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September 29, 2015

Tanner Denney teams up with Pro-Line

Pro-Line have announced the signing of Tanner Denney to their factory team. The long-time JConcepts racer will start his campaign with the new sponsor at the Sidewinder Nitro Explosion this coming weekend and he has the following to say about the deal.

I want to thank Daniel Adams and everyone at ‪‎ProLine‬. I am very excited to begin a new chapter of my racing career with such a great company. We have had a great relationship over the years and I look forward to seeing how far it can take us now! My first debut with Pro-Line will be at the ‪‎Sidewinder‬ Nitro Explosion this weekend.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

September 29, 2015

Arrowmax nitro touring car body & wing gauge

Following the electric touring car body and wing gauge Arrowmax now also have a dedicated 1/10th nitro TC tool available. With all necessary measurements in one handy gauge there is no reason to fail the next tech inspection. The gauge is made from high-quality polycarbonate and it sports precise and easy to read markings.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

September 29, 2015

Yokomo YZ-2 front swaybar set

Available now from Yokomo is a front swaybar set for the YZ-2 2WD buggy. Included is all needed mounting hardware as well as three different diameter swaybar wires of 1.0mm, 1.1mm and 1.2mm. The anti-roll bar allows to adapt the buggy to a range of surfaces with the set coming in handy especially on high-grip tracks.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

September 29, 2015

Absima CTS8 V2 1/8th brushless speed controller

German company Absima have introduced their latest high-performance 1/8th scale brushless speed controller, the CTS8 V2. Offering a machined aluminium case and an all-new software for improved performance the sensored controller is rated a t 180A continuous current to handle up to 3000kv motors at 4S input. Usable with 2-pole and 4-pole sensored and sensorless motors in vehicles such as buggies, trucks and on-road cars the ESC sports dimensions of 44.5×42.5x37mm and it weighs in at 146 gram including fan unit.

View the features and another photo here

September 28, 2015

Speedmaster Japan long & short touring car springs

Speedmaster Japan have introduced their new silver-colour shock springs for 1/10th touring cars. Developed by the people behind the highly popular HPI silver springs the Speedmaster Japan items will offer improved materials, dimensions and surface treatment to allow for highest precision and on-track performance. Coming in standard as well as short 20mm specification the colour coded springs are available as pairs or 3-piece combo sets. The range will include TL2.8/6.75, TL3.0/6.5 and TL3.2/6.25 “long” springs made from 1.5mm wire while the “short” springs are available as TS2.8/5.75, TS3.0/5.5 and TS3.2/5.25 variants made from 1.4mm wire.

View the short 20mm springs here

September 28, 2015

Fantom Racing FR-1 540-size brushless motors

Fantom Racing have introduced their all-new FR-1 540-size brushless motors. Developed on the USA, the motors feature purpose-designed stators made from premium Japanese Kawasaki steel to cover different wind motors and their intended uses. Despite just varying stack heights, Fantom uses different designs with the Type T being used in the 10.5T spec motor as well as the 2.5T to 9.5T modified variants while the Type R rotor comes into play for the 21.5T and 25.5T motors. The 13.5T and 17.5T variants are available either with the Type T or Type R configurations. All motors are built using premium grade Neodymium magnets and they come engraved with the Fantom logo and specifications.

View the features here

September 27, 2015

Yokomo YZ-4 coming soon

Having won last weekend’s opening round of the Euro Offroad Series in Germany in the hands of Lee Martin, Yokomo have released the first information on the new YZ-4 4wd buggy. A big focus has been placed on the transmission of the YZ-4 with a new type of drive-train that offers benefits over the conventional belt and shaft drive configurations. We expect to receive full details on the new buggy in early October, coinciding with the IFMAR Worlds at the Yatabe Arena, while the first shipment is expected to be in early November.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

September 27, 2015

BMT 984 adjustable aluminium servo saver

Coming from BMT and made for the 984 1/8th on-road car is an adjustable aluminium servo saver. The 2-piece part is machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes in gun metal anodising and the adjustable inner ball stud lever allows to fine-tune the steering Ackermann setting without additional parts.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]