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June 23, 2014

Overdose DPM alloy gear case & centre bulkhead cap

Banzai Hobby introduce new Overdose aluminium option parts for the Yokomo DPM drift car. First up is an aluminium gear case that offers improved rigidity compared to the stock part for increased drivetrain efficiency. The part also allows precise gear backlash adjustment and it is available in red, blue or black anodising. The second new part for the DPM is an aluminium centre bulkhead cap, again made to improve rigidity the benefits of this part are reduced main gear vibration and thus improved gear durability. Like the gear case the bulkhead cap is available in red, blue and black anodising.

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June 23, 2014

CYS-S2308 low-profile digital servo

German CYS distributors CN Development & Media introduce the CYS-S2308 low-profile digital servo. Coming with a composite case with middle heatsink section, the servo features a standard-type motor, metal gears and it pulls up to 9.0kg-cm with a speed of up to 0.06s at 7.4V input.

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June 22, 2014

MD Racing MD Mini 10 M-class car

Spanish company MD Racing, who are currently working to finalise their MDT15 touring car, announced their next project in the form of the MD Mini 10 M-class touring car. The vehicle will sport dimensions comparable to Tamyia’s poplar M-chassis and it features a front-mid motor layout, dual drive belts and it is designed around the use of saddle or shorty LiPo battery packs. It is understood that the car can be run in 4WD, front wheel drive or rear wheel drive configurations and with different wheelbase settings and first prototype may hit the light of the day shortly after the MDT15’s official introduction at the final round of the 2013/14 ETS series at the Hudy Arena in 2 weeks time.

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June 20, 2014

Reedy 2100mAh LiPo RX/TX battery pack

Team Associated introduce the new Reedy 2100mAh LiPo battery pack for receiver and transmitter applications. Measuring 86.5×30.5×16.5mm the pack mimics the dimensions of a NiMH straight pack and it is usable as receiver battery pack in nitro on-road and off-road cars as well as to power transmitters that accept 2S 7.4V batteries.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

June 20, 2014

RB Ielasi Tuned on-road engine range

French company RB introduce three new Ielasi Tuned nitro on-road engines. First up is the CXR SLS9 Circuit super long stroke 9-port .21 engine for 1/8th on-road. The engine is hand-machined by the Italian World Champion and it offers improved fuel flow thanks to tuned sleeve ports and crankshaft diagrams, improving the internal fluid-dynamics to obtain the maximum possible performance. The engines are hand tuned/assembled and checked one by one.

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June 19, 2014

ZZRacing ABEC-3 bearing sets

Following stainless steel and titanium screw sets aftermarket company ZZRacing now also offers a huge amount of ball bearing sets for a wide range of cars, buggies and trucks. Using ABEC-3 specification bearings the sets are available for kits such as the 3Racing Sakura XI and Zero S, the Team Associated B5/B5M, RC10 Worlds and RC8.2, Xray’s XB4, XB8 and T4, Mugen’s MBX-6 and MBX-7, as well as TLR’s 22 and 8ight series. Also available are imperial standard and flanges bearings.

Source: ZZRacing [zzhobby.com]

June 19, 2014

Gravity RC body height adjusters

Gravity RC have a set of body height adjusters for touring and 1/12th pan cars available. Offered in 6mm diameter for 1/10th applications and 5mm for the smaller 1/12th scale cars, the parts are made from machined aluminium and they are very light of weight. They help to exactly adjust the body’s height and rake as every 360 degree turn of the rotatable mounting tubes results in 0.5mm height gain or loss. Each touring car set contains four threaded body post adapter, four threaded body mount tubes and four rubber O-rings while the 1/12th set includes two of each of the above parts.

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June 19, 2014

Zen Racing touring car chassis tweak tool

New from Zen Racing comes this chassis tweak took for 1/10th touring cars. The set includes a carbon fibre board with rubber feet and a carbon fibre rod and it is very easy to use. Simply undo the top deck screws on the touring car, place the car on the flat plate and use the graphite tube to push the car down on the shock towers to flatten out the chassis. The tube has rubber end caps to protect the graphite while the board is made from a high quality carbon composite material ideal for the purpose.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]