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April 29, 2017

Lee Martin teams up with Scorpion Power Systems

Scorpion Power Systems have officially announced the signing of UK front runner, Lee Martin to their factory team. The Yokomo driver and former EOS champion had his debut for his new electronics sponsor at last weekend’s EOS finale in Austria. Lee will be using Scorpion’s full line of 1/10th scale brushless motors and speed controllers along the company’s high-performance LiPo battery packs and he had the following to say about the deal:

I’m proud to announce that I have joined Scorpion Power Systems for this year and beyond. Having met Georges in person a little while back, I could already feel that his passion and pride in his company was second to none. Being able to work directly with the factory will give us both the opportunity to push the boundaries and achieve great things together. Using the electrics at last weekends EOS for the first time was already a great indication of things to come as they ran faultlessly and felt great! Thanks to Georges for opportunity to work together.

Source: Scorpion Power Systems [scorpionsystem.com]

April 28, 2017

LRP ZZ.21C Ceramic Square Stroke 3.5cc nitro engine

Coming from LRP is the all-new ZZ.21C Ceramic Square Stroke 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. Follow-up model of the popular ZZ.21C Ceramic Long Stroke, the engine is of a square stroke design for linear throttle feel yet high low end torque and exceptional mileage. The precision-balanced 14mm crankshaft sports a DLC coating for improved durability while a silicone insert optimises mixture flow. Other features include a rear ceramic bearings, a lightweight piston and rod for higher RPM and increased performance while specially shaped carburettor needles make for a smoother throttle response and longer run times. The package is rounded out by a new low-profile cooling head and a set of 6.0mm and 6.5mm venturi inserts.

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April 28, 2017

Team Associated B64 FT adjustable CF bellcrank arm

Team Associated have introduced the Factory Team adjustable graphite bellcrank arm for the B64 line of 1/10th 4WD buggies. Using the arm adds more steering options to the buggy as moving the ball stud into different hole locations allows the driver to adjust the rate of the steering rack. The forward hole has the quickest, most responsive steering feel while the middle hole is stock ball stud location. Rear hole will be less responsive, giving the numbest feel, by slowing down the steering rack rate. The arm is machined from high-quality graphite laminate and it is a direct replacement for the stock arm.

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April 28, 2017

Black Fabrica V2 200mm nitro touring wing end plates

In addition to the V1 200mm nitro touring car wing end plates we reported about yesterday, Black Fabrica have now introduced the V2 variants featuring a 45 degree chamfer. Precision-cut to 50mm x 35mm dimensions from 0.5mm 6k twill weave carbon fibre the IFMAR-legal V2 end plates sport a 10mm 45 degree chamfer in the rear lower corner for added looks. The set includes three left and three right hand plates in either high gloss or satin finish and they fit all IFMAR-legal 200mm touring car rear wings.

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April 28, 2017

Tamiya M-07 Concept – Production kit image

Another day, another piece in the puzzle of Tamiya’s forthcoming all-new M-07 Concept M-chassis kit. Tamiyablog have released a first image of what appears to be the production ready car with the photo making it easy to spot the new exoframe design that also made the company’s TA-07 touring car famous. No news so far on an exact release date but expect the kit to hit stores about end of June.

Source: Tamyia [tamiya.com]

April 28, 2017

HB Racing D817T 1/8th nitro truggy kit – Teaser

HB Racing have released a first teaser image of their soon-to-be-released D817T 1/8th scale nitro truggy. Based off of the World Championship winning D817 buggy the truggy is expected to taking over many design ideas of its buggy sibling such as a symmetrical chassis design, improved differential access, a new rear hub design, redesigned engine mount and more. All details and images are expected to surface in time for the release.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

April 28, 2017

LRP FlowX Stock Spec brushless speed controller

LRP have introduced their new FlowX Stock Spec speed controller. Based off of the standard FlowX speedo the Stock Spec variant features the optimised V5.1 firmware to get the most out of today’s brushless stock motors. The Initial Drive Feel Compensation function for example adapts the throttle curve throughout the run to compensate motor fade and to ensure a constant throttle feeling till the end of a run. Also new is the BDX-S brake purpose designed for on-road and off-road stock racing classes. Other features include a blue anodised all-aluminium case, a black 175mm long receiver wire, a set of lightweight fan mount screws and all-black power wires.

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April 28, 2017

RC Maker Awesomatix diff wrench & Ti turnbuckle set

Coming from RC Maker are a diff wrench and a titanium turnbuckle set for the Awesomatix A800 and A800X. Starting with the tools, the wrenches make assembling and disassembling the diff easier than ever. The kit includes two individual wrenches to hold each side, allowing to get ample leverage to ensure the diff is tight, while protecting the hands. Made from quality 3mm precision machined carbon fibre, they are durable, light and effective and they boast an additional feature – there is a 4mm hole at the end of the small spanner for installing the P16 Lock rings for the wheel hex on the car.

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