May 27, 2010

Bitty Design 8ight EU Fighter shell

Bitty Design 8ight EU Fighter shell

Having shown us their prototype Losi 8ight EU Fighter body shell last month, Bitty Design were in touch to tell us that their new body has been finalised and is now available. The new EU style shell features a fin along the top along with more pronounced channel over the back of the car to improve the downforce in high speed turns. Also thanks to a new air scoop situated along the side of the cockpit, the throttle and brake linkages don’t rub off the inside of the shell when in operation. Developed by Factory Losi driver Riccardo Rabitti, this new body has already won the 2nd round of the Italian Championships.

View more images of the shell here

May 27, 2010

Xceed 5000mAh 40C LiPo packs

Xceed 5000mAh 40C LiPo packs

More new products from Xceed who have released these high quality LiPo packs in 1S and 2S versions. Both EFRA legal, the 2S 5000mAh 40C pack comes with a hard case with internal plugs and is mainly used for 1/10th electric racing, while the 1S 5000mAh 40C hard case pack comes pre fitted with a deans connector and is suitable for 1/12th and 1/10th pan cars. Expect Xceed to add to their line up of competition cells in the future.

View the 1S LiPo pack here

May 27, 2010

HPI Curved scissors

HPI Curved scissors

HPI’s new curved scissors claim to be the best way to cut the polycarbonate plastics used to make their unique bodyshells. The short, curved blades let you work around delicate curves and wheel openings, getting you a concours-winning finish in no time.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

May 27, 2010

DJ Apolaro to run ABEC35 bearings

DJ Apolaro to run ABEC35 bearings

SPDMunki Power products, US Distributor for ABEC35, has just signed top US on-road driver DJ Apolaro for the 2010 season. DJ will be promoting their product line and proving the quality of the bearings through his racing season and results. DJ Apolaro, will be running the ABEC35 bearings for the 2010 season, in all his Serpent cars and had the following to say about the deal:

I would like to thank Steve Pak at SPDMunki Power Products for the opportunity to run the ABEC35 bearings. I have read good things about the bearings and got a chance to test them for myself. After using them to build my car and having felt the true smoothness of the bearings I was very pleased. The next step for me was if they could handle the durability test and they passed with flying colors. I have been searching for months now for quality bearings and ABEC35 are definitely the ones. I can’t wait to show these great bearings at the races to come. These ABEC35 Bearings Rock.

Source: SPDMunki [spdmunkipp.com]

May 27, 2010

Xceed high tech oil range

Xceed high tech oil range

Xceed have introduced three new high tech oils for use in r/c cars and similar applications. Lab developed and tested by Xceed team-drivers to create the optimal oil for each below applications, each specific oil has a distinctive color, for easy recognition. Suitable for on and off road, the red oil is for high temperature purposes like clutch bearings, the blue oil for high pressure applications, like thrust bearings and the yellow oil for high velocity applications such as transmission bearings, wheel bearings and similar. The bottles feature a strong white cap, and a nice small tip, to be able to put the oil only where you want to. Available separately or in a complete set of 3.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]

May 26, 2010

Mugen MRX-5 leaked photos

Mugen MRX-5 leaked photos

The first photos of the new Mugen MRX-5 have been leaked onto the internet. Nothing unusual to be seen in the photographs, looking just like a production version of the CAD images we brought you back in February. With the car seemingly ready, or at least close to final, we could see the car hitting the market in the next weeks.

View another image of the car here

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