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April 24, 2014

Serpent announce the 411 ERYX 3.0

Serpent have send out a scoop for their 411 ERYX 3.0 touring car. The kit will become available in May and features a 2mm hard-coated and laser-engraved 7075-T6 aluminium chassis, new lower bearings blocks, a new low centre of gravity motor mount as well as separate top plate support bushings for improved flex adjustments. Other new parts that will make it into the 3.0 kit are a lightweight aluminium spool, new v2 hard composite plastic parts, front double joint driveshafts, new A-arm brackets front and rear, updated shock O-rings and lightweight aluminium turnbuckles.

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April 24, 2014

Blacktarmac high performance grease series

Blacktarmac introduce a line of specially formulated greases for a wide range of applications. First up is the copper grease, a lubricant incorporating finely dispersed copper dust. The grease is formulated to have excellent adhesion and resistance to give protection against wear, rust and high temperature degradation. Its primary use is on transmission parts.

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April 23, 2014

CRC Rocket Fuel 6000mAh LiPo saddle pack

CRC have a new competition LiPo battery available in the form of the Rocket Fuel 2S 6000mAh saddle pack. Built from high-performance 65C cells the ROAR-approved battery comes in an orange colour hardcase and including jumper wire and balance lead.

Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]

April 22, 2014

CS Electronic Rocket V4 120A brushless speedo

German company CS Electronic have released first images of their forthcoming Rocket V4 120A brushless speed controller. Making use of a common design the ESC will feature an aluminium case with low-profile heatsink, an optional fan unit, an easily replaceable receiver lead and heavy duty solder towers. There are no information about the software features yet but the controller will come including an USB adapter and possibly also a programming box.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

April 22, 2014

BlackArt Toyota TS030 & Lola B10 12th scale bodies

U.S. BlackArt distributors CRC introduce the new Toyota TS030 and Lola B10 1/12th scale bodyshells. Starting with the Toyota, the pink and green body in above image, the shell is designed to deliver increase downforce for high speed tracks while the centre spline makes for added stability. The body already proved its performance by winning at the recent European Championships in Italy. Also new is the Lola B10, the red and black body, that offers a bit less downforce making it perfectly suited for slower tracks, tight and twitchy circuits or Stock class racing. Both bodies are made from genuine GE 0.5mm Lexan and come clear.

Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]

April 22, 2014

GForce 1/10th aluminium setup wheels

Japanese company GForce introduce these aluminium setup wheels for 1/10th vehicles. They are machined from lightweight aluminium, sport a 5-spoke design and feature rubber O-rings to prevent them from excessively slipping on the workbench or setup board once mounted to the car. The wheels come in sets of four in black or blue colour.

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April 22, 2014

Blacktarmac .12 double reverse clutch version 2.0

Blacktarmac introduce the double reverse clutch version 2.0 for .12 nitro engines. Offering improved quality and performance, the clutch set includes a new harder spring, a new 7075 Ergal 31mm flywheel, clutch shoes made from a highly durable material as well as new high-quality ball bearings. Available for the Xray NT1, Capricorn Lab C-02 and Shepherd Velox V10 the set also includes a lightweight 30mm flywheel for lower rotational mass, a 32mm all-round flywheel and a hard-coated 7075-T6 Ergal clutch bell.

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April 19, 2014

T.O.P. Sabre S4 low-friction belts

T.O.P. Racing have new low-friction drivetrain belts for the Sabre S4 available. The white colour front and rear belts are made from a special material that minimises friction and frees up the drivetrain for added efficiency, better acceleration and increased top speed.

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