May 25, 2015

Ninja JX21-B03 nitro off-road engine

Ninja JX21-B03 nitro off-road engine

Coming soon from Mugen is a new line of Ninja JX nitro engines. First up is the JX21-B03 for 1/8th nitro buggies, truggies and the up and coming nitro GT on-road class. Offering a good amount of usable power and a high fuel economy the engine features a square bore and stroke configuration, DLC-coated and balanced tuned crankshaft, a ceramic rear ball bearing for increased throttle response and a higher top speed, a light weight low-profile cooling head with laser-etched Ninja graphics, and an easy-to-tune three needle carburettor with aluminium 6.5mm venturi. The engine will become available around June or July.

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May 25, 2015

Tesla .21 engine ceramic front bearing

Tesla .21 engine ceramic front bearing

New from Capricorn comes the Tesla 7x19x6mm ceramic bearing for .21 nitro engines. The front crankshaft bearing is made to C2 tolerances for the highest possible precision and it fits all Novarossi-based engines.

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May 25, 2015

GForce Ridge shorty & low-profile shorty LiPo batteries

GForce Ridge shorty & low-profile shorty LiPo batteries

GForce have two new shorty LiPo batteries available in the form of a 4500mAh and a 3200mAh low-profile pack. The 4500mAh variant sports standard shorty dimensions of 92.5x46x24mm and it weighs in at 200g while the 3200mAh pack is only 18mm tall at a weight of 153g, mimicking 1/12th scale 1S dimensions. The packs are made using 50C cells and they utilise 4mm bullet-type connector tubes and a 2mm balancer connector port.

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May 23, 2015

Arrowmax 1/10th on-road aluminium wing mounts

Arrowmax 1/10th on-road aluminium wing mounts

Arrowmax have new aluminium wing mounts for 1/10th on-road vehicles available. Machined from aluminium and sporting the Arrowmax logo the plates offer a larger mounting surface than most of the standard wing mounting hardware supplied with the bodyshells. This makes for a more sturdy rear wing mounting as the plates are of a 2-screw design and yet small enough to not disturb the air flow. Coming including mounting hardware the mounts are available in purple, orange and gray colour.

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May 23, 2015

VBC GhostEvo camber link adjuster

VBC GhostEvo camber link adjuster

New from VBC Racing and made for the GhostEvo touring car are aluminium camber link adjusters. The brackets are mounted to the upper bulkheads using flathead screws while the camber link length and thus the camber gain characteristics and roll centre are adjustable using different thickness shims to finely adjust the space between the bulkhead and the bracket. The adjusters are made from aluminium, they come red anodised, in sets of two and including mounting hardware.

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May 22, 2015

Brilliant RC chassis balancing weights

Brilliant RC chassis balancing weights

Brilliant RC is a new brand that will offer a range of high-quality accessories and aftermarket parts for nitro and electric cars as well as RC helicopters and other RC categories. First up are the Brilliant balance weights that allow to fine-tune the weight distribution of any RC car. The weights sport a diameter of 14mm and a height of 4.4mm (5g) or 8.7mm (10g) respectively and they feature the diamond-shaped Brilliant logo and weight engraving for easy identification. While the 10 gram version offers threaded mounting holes to fix it using a M3 screw or to use it as a nut, the 5 gram variant comes with a plain 3mm hole so it can be used sandwiched under a 10g weight or fastened using a M3 screw and a locknut. The balance weights come in a set of two 5 gram and two 10 gram weights.

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May 22, 2015

Exotek Micro RS XPro chassis conversion & optionals

Exotek Micro RS XPro chassis conversion & optionals

Exotek introduce a range of option parts for the HPI Racing Micro RS4 in the form of the XPro chassis conversion, front steel CVD axles and an alloy front spool. Starting with the conversion kit, the set’s race-inspired design utilises micro servos and LiPo packs for true 1/18th scale micro style performance and looks. It makes use of 1.5mm USA-made carbon fibre for lighter weight and factory racing looks and includes a 1.5mm fibre glass T-plate for improved rear suspension flex and handling. The chassis allows to run 140mm or 150mm wheelbase settings with the T-plate being mounted via a steel block. The weight of the block also adds weight to the rear end for better handling with lighter micro sized LiPo batteries. Furthermore the set includes secure adjustable alloy servo mounts for use with micro-sized servos, it comes with a machined alloy front suspension arm pin holder and also an adjustable ESC tray that also serves as the micro battery strap.

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May 21, 2015

Speedzone 8000mah 100C LiPo battery packs

Speedzone 8000mah 100C LiPo battery packs

Speedzone have released the latest versions of their Peerless series LiPo battery packs. These packs come in standard 1S, 2S and 2S Shorty dimensions and meet ROAR, EFRA, BRCA, and IFMAR specs. Both the 1S and 2S packs are 8000mah and weigh 158g and 330g respectively while the shorty pack is a 5200mah offering with a weight of 222g. With the high capacity, these 100C hardcase packs offer higher run times without compromise to average voltage or resistance and they make use of standard 4mm connectors.

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