New from Duratrax, the Li-24 is a compact fully functional budget charger that fits easily in a field bag or on a workbench. Able to charge LiPo and LiFe up to 4S, this AC unit has a maximum of 3A charging current and is super simple to use. Fitted with gold plated connectors it comes supplied with Deans Ultra Plug connectors.
View more details on the Li-24 here
Bittydesign have introduced the Nardò 190mm touring car bodyshell. Tested and developed for several months in Italy by their official development team together with German and Finnish team drivers the final result is a bodyshell with different recognisable features, in particular the front and rear tyres area. Testing has shown that the body gives lots of steering on corner entry but at same time plenty of grip and speed in the second part of the turn along with stability under acceleration. Made to meet EFRA specs, it is expected to receive its homologation number in January. Made from 0.75mm thick high quality polycarbonate, the body comes with a complete set of large plastic washers to fix the rear wing perfectly along with steel screws & nuts. Expect the product to arrive at distributors in the next 10 days.
View more images of the Nardo here
A Main Hobbies have announced the all-new ProTek R/C ‘Chad Bradley Team Edition’ digital servos. Featuring a sleek black-anodized case, chamfered edges and gold accents that let you know that these aren’t your ordinary servos. Underneath the aluminium case are servos with unmatched speed and torque. The 170T boasts 510 oz-in of torque with a .14 transit speed at 6.0V, and when you increase the voltage to 7.4V, the 170T puts out a whopping 630 oz-in of torque with a .11 transit speed. If you need more speed the 170S delivers a .09 transit speed with 445 oz-in of torque, but when using 7.4V the specs are an incredible .07 transit speed with 549 oz-in of torque. You can see why veteran racer and multiple 1/8-scale Worlds finalist, Chad Bradley, gives them his stamp of approval.
Source: Protek R/C [amainhobbies.com]
Schumacher Racing have welcomed young up and coming German driver Micha Widmaier to the Schumacher CS electronic team. Micha recently finished 7th at the ‘Indoor Dirt Race’ near Munich piloting his CAT K1 against a strong field of most of the best drivers in Germany confirming himself as an exciting prospect for the future.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
AKA have announced a name change to their Slingshot 1:10 tires. As it turns out, they are much better at designing tires than we are at checking to see if names are already in use within our industry, in this case by Pro-Line. For this reason they have decided to change the name of their Slingshot tires to Typo. While you will see some tires on the shelves with the old name the new Typo branded tires will be hitting the shelves in late December and early January.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
Ryan Maifield, the current Dirt Nitro Challenge 1/8th buggy champion, ROAR National Champion, double Indoor National Series champion and 1/10th Off-road Worlds podium driver has signed a new contract with JConcepts. Since 2005, the speedy Arizona based driver and JConcepts have formed a dynamic duo in the world of radio control racing. JConcepts has delivered performance driven products and together with Ryan’s speed and stamp of approval, the duo has accomplished what few others have. Ryan’s ability to dominate a hot new off-road class of competition or being able to excel at the legendary classes such as 1/10th and 1/8th off-road make Ryan a threat at any event in the world. Ryan’s popular driving style and pit area demeanor make him a fan favourite and also respected among his peers. Ryan had this to say about the deal:
JConcepts has been with me since the beginning of my Pro racing career and we have grown together throughout the years. The team of guys at JC have my back at all times and provide a steady force behind the product we represent. Whatever is needed or promised is delivered and we win and lose together as a team. I’m fortunate to have sponsors such as JConcepts and Team Associated who have the product to keep up with the heavy demand of my racing and keep me competitive in 8 different classes of competition.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Reedy have released their new 7000mAh 65C LiPo battery featuring heavy-duty 5mm socket for high current applications such as Short Course 4WD, 1:8 eBuggy, and 1:10 Touring Car. Racers will certainly appreciate the improvement in power output achieved by utilizing a lower resistance connector. This battery is constructed with the same low resistance, high-capacity cells used in Reedy’s popular #309 battery housed in a durable hard case. Meets ROAR, EFRA, BRCA, IFMAR specs.
Source: Reedy [teamassociated.com]
PSM Racing have released two new carbon fibre shock towers fro the S-Workz S104. Both the new front and rear towers are made from from glossy 5mm Carbon Fibre and are light weight, weighing in at only 12.5 grams each with the new front tower sporting an additional shock mounting position. Both pieces are a direct replacement for the stock part.
View the rear shock tower here
