included a 513T front and a 189T rear belt, both are suitable for the Xray T4 range of cars while the rear variant is also usable with Yokomo’s BD8 kit. Both 3mm wide belts are cut from high-quality, low-drag material for a long-lasting and free-spinning drive train.

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August 17, 2017

RC Maker A800X bellcrank steering limiters

New from RC Maker are bellcrank steering limiter plates for the Awesomatix A800X touring car. They adjust the amount of steering lock by creating a hard stopper for the bellcrank arms, unlike just using the servo end point as a limiter. This prevents unwanted wheel vibrations which scrub corner speed, and cause strain on the servo. Consisting of an asymmetrical design, each plate can be flipped allowing 4 different steering lock angles all the way from 23 to 33 degrees. They are durable and have minimal impact on the cars flex, whilst keeping the steering posts aligned under cornering forces.

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August 16, 2017

RPM Zoomies mock exhaust headers

Coming from RPM are the Zoomies mock exhaust headers. They resemble the massive exhaust headers seen on many 1970’s full-scale cars with the RPM variant fitting a range of 1/18th to 1/10th scale vehicles and body shells. Their multi-piece design allows to mount them upwards, tilted backwards or even downwards and they come in a black or chrome variant. Screw mounting holes makes for secure installation on running vehicles while for display body shells mounting using double sides tape is also possible. The mock exhausts are ideal for VTA cars, monster trucks and many other applications.

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