November 28, 2013

Reedy pro silicone wire & low-profile connectors

Reedy pro silicone wire & low-profile connectors

Team Associated introduce the new Reedy pro silicone wire and low-profile bullet-type connectors. Starting with the wire, it was developed to be lightweight and highly flexible while offering efficient current flow at the same time. The thin silicone insulation is yet sturdy enough to withstand the rigours of racing and the wire is available as 1 meter long 12AWG/4mm, 14AWG/3mm and 16AWG/2.7mm variant in any colour you want – as long as it is black. Also new are 14mm long low-profile bullet-type connectors. Coming in a standard 4mm and also new-type 5mm variant the flat top plugs are pre-shaped for easy soldering. They are silver-plated for a low resistance connection and the will become available as pair or 10-piece pack. Last but not least in the line of new electric accessories is a set of coloured shrink tube for motors and speed controllers. The kit contains three pieces each of black, red, blue, orange, and yellow shrink tubing.

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November 27, 2013

FTW Exabyte EB48 body

FTW Exabyte EB48 body

FTW introduce the Exabyte design bodyshell for the Tekno RC EB48 1/8th off-road buggy. The body sports a pair of vertical stabilisers emerging from the sloping roofline while sculpted lines sweep back from the front cooling inlets to enhance the sleek shape. For optimal cooling, the front inlets are complemented by an open rear body area. Made from .040″ polycarbonate the body fits snuggly around the lower chassis lines to prevent dirt from entering the chassis and the body, that fits both the original EB48 and the EB48.2 comes including window masks and a decal sheet.

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November 27, 2013

Xray NT1 front wire anti-roll bars

Xray NT1 front wire anti-roll bars

Xray now have different thickness front anti-roll bar wires for the NT1 200mm nitro touring car available. They are manufactured from a special spring steel and ideal for small and technical tracks. Laser-engraved thickness markings help with easy identification of the swaybars that come in a 2.2mm, 2.4mm, 2.6mm and 2.8mm variant.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


November 27, 2013

Hudy Flexifit flat cap

Hudy Flexifit flat cap

New from Hudy comes this Flexifit flat cap in two different sizes. Available in S-M and L-XL sizes the cap is made from black colour fabric and it sports a 3D embossed Hudy logo at the front and rear.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]


November 27, 2013

Xray aluminium countersunk shims

Xray aluminium countersunk shims

Xray introduce these countersunk aluminium shims for the use with the ballstuds on the company’s 1/8th off-road vehicles such as the XB9 and XT9. They come as 10-piece set and are made to prevent the ballcup from popping off in crash or during a hard landing.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


November 27, 2013

Fenix hybrid CSC rear links

Fenix hybrid CSC rear links

Fenix Racing introduce new rear links for the Suzu-ka formula 1 conversion kit. The parts are machined from a hybrid CSC material to make for a more reactive spring feeling compared to the standard carbon fibre material making for improved control over the rear end.

Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]


November 27, 2013

Bittydesign Nardò touring car bodyshell

Bittydesign Nardò touring car bodyshell

Bittydesign have introduced the Nardò 190mm touring car bodyshell. Tested and developed for several months in Italy by their official development team together with German and Finnish team drivers the final result is a bodyshell with different recognisable features, in particular the front and rear tyres area. Testing has shown that the body gives lots of steering on corner entry but at same time plenty of grip and speed in the second part of the turn along with stability under acceleration. Made to meet EFRA specs, it is expected to receive its homologation number in January. Made from 0.75mm thick high quality polycarbonate, the body comes with a complete set of large plastic washers to fix the rear wing perfectly along with steel screws & nuts. Expect the product to arrive at distributors in the next 10 days.

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November 26, 2013

ProTek R/C ‘Chad Bradley Team Edition’ digital servos

ProTek R/C 'Chad Bradley Team Edition' digital servos

A Main Hobbies have announced the all-new ProTek R/C ‘Chad Bradley Team Edition’ digital servos. Featuring a sleek black-anodized case, chamfered edges and gold accents that let you know that these aren’t your ordinary servos. Underneath the aluminium case are servos with unmatched speed and torque. The 170T boasts 510 oz-in of torque with a .14 transit speed at 6.0V, and when you increase the voltage to 7.4V, the 170T puts out a whopping 630 oz-in of torque with a .11 transit speed. If you need more speed the 170S delivers a .09 transit speed with 445 oz-in of torque, but when using 7.4V the specs are an incredible .07 transit speed with 549 oz-in of torque. You can see why veteran racer and multiple 1/8-scale Worlds finalist, Chad Bradley, gives them his stamp of approval.

Source: Protek R/C [amainhobbies.com]


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