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July 9, 2015

Gens Ace 6000mAh 70C LiPo battery pack

Gensace 6000mAh 70C LiPo battery pack

Gens Ace have a new high-performance LiPo hardcase battery pack available. Made from the latest generation 6000mAh 70C cells for improved power supply throughout the run the battery also features 5mm connector tubes which are accessible from both the top and the bottom. The battery, that comes in a new black colour hardcase, has already shown its potential with the maiden win of Julian Borowski at this year’s Luxembourg round of the ETS.

Source: Gens Ace [gensace.de]

July 9, 2015

Serpent Viper 977 Evo – Teaser

Serpent have released a first “body on” teaser image of the forthcoming Viper 977 1/8th nitro on-road car. The follow-up model of the 2013/14 IFMAR World Champion will feature a new aluminium chassis plate with optimised flex, a 2.5mm carbon fibre upper deck with aluminium mid-flex system, a new front end geometry for a more narrow track width and the SL8 XLi 2-speed gear box with 0.9 pitch gears. More information and images should surface in time for the release which is planned for the end of July.

View the new features list here

July 9, 2015

Xray X1 aluminium body post plate

New from Xray and made for the X1 formula car is an aluminium body post plate. The part allows the use of most of today’s front wings, who often have different body post mounting positions, and by using the plate, the position of the body post remains the same regardless the wing type. CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and coming orange anodised the 4mm plate offers a high rigidity and improved looks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 9, 2015

Roche Rapide P12 narrow hub set & front brace set

Roche have new option parts for the Rapide P12 1/12th scale pan car available in the form of a narrow differential hub and an aluminium front brace set. Starting with the rear hub, the set allows to reduce the rear wide by 4mm in order to run different offset rims. Included are two 0.5mm spacers for fine-tuning the overall width. The second new part is an aluminium front brace set. Equipped with a rubber O-ring and width adjustable the brace makes for more steering going into the corner. Both the diff hub and front brace are made from high-quality aluminium and the parts come red anodised for looks and durability.

Click here to view the front brace set

July 9, 2015

T-Works 6000mAh & 5000mAh LiPo battery packs

T-Works Europe have introduced two 7.4V standard size LiPo battery packs. Available as 6000mAh variant made from 70C cells and also coming as 5000mAh pack built from 65C cells, the packs are of standard dimensions, making them ideal for many on-road and off-road applications alike.

Click here to view the other new battery pack

July 8, 2015

Radtec T4 aluminium bearing hubs

New from Radtec and made for Xray’s T4 line of touring cars are aluminium bearing hubs. Made from 7075-T6 material and coming orange anodised the alloy parts are designed to replace the standard composite parts and they can improve the efficiency of the drivetrain as well as lower the operation temperature of the gear differential as the metal parts allow for heat dissipation through the alloy bulkheads. The hubs come in 2-piece sets.

Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]

July 8, 2015

GForce Catapult high-performance LiPo batteries

Japanese company GForce have introduced the Catapult high-performance line of LiPo hardcase battery packs. Available as 70C 5800mAh and 5200mAh and also as lightweight 60C 4200mAh and 3300mAh batteries all use high-quality and very durable cells for reliable performance over a long time. The hardcase packs utilise 4mm bullet type power and 2mm balancer connectors and they come including a pre-wired balance harness.

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July 7, 2015

TrakPower Century competition LiPo batteries

Hobbico have introduced the new TrakPower Century line of high-performance Century LiPo battery packs. Made using the latest generation of high-density cells with improved durability for reduced “swelling” tendencies even in high amp and high temperature conditions the packs offer high discharge rated due to their 100C rating. To allow for the best possible weight-to-power ratio the available capacities are carefully selected with Modified and Stock racers in mind. The range includes a 3.7V 1S pack, several 7.4V 2S and 14.8V 4S packs with bullet-type or Star plug connectors. In addition to the eleven Century packs, TrakPower has also added five 50C packs to its lineup.

Source: TrakPower [trakpowerusa.com]