February 26, 2016

Motiv RC Defy 3900mAh thin shorty LiPo pack

Motiv RC Defy 3900mAh thin shorty LiPo pack

Motiv RC have introduced the Defy series thin shorty LiPo battery pack. Built from high-quality +65C cells with a capacity of 3900mAh the lightweight battery gives the capability to lighten up the overall weight of the vehicle and also effect the CG greatly by adding back the weight underneath the battery. It has the capacity to power Stock and Modified Buggies alike and it is 55g lighter than its Motiv RC 5000mAh counterpart.

Source: Motiv RC [motivrc.com]


February 25, 2016

HRC Racing 68112DL & 68113DBL low-profile servos

HRC Racing 68112DL & 68113DBL low-profile servos

HRC Distribution have introduced two new low profile servos. The HRC Racing 68112DL (0.09s/12.0kg-cm) and the 68113DBL (0.07s/13.0kg-cm) both utilise nylon fibre and aluminium cases, they feature double ball bearings and a sturdy metal gear drivetrains, with the 68113DBL also coming with a powerful brushless motor, making for even swifter transit times and increased torque. The servos are usable with 4.8V to 6.0V input and they use standard 25T spline servo arms.

View the other new servo here


February 25, 2016

Spec-R T4’16 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis plate

Spec-R T4'16 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis plate

Coming from Spec-R and made for the Xray T4’16 touring car is a 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis plate. Cut from high-quality carbon fibre the chassis is of a fully symmetrical design with the milled motor pocket also apparent in the battery compartment to make for equal left-to-right flex characteristics. The chassis is a direct replacement for the stock part and available soon.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]


February 25, 2016

Maclan Racing MRR competition brushless motors

Maclan Racing MRR competition brushless motors

Maclan Racing have introduced their all-new MRR 540-size sensored competition brushless motors. They are built using pure copper wire and feature a balanced sintered rotor, adjustable timing, a lightweight, vented CNC-machined 6061 all-aluminium can and precision ball bearings. The spec class MRR motor is designed to the maximum tolerance of the rules and the short stack design will produce a lower resistance allowing the highest performance possible. The motors utilise heavy-duty concave-shape soldering taps for easy wiring and they are available in 3.5T to 25.5T variants from March.

View the features and another image here


February 24, 2016

Brilliant RC on-road & off-road nitro fuel line

Brilliant RC on-road & off-road nitro fuel line

Brilliant RC have introduced their new nitro fuel line. Developed in close cooperation with a leading fuel manufacturer the high performance racing fuel will meet the highest standards to ensure constant quality, high power output and economic mileage. The fuel is available as 16 percent nitro on-road and 25 percent nitro off-road variant and it comes in 5 liter cans with child protection cap and individual batch ID numbers for easy identification.

Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]


February 24, 2016

SWorkz CX11 prototype spotted at TITC practice

SWorkz CX11 prototype spotted at TITC practice

A prototype of SWorkz’s forthcoming CX11 1/10th electric touring car was spotted during this week’s open practice of the 2016 Thailand International Touring Car Championships. Developed in cooperation with Masayuki Miura’s Speedmaster Japan company the vehicle is piloted by SWorkz team driver Jade Lim. The kit is set for a release this Spring and given the image the car is looking pretty much production-ready right now.

Source: SMJ [smj-rc.com]


February 24, 2016

Tamiya Pajero Custom Lowrider Black Special

Tamiya Pajero Custom Lowrider Black Special

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Custom Lowrider Black Special edition of Mitsubishi’s third generation Pajero SUV. Based off of the full-time 4WD CC-01 chassis the kit features a shaft-driven drivetrain, double wishbone front and rigid rear suspension, oil-filled CVA shock absorbers, and shiny black-plated chrome rims with treaded 73mm street tyres. The kit is rounded out by a pre-painted black bodyshell with smoke colour windows.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]


February 24, 2016

CRC introduce new Formula rim & pre-mounted tyres

CRC introduce new Formula rim & pre-mounted tyres

New from Calandra Racing Concepts come new Formula rims and pre-mounted tyres. Starting with the Pro-Mount wheels, the rims are purpose-designed for the use with rubber tyres, such as CRC’s RT-1, the TCS F1 and the Pit Shimizu F1 line of tyres. With moulded-in mounting ribs, the Pro-Mount offers an improvement over some other wheels that are nothing more than foam tyre rims without guidance ribs. With CRC’s new wheel the rib guides the tyre bead in the right place, not allowing the tyre to be mounted too far on the wheel, making tyre mounting much easier. Swinging over to the pre-mounted tyres, they come pre-glued and are ready to have fun. The RT-1 tyres have already proven themselves in the World GT-R category of racing. The high-performance belted tyres are of super long wear, providing multiple seasons of use on carpet surfaces. They mount to CRC’s new Pro-Mount wheel and come in sets of four and they will be available in limited quantities in mid March.

View the Pro-Mount rims here