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January 19, 2008

HongNor Racing X1CR FT BB Buggy

The British importer for HongNor, SMD, has shown details of the newly released X1CR FT BB Special Edition buggy on their website. In addition to the standard F.T. SE spec, the X1CR FT BB now includes 16mm Big Bore shocks and springs for simply awesome bumpy track stability. Further highlights include CNC machined centre diff mount, front knuckles, front plate and front & rear multi position shock towers. There is also a carbon fibre radio plate and centre diff plate and Universal joints are included all around.
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January 19, 2008

Losi 4600 NiMH High performance packs

Losi have announced the upcoming release of 2 new NiMH high performance battery packs for powering your RC car. Available in 4600mAh, they both come pre assembled in a side by side stick formation, with one version sporting 6 cells and is your standard 7.2 volts while the second uses 7 cells and packs 8.4 volts. Both packs are shrink wrapped and come supplied with an EC3 connector.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

January 18, 2008

Introducing Xceed RC Products

Some of you may remember that back in October our World Championship coverage from Argentina was supported in part by a new brand called Xceed RC products. As of today their new company website has gone live, and on it you can find information on their already large range of products that include a vast number of tools, tyres for most on road competition classes, receiver packs, body clips, fuel guns & bottles merchandising and many other products.

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January 18, 2008

Motonica P8.0R 2008 Version

A while ago we showed you pictures of the upgrade set for the Motonica P8.0R that brought the original car up to 2008 spec. Well now Motonica have been kind enough to send us on pictures of the complete car for our visitors to look at. As we know from the previous post, the 2008 version includes quite a few major new parts including an updated chassis plate, radio plate, fuel tank, front bulkheads, rear body mount and front shock tower.

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January 18, 2008

Roche BL Electronic speed controller

Roche Brushless Electronic speed controller

Hong Kong based Roche RC Products, makers of electric motors and other accessories, have released information about their new brushless electronic speed controller. Available only in February, this lightweight ESC is fitted with an aluminium heat sink and pre-mounted cooling fan and is limited for use with motors over 8.5 turns. Fully programmable, it can accept power from NiMH & LiPo cells from 4.8 to 7.2V and is supplied with 14AWG Silicone Wires.

Source: Roche [roche.hk]

January 18, 2008

JLR Tuning screw driver & Engine stop

JLR have released this 2 in 1 engine tuning screw driver that also doubles up as an engine stopper. As a screw driver it has an adjustable length tip, which is very long and perfect for reaching the front needle on a carburettor, and sports a grey anodised, partly knurled, handle with the JLR logo on the side. On the top of the handle is a rubber stopper that is used to jamming into the stinger of your exhaust pipe, a safe burn free way to kill the motor.

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January 18, 2008

Ian Haley joins Team Xray

Team Xray have made the announcement that former Australian National Champion, and top off road racer, Ian Haley has joined their team. Ian has a very impressive and extensive list of National and International championships to his credit in the hotly-contest Buggy & Truggy classes and had the following to say about the prospect of joining Team Xray.

Joining Team XRAY is a dream come true for me. Working with both Mario and Juraj and the team, using the highest-quality performance-driven products, will be a great pleasure! After testing both the XB8 and XT8, I found them exceptional straight from the box, and with all the options available they are true race winners. I would like to give a big “Thank you” to Team XRAY and Custom Model Cars.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 17, 2008

Checkpoint 5400 LiPo pack & Balancer

Team Checkpoint 5400mAh LiPo pack & Balancer

Team Checkpoint are gearing up for the new season running LiPos with the release of a new competition LiPo pack and balancer. The battery is a 7.4V 5400mAh pack that provides outstanding endurance for uninterrupted running as well as exceptional power output that makes this pack ideal for competition-level racers. The cells are expertly matched for internal resistance, voltage and capacity while an impact resistant case protects against damage. For charging you will need this new Pro Car LiPo balancer that balances individual cell voltages during charge or discharge and automatically checks for poor quality cells. It can be used alone or with a separate charger or discharger to precisely control charging/discharging for maximum battery performance. Designed to handle up to 6 amps, it’s supplied with banana plugs on input leads to make for easy connection.

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