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February 13, 2015

Team Orion Vortex R8.1 Pro brushless speed controller

Team Orion’s Vortex R8.1 Pro brushless speed controller is a purpose-built 1/8th scale ESC for heavy duty competition use. Based on the World Championship winning R10 Pro the R8.1 offers an aluminium heatsink case, dual sensor ports and an advanced and highly programmable software to fine-tune the throttle and brake settings to your liking. The 4S-compatible controller also sports an adjustable 6V to 7.2V BEC system to allow the direct use with high-voltage compatible servos and a specially designed fan guard helps to protect the highly stressed fan unit.

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February 13, 2015

New Capricorn option parts for nitro & electric kits

Italian company Capricorn have new option parts available for their 1/10th scale nitro and electric kits. First up is a new body support kit for the Lab C03 1/10th scale nitro tourer. The set allows to adjust the body height in 0.25mm increments to fine-tune the aerodynamics while retaining a large contact surface for improved aerodynamic efficiency thanks to the pivoting composite platforms.

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February 13, 2015

TOP Elite nitro off-road & on-road engines

New from Novarossi comes the 2015 Elite range of TOP engines for off-road and on-road applications. Starting with the top-of-the-foodchain Elite 8 Off Road, the engine is of a long stroke design and features an 8-port sleeve. Coming with a turbo glowplug combustion camber insert and 14mm turbo crankshaft the engine is available with standard steel or high-quality ceramic ball bearings.

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February 13, 2015

T-Works M4 large diameter wheel nuts

New from T-Works come large diameter M4 wheel nuts for most 1/10th scale applications. Machined from 7075 aluminium the nuts offer a 11.5mm diameter flange with serrated surface which greatly reduces the chance of a nut coming loose during use while the larger diameter also better supports the wheel at the same time. The nuts fit all popular touring car and buggy wheels and they come in red, orange or blue anodising.

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February 12, 2015

Fenix Su-zuka aluminium chassis plate

New from Fenix and made for the Su-zuka formula kit is a water-cut aluminium chassis. Made from 2mm 7075-T6 material and coming hard anodised the chassis is considered to be an all-round item that works from low grip asphalt to high grip carpet conditions.

Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]

February 12, 2015

Schumacher introduce new Core RC servos

Schumacher introduces a range of new Core RC servos for 1/8th and 1/10th scale applications. First up is the 1012TG (0.12s/10kg-cm), a standard size servo with heavy duty titanium gears for improved durability even in somewhat harsher conditions. The standard voltage servo is usable for 1/8th and 1/10th applications.

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February 12, 2015

Samix aluminium servo arm

Samix has a new aluminium servo arm for 1/10th scale applications available. Machined from high-quality alloy and coming black anodised and with chamfered natural colour edges the arm offers higher rigidity compared to standard plastic arms for improved steering feeling and precision. The offset design makes the servo arm ideal especially for touring cars and many off-road buggies.

Source: Samix [facebook.com]

February 11, 2015

Yokomo touring car aluminium ride height gauge

From Yokomo and made for the use with touring car kits comes this highly precise ride height gauge. Machined from aluminium the tool it offers a measuring range of 3.5mm to 8.0mm in 0.1mm increments thanks to the 2-side design that has “even” measurements on one side and “odd” numbers on the other side. A black coating with silver chamfered edges makes for a robust yet ecstatically pleasing appearance.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.eu]