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February 22, 2008

K-Factory Alu Cluch Shoes

K-Factory have released a set of 3 aluminium clutch shoes, aimed at improving the strength and performance of off-road 1/8th scale clutches. Manufactured from high quality aluminium they are designed as direct replacements to the standard clutch shoes found in most off-road buggies and truggies. The use of aluminium means the shoes will last much longer than a standard plastic or carbon injected shoes and this means less maintenance and less cost keeping your car up and running. Another advantage of aluminium shoes is better heat dissipation and improved clutch grip or response. The shoes will hold onto the end-bell harder resulting in less slippage and more power from the engine to the wheels.

Source: K Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

February 22, 2008

Acoms Technisport 2.4 GHz Radio

Acoms Technisport 2.4GHz radio system

Carson in Germany are selling this modern and professional Acoms Technisport 2.4 GHz digital radio system. As with other 2.4GHz systems, the Hayabusa system automatically selects a free frequency out of the 40 available channels during the initialization procedure, eliminating the possibility of interfering with other racers. Interference from electric motors, servos and metal noise is also a thing of the past. The transmitter features an integrated short antenna that can be folded down for transport, while the comfortable steering wheel has a soft rubber-coating with adjustable reset force to guarantee optimal grip and sensitive steering. All adjustments, as well as battery status, can be read on the clearly arranged LCD-display. This set comes complete with servo, battery case, switch and what the manufacturer claims, is the smallest 2.4GHz receiver currently on the market.

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February 22, 2008

Team Associated RC18R mounted Foams

Team Associated have released a range of foam tires pre mounted on wheels suitable for the 1/18th scale RC18R. Available in 3 colours – black, white and gold, to compliment every paint scheme, these new tires are said to be the perfect choice for carpet and indoor asphalt racing.

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February 22, 2008

Picco P7-R Evo3 Buggy motor

Picco P7-R EVO 3 Buggy motor

Seen on the Picco stand in Nuremberg, the Italian engine manufacturer has released details about their new buggy motor, the P7.0R Evo3. Developed especially for off road racing, the porting of the hard chrome and brass liner has been designed to offer a very smooth power brand. This 5 port motor is equipped with Swiss quality ball bearings throughout, a 14mm Crankshaft and a CNC Machined piston.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

February 21, 2008

DuraTrax Piranha 2000mAh 8.4V packs

Duratrax Piranha 2000mAh 8.4V packs

Duratrax have released these two 2000mAh 8.4V NiMH packs, which feature seven high-quality cells with standard connectors and are available in either stick or hump (above) configurations. Excellent value for money, these sport packs are aimed at cars, trucks and boats or any other applications that demands 7-cell packs.

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February 21, 2008

RB release C6BB & WS7 Turbo L2G

As seen at the toy fair a few weeks ago, RB Product in France have now officially released their new C6BB and WS7 Turbo L2G buggy motors. The C6BB has a wide rpm range, a fast and smooth acceleration giving complete satisfaction to the international racers who have used this engine said to be the best compromise found in off-road racing. The WS7T L2G has a new re-enforced crankcase, and has also been re-looked at the baseline for better stability and strength. Like the C6BB it has the L2G low profile head which increases cooling efficiency and comes with a new turbo combustion chamber. This new engine has a lot of exclusive features including the special RB Concept coating, new off road carburettor as well as a new backplate with improved gas flow and improved o-ring positioning.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

February 21, 2008

Jerome Sartel takes Montpellier GP

Xray have a report from newly signed team driver Jerome Sartel on last weekends Montpellier GP. Coming fresh from his win in both the buggy and truggy classes at the recent Euro Indoor race, the French racer was initially struggling, partly due to the cold temperatures and lack of practice. Having qualified 6th, and continuing to fine tune his car, he would start the main final from 6th after placing 4th in his semi final. A change of tires transformed the car and saw Sartel battling in 3rd behind Rodriguez and Ezazian in the early part of the race, taking the lead after 15 minutes only to have a fast charging Renaud Savoya move onto his tail. A battle ensued but when the Mugen racer had problems, Jerome saw himself with a lap lead ahead of 2nd and could cruise home for the win, in front of Jerome Ezazian and Nico Rodriguez.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 20, 2008

LRP Vector X11 Front & Back plates

Seen on the LRP stand at the toy fair a few weeks ago and on the motors of team drivers prior to that, LRP have released a range of aluminium plates for the LRP Vector X11 range of brushless motors. Starting with this backplate with its cool black machined aluminium look, this tuning part includes cooling fins for better heat dissipation. For the front of the motor there are a pair of cover plates that improve the cooling of the motor increasing its performance, while the design of the plates means they are lighter than the standard part. Available in 2 thicknesses, the thinner front cover moves the motor more to the centreline of the car resulting in a different weight distribution of the car.

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