May 8, 2024

Elceram Oxide 1/10 ESC

New from Czech electronics manufacturer Elceram, the Oxide 1/10 is a new generation electronic speed controller for BLDC sensored motors optimised specially for Stock and Open-Stock racing onroad and offroad.  Also suitable for many other categories including Modified or Drift, it uses Advanced Cooling Technology based on Aluminium Oxide Ceramic Flat Cooler.  The Oxide 1/10 provides TFT LCD colour display allowing very quick and easy adjustment of all parameters, post-race data evaluation and self-diagnostics without need of any other interface.  All these great features packed into Stock low profile design.

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May 8, 2024

T-Works RC8 B4.1 Carbon Fibre side guards

T-Works has added these carbon fibre side guards to its range of aftermarket parts for the Team Associated RC8 B4.1 1:8 Buggy platforms.  Made using high quality carbon fibre material, they offer reduced weight, rigidity and durability with no change in handling characteristics.  Package includes one left and one right side guards with installation hardware.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]


May 8, 2024

RCP Tyre Remover

Swiss company RCP Products has released a new tyre remover solvent.  After a long period of development, the final solvent formulation is easy to handle without harmful adhesive-dissolving fumes.  It easily remove tyres and can be used up to 10 times longer than conventional products.  With a low odor it does not evaporate, it is not self-igniting and does not attack the rims with the solution washable with water
The cost effective remover solvent comes in a 2.5 litre container and will pay for itself after removing tyres from just 4 sets of rims.

Source: RCP Products [rcpproducts.ch]


May 8, 2024

Willspeed B7 Options

British 1:10 offroad specialist manufacturer Willspeed has released a number of option parts for Team Associated’s B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. First of these are the Strengthened “Full Brace” D Block & Strengthened Std D Block. The B7 has notably had a few teething issues with the D Block and it’s alignment relative to the chassis and suspension arms, notably as it’s no longer chassis mounted and mounted on long screws through the gearbox case. The WS “Full Brace” D block incorporates the D Block and Roll Bar mount into a singular billet aluminium piece. This allows the D block to be fastened to the transmission case in two planes underneath the box and to the flat back surface in a “Fully Braced” fashion. Utilising the parallel rear face of the gearbox avoids alignment problems associated with the original component. Willspped also increased section thickness and added clearance chamfers to aid durability but keep clearance. They also offer a WS Std Strengthened D block with weighs of 6.83g for the Full Brace D Block and 3.69g for the Std D Block.

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May 7, 2024

Infinity tease imminent IFB8 1:8 Buggy release

Multiple World Championship winning nitro onroad manufacturer Infinity are teasing out the long awaited release of their first entry into the world of 1:8 Offroad racing.  Issuing a number of silhouette images of the brand new IFB8, the only other details provided is that more information will be released from the Japanese company in the coming days.  With World titles in 1:8 Onroad and 1:10 Nitro Touring Car as well as major race titles in Electric Touring Car, Infinity’s entry into offroad has been quite some time coming with Riccardo Berton the driver leading the project and giving the new platform a promising start to the 2024 season by winning the Montepellier GP in France in February against a stacked field.

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May 7, 2024

O.S.Speed B2105 1:8 Offroad engine

Japanese manufacturer O.S.Speed has announced the latest evolution of its World Championship winning 1:8 Offroad engine with the release of the B2105.  The fifth generation of the B21 series, it is designed to produce power that gives an advantage in harsh offroad racing scenes, and pursues a driving feel that steadily demonstrates performance in any situation.  By re-designing the cylinder liner and crankshaft, they have achieved smooth and linear power delivery.  The newly designed 3 port cylinder and liner features new port shape and the air-fuel mixture flow has been reviewed to achieve more torque from mid to high end.  The modified crankshaft has undergone O.S.Speed’s traditional DLC coating and the internal shape has been revised to improve not only power characteristics but also easier to use than B2104.  Additionally, the effect of a lighter outer head successfully improves drivability of the B2105.

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May 7, 2024

SRT R1Max Series Servos

SRT has announced the launch of its new line of R1Max Series Servos intended for 1:10 onroad and 1:8 offroad use.  With three models, the BHX6, BHX8 & BHX9, they each feature 4-pole HV brushless motor for high-performance, long service life, heat-resistance and faster response.  A Data monitoring function can monitor and record the voltage, temperature and signal of multiple servos for up to 1 hour for users to check the data after the races.  The servos support high-speed mode of various brands of radio including Noble NB4 Pro modes: NOR / SR / SFR, Futaba modes: NOR / SR / UR and SANWA modes: NOR / SHR /SSR / SUR / SXR.

Source: SRT [srt-rc.com]


May 6, 2024

2024 Team Associated t-shirt releases

Team Associated is releasing two new t-shirts for 2024 with the blue Heritage and black WC23 designs. .  The Heritage tee features the heritage AE slot-car track logo design on a high-quality poly/cotton blend shirt in blue.  The black WC23 shirt was designed for the American brand’s Team Drivers for the 2023 World Championships in Arizona where Davide Ongaro added to the AE tally of World titles.

View WC23 design here