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December 1, 2014

SkyRC Motor Analyser brushless motor tester

New from SkyRC comes the Motor Analyser, a device to test and fine-tune electric brushless motors. The motor tester offers KV measurement, voltage, RPM and Amp draw tests as well as timing and hall sensor checks together with a noise level test that allows to draw conclusions on the conditions of the ball bearings. Coming in a sturdy aluminium case the device sports a back-lit display, jog dial menu operation and it includes an array of wires such as a sensor cable, motor connection wires and power input adapters.

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December 1, 2014

Shin Adachi joins SWorkz nitro team

SWorkz announce the signing of Japanese frontrunner Shin Adachi to their nitro racing team. Shin will be racing the national nitro series in 2015, starting his new endeavour in Pattaya this coming weekend joining fellow SWorkz racer Atsushi Hara. Shin said “I am very excited to be given this chance to race with SWorkz. Thank you SWorkz and Scott. I will do my best”

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

December 1, 2014

VBC Racing Lightning12 V2 1/12th scale kit

VBC Racing introduce the Lightning12 V2 1/12th scale pan car kit. It is based on the race-proven Lightning12 and it features updated V2 composite material front suspension parts for optimised fitting, reduced slop and improved handling. An aluminium shock mount with integrated roll-over antenna mount is now also part of the package as are aluminium body height adjusters. Other new features include titanium-nitride coated kingpins, arm pins and also the shock shaft received the friction and wear reducing Ti-Ni treatment. Otherwise the V2 version remains unchanged in terms of features and specifications with a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis, with off-set battery placement, front aluminium suspension mounts, a dual roll damper setup and a large volume centre shock.

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November 30, 2014

SkyRC Ultimate 1000W multi-chemistry charger

SkyRC introduce the Ultimate 1000W DC multi-chemistry charger for the use with up to 8S LiPo or 20 cell NiMH battery packs. The high-output charger offers up to 40A of charge current at 11V to 30V input, allowing to super-swiftly charge 4S to 6S battery packs for 1/8th and 1/5th scale vehicles. A special LiHV mode for new generation Lithium-Polymer batteries lets the user enable a cell end voltage of 4.35V while the charge end voltage for standard LiXX batteries is user adjustable. The balance charger features 10 charge and discharge profiles, several cell monitor functions such as an internal resistance test as well as the usual range of safety features. All charge parameters can additionally be monitored using SkyRC’s Charge Master software that also helps to update the firmware, and the charger is furthermore remote controllable using the company’s optional Wi-Fi Module and an iOS or Android mobile device.

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November 28, 2014

CSO front lower aluminium bumper

CSO release a front lower aluminium bumper for a range of 1/10th electric touring cars such as the CSO One, the Xray T3 and T4 as well as the RGT R2 and the MTS FF. The bumper weighs in at 12g and thus is substantially heavier than the stock composite part which can be beneficial when running low-grip spec tyres as it improves chassis roll during cornering. The bumper is a direct replacement and comes black anodised and laser-etched with CSO logos.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

November 28, 2014

Xray NT1 World Championship limited edition kit

To celebrate their success at the recent 2014 IFMAR 200mm World Championships Xray release a special limited edition kit of the NT1 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car featuring plenty of option parts that Alexander Hagberg used on his car to win the World Championship title. Together with a full NT1 kit a set of option parts, worth of more than 370 Euro, is included in the bundle that is available for only a short time and only in limited quantities.

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November 28, 2014

Yokomo Drift Package DPR & Imadoki Alpha kits

Yokomo Drift Package DPR & Amadoki Alpha kits

Yokomo introduce two new drift car kits in the form of the Drift Package DPR and the Imadoki Alpha. Starting with the Drift Package DPR, the kit offers a new suspension and steering design, with the front-end, the most important aspect in drifting, has been re-engineered to adapt with the front driving style which is becoming popular among today’s drifters. High steering angles can be achieved with the wide-pivot long wiper arm and aluminium upper and lower A-arms. The narrow-scrub type steering block gives a more linear response and the suspension fine-tuning can be made by adjusting the roll centre and camber setting while the precision aluminium motor mount allows low-geared settings.

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November 28, 2014

Serpent S411 Eryx extra hard suspension arms

Available now from Serpent and made for the S411 Eryx touring car kit are new extra hard suspension arms for the front and the rear of the car. Made from a special composite material the A-arms offer a much higher rigidity than the stock wishbones, allowing improved stability and performance on high-bite surfaces and in hot ambient temperatures. The arms are clearly marked, they come as pairs and fit all Erxy versions from 1 to 3.

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