Coming soon from Ielasi Tuned are the EFRA 2135 .21 off-road and EFRA 2669 .12 on-road exhaust sets. The Hipex-made tuned pipes offer a polished surface, etched Ielasi Tuned logos and they come including suitable manifolds for best possible performance.
Samix’s recently introduced short front bumper mount with adjustable servo mount is now also available in a brass variant. The part adds about 100g of weight to the front end of the truck while also relocating the steering servo to the front which as a result greatly improves climbing performance of the vehicle. Of a short design the front overhang is reduced by about 4mm, further increasing the trucks ability to master tough terrain. The brass front bumper mount comes black coated for looks and wear and it includes aluminium servo washers for tight and secure servo mounting.
Korean company Highest has introduced two new servos in the form of the B200 and B210 standard size brushless high-voltage servos. Both are housed in an all-aluminium case, they sport highly efficient brushless motors, full metal gear trains and black receiver wires for a professional look. The B200 is capable of up to 26.1kg-cm of torque and a speed of down to 0.08s while the B210 pulls up to 31.1kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.09s.
Ruddog Distribution have announced their new heavy duty 180x80x80mm LiPo charging bag. The large pouch offers lots of space for up to three standard-size 25mm battery packs, up to four ultra low profile 19mm batteries or single 4S brick batteries. Made from a fire-resistant fibre material the bag ensures safe storage, transportation or charging of LiPo battery packs with pouches like these being mandatory for most indoor and outdoor tracks. The black colour bag sports a white, printed Ruddog logo and it is available from now on.
Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]
Coming from PHub is their new “pink” Magic Grip traction compound for on-road rubber tyres. Tested by top-level drivers like Ronald Völker, David Ronnefalk and Viljami Kutvonen the tyre sauce will offer the highest possible traction without having to fear traction rolling. It is usable on a wide range of track conditions, ranging from low to high grip with the overall amount of grip available being adjusted by the application time before run. Applied ten minutes before a run the traction compound is is ideal for high-grip tracks while extending the application time to 20 minutes will make it suitable for low grip tracks. The tyre sauce comes in handy 60ml bottles and it is available from this weekend’s DHI Cup in Denmark.
Source: Ryeskov Racing [ryeskovracing.dk]
Infinity has released a new optional Long Muffler Stay for their World Championship winning IF18. To cater for the variety of exhaust/manifold lengths and shapes available to racers, it is 10mm longer than the original kit muffler stay.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
PR Racing have introduced their new “rear shifted” aluminium Ackermann plate set for the S1v3 platform. Thanks to an optimised steering geometry the steering will feel less aggressive which can be a benefit in several track conditions. The plate offers two different mounting positions for the inner steering link ball studs and it comes including mounting hardware.
Source: PR Racing [pr-rc.com]
HB Racing have announced the addition of their latest factory team member, Swedish talent Elias Johansson. Elias joins the team in time for the first important race of the year, this weekend’s 2019 DHI Cup in Denmark. The former Team Associated driver says:
I’m happy to announce that I will run the HB Racing cars starting with the DHI Cup for 2019 and beyond. Big thanks to Adrien Bertin and all the HB Racing team for giving me the opportunity to join such a successful brand. Looking forward to race these new cars. Learning, testing and meeting all race-friends will be my task with hopes to get race wins and titles.
Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]
