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June 26, 2014

Max Power HP7 .21 7-port on-road engine

Following the recent release of the 28T truggy off-rad engine Max Power also have a new high-performance on-road engine available in the form of the HP7. The 7-port engine builds around a high-quality crankcase, features a CNC-machined high-silicium aluminium piston and an R7 conrod together with an aluminium carburettor. The 14mm double tungsten balanced crank shaft is tuned and lightened for optimised performance. In combination the engine is tuned for the highest possible performance while offering exceptional fuel mileage at the same time.

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June 26, 2014

Shepherd Velox V8 EC 1/8th on-road kit

Following a first announcement Shepherd now officially introduce the Velox V8 EC edition kit. Made to honour the 2013 European Championship titles of Jilles Groskamp (EC-A) and Daniel Sieber (EC-B) the EC version already proved its performance by taking the 2nd and 3rd spot at the 2014 EFRA Euros B and leading the point standings in the Euro Nitro Series. The main focus with the EC was to simplify maintenance and setup for an easier to work on car while improving performance at the same time.

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June 26, 2014

Vaterra 2014 Corvette Stingray

Following the 1969 Corvette Stingray Horizon Hobby now also introduce the 2014 variant of the ‘Vette’. Making use of Vaterra’s proven V100-S 4WD shaft-driven on-road chassis the car features full ball bearings, a 540-size brushed motor, LiPo-ready speed controller and it is decked off with a replica 2014 Stingray body and suitable wheels. Coming ready-to-run and factory-assembled the kit also includes a genuine Spektrum 2.4GHz radio set, 1800mAh NiMH battery pack and a 2A wallcharger.

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June 26, 2014

Roche DB7/DRB heavy duty spool cups

Following the heavy duty spool cups for the Tamiya TRF417/418 and the Yray T3/T4 Roche now also have the respective parts for the Yokomo BD7 touring and DRB drift car available. The outdrives are made from very durable spring steel and machined to offer a reduced weight. Mounting directly into the kit’s front spool body the parts are a direct replacement for the standard cups.

Source: Roche [roche.hk]

June 25, 2014

New SRC 1/8th & 1/10th on-road bodyshells revealed

Following a first teaser Sprint RC now officially introduce two new nitro on-road bodyshells. First up is the DTR-S 1/8th body. The EFRA 31538 shell offers an increased overall length with an extra wide front section for improved stability in corners on medium to high speed tracks. Testing has shown that the body works very well especially for racing without tyre additive.

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June 25, 2014

Powerstar PL-1207 plastic case low-profile servo

The Powerstar PL-1207 low-profile servo is now also available in a plastic case variant with different colour middle heatsink sections. Offering a torque of up to 12kg-cm and a speed of up to 0.074s at 6V input, the brushless servo with mixed stainless steel and titanium gears is good for the use in 1/10th on-road and off-road vehicles alike. It weights in at 45g and is available in four different colour variants, red, orange, blue and light blue, to match with the colour scheme of your car.

Source: Powerstar [powerstar-racing.com]

June 25, 2014

Arrowmax B-Max rear knuckle set & multi shock clamp

Arrowmax have a rear knuckle set for Yokomo’s B-Max line of 1/10th buggies and the V3 version of their multi shock clamp tool available. Starting with the Yokomo option part, the rear knuckle set is designed for the use both on the B-Max2 and B-Max4 buggy and includes two blue anodised rear hubs, carbon fibre camber link mounts, rubber-sealed ball bearings and a hardware set. Six different mounting positions for the upper camber links give additional setup options while overall rigidity is improved at the same time as the set replaces the stock plastic hubs.

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June 25, 2014

Team Powers Xbooster capacitor module

Team Powers USA introduce the Xbooster capacitor module for the use with 2S LiPo applications. Designed to be run in parallel with the battery, the Xbooster will support the LiPo battery under heavy loads to help with acceleration and runtime. When run in stock classes and with the Team Powers Radon ESC series it is recommend to replace the original triple capacitor board with the module while in modified classes it is beneficial to use both in parallel.

Source: Team Powers [teampowersusa.net]