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November 18, 2013

Darren Bloomfield leaves Horizon/TLR

Horizon Hobby UK have made the shock announcement that 2012 EFRA 1/8th Offroad European Champion Darren Bloomfield has left the team. Although a reason was not given we should expect a statement from Darren in the coming days or weeks about a future deal. HH released the following statement:

It is with great disappointment and sadness that Horizon / TLR announce the departure of pro-racer Darren Bloomfield after a long 16 year association with the brand that dates back to the early 1990s when he was a young child. His on-track speed and prowess has always been a characteristic trademark for all to see but we wish to acknowledge and thank Darren for his unerring commitment to us as his sponsors throughout the years. Darren has been a great asset to the team and an ambassador for TLR / Horizon and we wish him all the very best for the future, both personally and professionally.

Source: Horizon Hobby UK [horizonhobby.co.uk]

November 18, 2013

Shepherd Velox V10 competition clutch

Shepherd announce the release of the high performance competition clutch set for the Velox V10. Included in the set are the optional aluminium clutch bell, an updated flywheel and the optional yellow clutch shoe. The combination of these parts is meant improve the acceleration significantly due to a 35 percent weight saving compared to the standard clutch with the old-design flywheel. The yellow clutch shoe also is machined from a special high grip material that is a bit harder than the standard black material. Due to the high friction surface the whole clutch assembly produces less slip for increased acceleration, especially when running on high-grip surfaces or with high RPM engaging points.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 18, 2013

LRP VTEC transmitter & receiver LiPo battery packs

LRP have new LiPo battery packs for Sanwa and Futaba radios to offer along an updated line of specific receiver battery packs. Starting with the transmitter batteries, available soon are a 11.1V 2500mAh pack for the Sanwa M11, MX-3 and Futaba 3PK, a 7.4V variants with 2600mAh for the M11-X and MX-3X as well as a 3000mAh pack for the M12, MT-4 and the Exzes-X. All batteries come pre-wired with balancer ports and a universal connector. For the receiver side of things LRP offers the 2200mAh small hump, 2500mAh 2/3A straight and 2700mA 2/3A hump battery pack. All are of 2S/7.4V specification for the direct use with high voltage compatible receivers and servos. Like the transmitter packs the RX batteries come pre-wired with industry-standard balancer connectors and universal plugs.

Click here to view the other new battery packs

November 18, 2013

Team C low-profile touring car springs

Team C Racing now have five sets of low-profile touring car springs available. The 20mm long springs are made for the TC10 touring car and are manufactures from 1.4mm spring steel. They come as 27n to 23n variant in order to adapt the chassis to a range of track conditions. The black colour springs are also suitable for many other touring cars with low-profile shock absorbers.

Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]

November 18, 2013

VP Pro Mad Runner 1/8 grass tyre

VP Pro introduce the VP-810 Mad Runner 1/8 off-road buggy tyre for grass and astro turf tracks. Utilising a short, symmetrical pin tread pattern it is ideal for medium to high-bite tracks with the tyre coming in different compounds and including a suitable closed cell insert.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

November 16, 2013

ProTek R/C Prodigy Power Supplies

Having just announced a new line of chargers ProTek R/C have also all-new Prodigy power supplies. The economical Prodigy 250 delivers 16.5 amps of current and 247 watts of power in a compact package. The Prodigy 500W features dual outputs with 33 amps of current, and 495 watts of power, while the flagship Prodigy 1200W power supply comes with dual 60 amp outputs, 1200 watts of power and a handy 2.1 amp USB port for conveniently charging your mobile devices. The Prodigy 1200W also features an LED screen that displays the power output percentage of the unit. All three of the Prodigy power supplies are anodized black and feature an internal cooling fan.

View more details & images here

November 16, 2013

Teamsaxo roll-spring set

Teamsaxo Roll spring set

Teamsaxo have introduced this roll-spring set for pan cars which includes three pairs of super soft to super hard springs. The black version is super-hard, silver is medium-hard and gold is soft, designed to be adaptable to various road conditions. The springs are made from high quality durable spring steel and are of course coloured for easy identification.

Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]

November 15, 2013

ProTek R/C next generation Prodigy chargers

ProTek R/C have released their next generation of Prodigy chargers, the Prodigy 640, Prodigy 612 Duo AC and Prodigy 67 Quad AC. ProTek R/C’s Prodigy 640 can charge your battery packs insanely fast. At up to 40 amps, the most demanding enthusiasts will be back in the air or on the track in no time. The 640 can also handle up to 6S Lithium batteries and up to 16-cell NiMH battery packs. Bring your Lithium batteries back to life. With the “Pre-Charge” mode Lithium batteries that have been discharged too far can be revitalized. This only scratches the surface of the 640’s features, but you can see why it will sit atop the workbenches of the world’s best pilots and racers.

View complete details on all the new chargers here