December 17, 2014

ProTek R/C TruTemp infrared thermometer

ProTek R/C TruTemp infrared thermometer

ProTek R/C’s TruTemp infrared thermometer will give an instant, accurate temperature reading of electric motors, nitro engines, battery pacsk or any other heat sensitive equipment. The large LCD screen is easily read day or night thanks to its bright backlight display. The thermometer features four modes of quick, can, maximum value and minimum value. It can also be switched between Fahrenheit and Celsius scales with a range of -40°–716°F or -40°C–380°C. To conserve the device’s battery life an auto-off timer is preset from the factory for 1-minute.

Source: Amain [amain.com]


December 17, 2014

New WRC F-One body & front wing set

New WRC F-One body & front wing set

Italian company WRC have a new body and front wing set available for their F-One formula car. The low nose front wing includes a separate plate that not only connects the win and chassis but it also prevents air from entering the body’s nose section. When using both the body and win in combination WRC promise an increased downforce of as much as 30 percent.

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December 17, 2014

Yokomo BD7-2015 aluminium chassis

Yokomo BD7-2015 aluminium chassis

Yokomo introduce an aluminium main chassis for the BD7-2015 kit. Optimised for high-grip surfaces such as carpet the chassis will prevent traction rolling as it not only lowers the centre of gravity but it also makes for a stiffer chassis construction. The chassis, that was used by Ronald Völker to win the final round of the Asian Onroad Championships and the opening round of the 2014/15 ETS, will feature chamfered silver edges for that luxury look and it becomes available by mid-January 2015.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]


December 17, 2014

X-Grip rubber & foam tyre additives

X-Grip rubber & foam tyre additives

The new X-Grip tyre additives are available in specific foam and rubber variants to make the most out of the different tyre types. The foam traction compound is best used on low grip tracks as it makes for maximum traction while also being usable with rubber tyres in medium grip conditions. X-Grip rubber is best used with soft rubber tyres but also foam tyres in higher grip conditions. Both come easy to use and clearly marked plastic bottles.

Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]


December 17, 2014

RB Energy 4200mAh shorty LiPo battery

RB Energy 4200mAh shorty LiPo battery

RB introduce the Energy 4200mAh shorty LiPo battery pack for the use with many 1/10th applications such as 2WD and 4WD buggies, pan and formula cars. Built from high-performance 100C cells the battery is good for stock and modified classes, it comes in a protective hardcase with 4mm power connectors and including a charge/balancing harness pre-wired with a Deans-type connector.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]


December 17, 2014

Teamsaxo aluminium body height adjusters

Teamsaxo aluminium body height adjusters

Teamsaxo introduce a body height adjuster set for the use with many 1/10th scale on-road cars. Machined from aluminium the set makes use of a common design that allows the body’s position on the mounts to be altered in a range of 0.1 to 3.0mm using threaded bushings and adjusting thumbnuts. Included with the set come four threaded bushings, four thumbnuts, eight rubber O-rings and four pins with the set being available in black, light blue, blue, silver, orange, titan and purple colour.

Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]


December 16, 2014

Xray X1 1/10th formula car kit

Xray X1 1/10th formula car kit

Following our exclusive making off story featuring Xray’s new X1 formula car we now have all details available about the company’s first formula pan car kit. Developed by Martin Hudy in cooperation with Francesco Martini and Jan Ratheisky, with the latter winning the 2014 ETS Formula class title using the prototype car, the vehicle is based on a super narrow 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis with optimised torsional flex to make for highest possible corner speeds and maximised traction.

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December 16, 2014

B-Racing large scale option parts line

B-Racing large scale option parts line

Italian company B-Racing in collaboration with Pirani RC release a new line of option parts for 1/5th scale racing models. First up is a light weight clutch and clutch bell, suitable with many 1/5th cars and also Mecatetech, Genius and Harm when used with a low profile clutch. Also new are shock parts like aluminium hard coated lower ball cups, shock spring retainers and shock spring adjusting nuts.

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