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February 25, 2014

Novak Pulse V2 & GTB 3 brushless speed controllers

Novak recently updated their popular Pulse and GTB brushless speed controller and now present the Pulse V2 and the GTB 3. Starting with the Pulse V2, the competition speedo received an all-new power board with integrated power capacitors and updated Super-Tuner firmware for enhanced stopping power. The specifications remain the same meaning the 2S LiPo-compatible V2 is useable with 540-size motors as low as 3.5T, 550-size 4.5T motors and also up to 5200kv 4-pole sensor-based offerings.

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February 25, 2014

Team Associated XP DC0915MG micro servo

Team Associated introduce the XP DC0915MG micro servo for 1/18th scale applications. The item features a high-torque motor, metal and plastic gears, ball bearing and digital circuitry. At 4.8V input the servo offers a speed of 0.095s and 1.5kg-cm of torque.

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February 25, 2014

Powerstar PM-1408 digital brushless servo

Powerstar introduce the PM-1408 digital brushless servo. Featuring a sturdy aluminium case, tough stainless steel and titanium gears as well as a brushless motor the servo is ideal for all heavy-duty applications such as 1/8th nitro racing. The high-voltage compatible servo can be used with 7.4V (0.083s/14kg-cm) to 8.4V (0.078s/16kg-cm) input.

Source: Vapon [vapon-company.com]

February 25, 2014

Fenix Su-zuka 200mm front end parts

Fenix Racing soon have new front end parts for the Su-zuka 1/10 formula 1 chassis available. Making use of the design introduced with the S5 Ultra lower wishbones, the new part is made for 200mm wide “foam tyre” cars. Fenix will also have new camber and caster plates that are usable on both the 190mm and 200mm cars. The three new optionals will become available very soon.

Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]

February 25, 2014

Coloured MP9 plastics in the making?

Kyosho’s mastermind Yuichi Kanai is well known for his green-themed Inferno buggies and now he came up with the idea of producing coloured plastics for the usually black-coloured receiver and battery boxes of the MP9 TKI3 buggy. Kyosho already have neon green, yellow and orange wings and rims available that go along standard white and black coloured parts and now there may also come white, yellow, orange and green coloured radio boxes to complement your body’s livery or rim and wing colour. Green, orange and white MP9 suspension inserts already made it to Kyosho’s option parts listing but there is no official statement about the coloured boxes yet but if they can gain enough interest maybe they put them up for sale too.

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February 24, 2014

Panther Rattler ST stadium truck tyre

Panther introduce the Rattler ST tyre for 1/10th stadium trucks. Designed for blue grooved and hard packed tracks the tyre offers high forward traction and side bite and fits any stadium truck rim. The tyre will become available from March in Panther’s full line of rubber compounds.

Source: Panther [panthertires.com]

February 24, 2014

Robert Batlle wins Spanish E-Buggy nats Rd1

Mugen’s Robert Batlle has won the first round of this year’s Spanish 1/8 E-Buggy nationals held in Santa Perpetua, close to Barcelona in the south of the country. Dani Vega (Agama) and Carlos Pineda (Associated) would complete the podium in second and third position respectively.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]

February 24, 2014

International Carpet Challenge – Report

The inaugural International Carpet Challenge took place this weekend in Essex, UK. Hosted by Oli Meggitt and the well-known Essex Winter Series team at their popular indoor venue, the event was supported by HPI, Tonisport and Muchmore and attracted drivers from around the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany and Poland. Kyle Branson was immediately setting the pace in the Modified class, setting the fastest three-lap time during practice, and backing that up by topping the opening qualifying round by 1.5 seconds with his Capricorn. Olly Jefferies, making his international event debut for Xray, took second in the round ahead of the Team Durango pairing of Polish driver Michal Orlowski and Elliott Harper. In round two, Kyle was again quickest, but the field was catching up and Awesomatix’ Freddy Sudhoff set the second best time, seven tenths of a second behind Kyle. Elliott was third ahead of Michal and Yannic Prumper’s Yokomo.

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