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June 28, 2014

Team Associated confirm Ryan Maifield exit

Associated confirm Ryan Maifield exit

Team Associated have confirmed that they are parting ways with multiple ROAR National Champion Ryan Maifield effective July 1st. In a message on their FB page, which lists the impressive collection of victories achieved together since they signed the young Arizona racer back in 2003, Team Associated said the following.

Discovered by industry legend Mike Reedy as a young teenager, Ryan burst onto the scene in 2003 by taking an impressive victory at the prestigious Cactus Classic with the just released RC10B4. For more than a decade the dynamic combination of Associated, Reedy, LRP and Maifield compiled a list of championships that is one of the most impressive to date. Team Associated and Reedy have nurtured many champions over the years, and Ryan Maifield will go down in history as one of the best. All of us at Team Associated and Reedy have cherished the time helping Ryan grow into the champion he is today, and wish him the best of luck in all his endeavours; both on and off the track.

Continuing to run with other main sponsors JConcepts and Novarossi, Ryan is expected to confirm his new car and electronics sponsor (expected to be TLR and Orion) in the coming days/weeks ahead of the 2014 ROAR Electric Nationals in Florida and the IFMAR Worlds which will take place later this year in Italy.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

June 27, 2014

Hitec X1 Pro charger & ePowerBox 17A power supply

Hitec introduce the X1 Pro DC/DC battery charger and ePowerBox 17A power supply. Starting with the charger, the multi-chemistry device delivers a powerful 180 watts with an adjustable charge current rate of 0.1 to 16A and a single output. The X1 Pro design includes docking capability with the ePowerBox 17A power supply upping its ante in convenience and portability. The efficient power supply converts 100 to 240VAC volts into 17A of continuous 13.8VDC power, making it compatible with a wide variety of DC chargers. Available as separate versatile units or as a cohesive combination.

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June 27, 2014

Smokem BD7-IIX carbon fibre main chassis plate

Made for the Yokomo BD7 and BD7 2014 is the BD7-IIX chassis from Smokem Racing. On the back of the success of their 418-IIX chassis at various international events in recent months, Smokem now launches the latest iteration of their IIX design for the Yokomo BD7 electric tourers. The chassis utilises a proprietary 2.0mm thick “Pro-Weave” pure carbon fibre construction – which is stiffer than conventional weave but softer than a quasi weave. Together with its smooth contoured design, the BD7-IIX chassis provides improved flex characteristics while the thinner construction delivers a lowered centre of gravity for improved corner speed over a wider range of track conditions.

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June 27, 2014

Sanwa SRG-BZX & BZX Type-R servos

German Sanwa distributors LRP introduce the Sanwa SRG-BZX and SRG-BZX Type-R servos. Both digital servos offer a brushless motor, metal gears and a speed of up to 0.09s with a torque of 15kg-cm at 7.4V input. While the BZX comes with a middle aluminium heatsink section and a plastic upper case the BZX Type-R is an all-alloy type with upper aluminium case for even more durability in demanding applications such as 1/8th nitro buggies and trucks.

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June 27, 2014

MIP B5 series “Shiny” Pucks drive system

MIP B5 series "Shiny" Pucks drive system

Since MIP introduced their Pucks drive system the company made the sets available for a wide range of kits and the latest vehicle to receive the “Pucks treatment” is the B5 series buggy from Team Associated. The Shiny Pucks system for AE’s latest 2WD buggy includes Shiny C-CVD steel driveshafts and outdrives specially designed to use the orange colour crosspin cushions. The parts are direct replacements for the items included in the B5 and B5M kits, make for a smoother and easier to maintain drivetrain and the set also comes with clear silicone grease and blue thread lock.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

June 27, 2014

Yokomo 1/10th buggy carpet spring sets

Yokomo introduce new 1/10th big bore shock absorber springs under their new Yatabe Arena brand. Designed under the supervision of Shin Adachi, the springs are developed to improve handling on artificial high-bite surfaces such as astroturf and carpet. The springs are shorter in length compared to the stock B-Max2 and B-Max4 springs to allow for a lower ride height, they reduce traction rolling and improve the handling over jumps and while landing. The colour-coded springs will become available end of June, beginning of July in five different hardnesses for the front and four for the rear.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

June 27, 2014

Exotek F104 Ultra diff axle & diff housing

Exotek Racing introduce two new option parts for the F104 series of formula cars in the form of an aluminium diff axle and diff housing. Starting with the diff axle, the combined 1-piece part reduces the play and weight of the stock axle with extra machining reducing the axle to only 4.5 grams whereas the stock part is 7grams. The axle is ideal for high speed conditions due to the lower rotating mass and reduced unsprung weight. Special machining makes for exacter diff ring tolerance to insure a better diff ring fit as the diff ring will not slip back and forth like in the stock diff.

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June 27, 2014

Spec-R 20mm touring car shock springs

Spec-R have six new 20mm “big bore” spring for 1/10th touring cars available. Coming in fine steps from a soft 0.271kgf/mm to a hard 0.318kgf/mm the springs are meant to fit a wide range of today’s short TC shocks that make use of low-profile 20mm springs. Made from high-quality spring steel and sporting laser-etched markings for easy identification the springs are available separately or as a a complete set with all six pairs from soft to hard.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]