March 12, 2014

RB Energy LiPo hardcase battery packs

RB Energy LiPo hardcase battery packs

RB introduce their new Energy line of hardcase LiPo battery packs. Available in several configurations including a 4S 7000mAh 75C and 4S 6200mAh 70C “1/8th” pack, a 2S 7000mAh 75C and 2S 5200mAh 45C standard length straight pack, a 2S 5300mAh 75C saddle pack as well as a 2S 3000mAh 40C pack which is ideal for RTR cars and starter boxes, all batteries come in a matte black protective hardcase with chrome RB sticker. All batteries, except the ones with bullet-type tube connectors, are pre-wired with high-current Deans T-type connectors.

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March 11, 2014

Reds Racing M7 World Cup S engine

Reds Racing M7 World Cup S engine

The new M7 World Cup S is the “State of the art” of 3.5 cc 1/8 On-road racing class.The engine has been optimized and provided with the newest technology to guarantee the best performance and reliability. The M7 World Cup S has been provided with a new domed piston and a new combustion chamber which allow to increase torque. The new domed piston guarantees additional power at low and medium RPM preserving fuel consumption. The WCS is one of the lightest engines in its category thanks to a lighter cooling head and due to a new combustion chamber and back-plate design. Reds Racing engines can be defined unique in its genre thanks to Mario Rossi special tuning to make the engine simply powerful and due to our finest quality control to guarantee performance repeatability. Another unique feature is the chance to have your break in, made by Mario Rossi.

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March 11, 2014

Serpent 748 200mm nitro on-road kit – Teaser

Serpent 748 200mm nitro on-road kit – Teaser

Serpent have just released a teaser regarding their forthcoming 748 200mm nitro on-road kit. Called the Natrix the car builds on a completely new platform but no other details are known as of yet. We bring you more information as soon as we get them.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


March 11, 2014

MR..Roche Yokomo BD7 split suspension mounts

MR..Roche Yokomo BD7 split suspension mounts

MR..Roche introduce new split inner suspension mounts for the Yokomo BD7 touring car kit. Available in several specifications including 41.3mm, 42.0mm, 43.5mm, 43.9mm and 44.2mm it is understood that the parts alter the inboard toe settings of the front and rear wishbones. The parts come machined from high-quality aluminium and feature laser-etched size markings for easy identification.

Source: MR..Roche [mr-roche.com]


March 10, 2014

Team Orion Vortex Mini-Z BL motors

Team Orion Vortex Mini-Z BL motors

Team Orion soon have three new Vortex Mini-Z brushless motors for the Mini-Z VE available. Coming as 5600kv Stock, 8500kv Torque and 9500kv Speed variant the motors are designed to replace the stock brushless motor with a drop-in solution. All motors come pre-wired with gold-plated connectors.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]


March 10, 2014

Yeah Racing Hacktronic ESCs & Hackmoto BL motors

Yeah Racing Hacktronic ESCs & Hackmoto BL motors

Yeah Racing introduce their new line of Hacktronic bruhsless speed controllers and Hackmoto XTA sensored brushless speed controllers. Starting with the speedos, available are three specific variants for touring car racing, drifting and rock crawling. The Hacktronic-T touring car ESC features widely adjustable punch and turbo settings to make the most out of Modified and Boosted Stock classes. The Hacktronic-D drift controller features additional RPM lock and throttle release curve settings specially designed for drift racing while the Hacktronic-C rock crawler controller incorporates a special software with crawler reverse and holding functions. All ESCs feature a 120A rating, 6V/3A BEC system, 1-2S LiPo compatibility and they come with a 25mm cooling fan unit. An optional programming box and USB interface allow for easy adjustment of all software parameters.

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March 10, 2014

Team C TC10 touring car spring sets

Team C TC10 touring car spring sets

Team C Racing have two new spring sets for the TC10 touring car available. Each set contains four pairs of 20mm low-profile springs, starting with the softer 2.3N to 2.6N set while the “harder” set contains the 2.7N to 3.0N variants. All paris come in handy containers with highly visible hardness markings and are usable with Team C’s TC10 chassis as well as many other touring cars that use 20mm long springs.

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March 10, 2014

Powerstar PM-1610 HV servo

Powerstar PM-1610 HV servo

The Powerstar PM-1610 high voltage servo is designed for heavy duty applications such as 1/8th on-road and off-road. Offering a transit time of 0.09s and a torque of 18kg-cm at 8.4V input the all-alloy case servo is ideal for steering and throttle/brake duties alike. Sporting dimensions of 40x20x37.2mm it weights in at 77g and comes with stainless steel and titanium gears as well as a brushless motor.

Source: Powerstar [powerstar-racing.com]