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January 19, 2019

Keven Hebert Motiv-powered for 2019

Motiv have announced that Keven Hebert will be representing the brand in 2019. Other than Keven’s ability to compete with their products among the worlds best, he brings in many years of experience and most importantly a championship attitude that really makes the difference. Keven had this to say about the deal:

I am excited to be running for Motiv in 2019! Not many of you know this but when I first started racing, the first pro racer I met was Paul Lemieux, It was in 2002 at a race in Canada. Even though I could not speak English back then he was there to help and did everything he could to help me. 17 years later I am happy to be running for a company that has killer racer products made by one of the most genuine people in the industry. Looking forward to seeing you all at the track!

Source: Motiv [motivrc.com]

January 18, 2019

Redcat Racing Gen8 hop up parts

Redcat Racing have introduced new option parts for their Gen8 scale crawler. The range includes CNC-machined aluminium optionals such as the centre skid plate, transmission case housing and gear cover set as well as the transfer case housing set. All are direct replacements for the original parts, adding strength, heat dissipation capabilities and not to mention looks. The sets include all needed hardware to make them a direct fit. Another heavy duty optional are the steel splined CV front and rear driveshafts that add strength and durability. Last but not least come a clear body shell to personalise the visual appearance while an aluminium grill set adds scale realism. The grille is machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes in a natural silver finish and includes mounting hardware.

View the other new parts here

January 18, 2019

Tekno lightweight 1/8 off-road wing

Tekno RC’s new lightweight wing has been designed to eliminate unnecessary material while maintaining strength and durability. Coming in at just 41 grams, it’s meant to be the lightest moulded wing on the market by nearly ten grams. As the highest part on the vehicle, a lightweight wing improves the vehicle’s handling by lowering the centre of gravity. Injection moulded from a durable polymer blend and thoroughly track tested, it will stand up to brutal race conditions. It is also ROAR and IFMAR legal without modification, uses standard mounting locations and wing buttons. The wing is available in black, yellow and white colour.

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January 18, 2019

Intellect 2019 LiHV HV4 silicon-graphene battery range

UK Intellect distributors Schumacher have introduced the new 2019 range of LiHV competition battery packs. The updated LiHV HV4 Silicon-Graphene based packs will display a higher voltage and power than 2018 models while offering improved cycle time when charged at 1C rates. They can be charged at a higher C rating however, with less risk of damage to the pack. LIHV technology has the ability to be charged to 4.35v per cell, but normal racing regulations allow up to 4.2v so LiHV are considered much safer. To address market demands two options nominally are available in the form of Hi Power and Long RunTime packs. The range includes a 6000mAh high power LCG standard pack (22.5mm height, 270g), a 7000mAh long runtime standard pack (22.5mm, 270g), a 7600mAh lightweight stock standard pack (25.1mm, 305g), and a 8400mAh high power big stock standard pack (25.1mm, 330g).

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January 18, 2019

RC-Cox T4 -0.5mm & -0.75mm wheel hubs

RC-Cox have introduced two negative off-set wheel hub sets for the Xray T4 2016 to 2019 series of cars. Coming as -0.5mm or -0.75mm variant the hex hubs reduce the overall track width which can be beneficial in certain track conditions or when running specific wheels. The hubs are machined from high-quality aluminium, they come black anodised, with etched size markings for easy identification and in sets of two.

View the 0.75mm hex hubs here

January 18, 2019

Xray blue trucker cap

Coming from Xray is their new blue-colour trucker cap. Of a more modern design that most standard mesh-style trucker caps, the comfortable hat sports the 3D embossed Xray logo and its adjustable size is ideal for nearly every head size.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 18, 2019

Xpress XM1 series double joint driveshafts

Xpress have introduced a set of double joint driveshafts for the XM1S M-class 4WD touring car. They are a direct fit with the standard 5x10x4mm steering knuckle bearings and will greatly reduce the vibrations generated during cornering, resulting in improved drivetrain efficiency and better steering response.

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]

January 18, 2019

Team Associated sign Alex Duchet

Team Associated have announced that top French and Euro Touring Series driver Alex Duchet has joined the 29-time IFMAR World Champion team. In conjunction with Ruddog Distribution GmbH and CML Distribution, Alex will be racing his Reedy-powered TC7.2 around Europe and in the ultra-competitive ETS series. Alex’s multi-year commitment will allow him to work closely with members of the staff to evolve the touring car platform and continue to deliver a quality product to our customers and racers. Ruddog Team Manager Andreas Myrberg had this to say about Alex joining the team, “To merely say I am excited about Alex joining Team Associated would be an understatement. Alex will be the perfect asset to both showing the performance of our car as well as helping to develop it further. His raw speed and dedicated approach will benefit us hugely. I am very much looking forward to working closely with him. Let’s go racing!

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]