MCD Racing now have an electric conversion kit for the RR5 large scale 4WD buggy available. Designed to replace the standard gas engine with whisper silent electric propulsion the kit contains all structural parts such as a brushless motor mount, an angled battery tray, velcro battery mounts as well as a hardware set. Not included are a brushless motor, speedo and battery packs.
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Yeah Racing introduce their new line of Hacktronic bruhsless speed controllers and Hackmoto XTA sensored brushless speed controllers. Starting with the speedos, available are three specific variants for touring car racing, drifting and rock crawling. The Hacktronic-T touring car ESC features widely adjustable punch and turbo settings to make the most out of Modified and Boosted Stock classes. The Hacktronic-D drift controller features additional RPM lock and throttle release curve settings specially designed for drift racing while the Hacktronic-C rock crawler controller incorporates a special software with crawler reverse and holding functions. All ESCs feature a 120A rating, 6V/3A BEC system, 1-2S LiPo compatibility and they come with a 25mm cooling fan unit. An optional programming box and USB interface allow for easy adjustment of all software parameters.
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Exotek introduce new optional parts for Xray’s successful XB4 line of buggies in the form of aluminium shock caps, shock collars and spring cups. Starting with the shock caps, the parts are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and of a heavy duty design. They come in orange or black colour, include snap-in POM bushings and high density rubber O-rings for the bleeder screw. They are usable on all XB4 shocks but require the use of XB4’14 inner O-ring seals.
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Team C Racing have two new spring sets for the TC10 touring car available. Each set contains four pairs of 20mm low-profile springs, starting with the softer 2.3N to 2.6N set while the “harder” set contains the 2.7N to 3.0N variants. All paris come in handy containers with highly visible hardness markings and are usable with Team C’s TC10 chassis as well as many other touring cars that use 20mm long springs.
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The Powerstar PM-1610 high voltage servo is designed for heavy duty applications such as 1/8th on-road and off-road. Offering a transit time of 0.09s and a torque of 18kg-cm at 8.4V input the all-alloy case servo is ideal for steering and throttle/brake duties alike. Sporting dimensions of 40x20x37.2mm it weights in at 77g and comes with stainless steel and titanium gears as well as a brushless motor.
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VBC Racing have released their next generation 1/10 formula car, the LightningF. Sharing some important features from their race winning Lightning12 pan car this helps provides a competitive edge over the other Formula cars in the market, the LightningF recently taking the TQ spot at the 2014 TITC. Some of the features include a 2.5mm carbon fiber chassis, adjustable battery placement with the capability to mount different types of battery, the choice of lay down or vertical servo configuration as well as carbon fibre front arms with 7075 aerodynamic front end mounts to increase front end stiffness, precise building and adjustments.
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Give your pit area or workstation that Factory Team look with the new Team Associated Pit Mat. Made from black 5mm thick yoga mat material measuring a sizable 24” x 48”, it features the Team Associated logo printed in white.
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Serpent have new optional lower A-arms for the 411 Eryx touring car available. Moulded in a new composite material that is light of weight, hard and very durable, the arms also feature repositioned lower shock mounting position to add steering to the front while the rear locations increase traction and keep the shocks from touching the wheel. The A-arms come as pairs for the front and the rear of the car.
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