January 20, 2010

ProTek R/C 5400 & 5000mAh LiPo race packs

ProTek R/C 5400 & 5000mAh LiPo race packs

A Main Hobbies today announced four new ProTek R/C brand LiPo packs, starting with this 4-cell hard case pack with 5400mAh of capacity and a true 35C constant discharge rate. This pack includes an integrated balance charge lead with a Deans style T-plug installed. Next up is a 2-cell hard case 5000mAh pack with a true 40C constant discharge rate that includes heavy duty bullet connectors and a balance charge lead that you can solder onto the wire of your choice. The bullet connectors also feature side cut-outs for soldering on wires to fit in tight areas or in cars with low upper deck heights. A similar pack this other 2-cell 5000mAh pack also has a true 40C constant discharge rate but includes an integrated balance charge lead with a Deans style T-plug installed. Finally, a 1-cell 5000mAh hard case pack which has a true 40C constant discharge rate and includes a Deans style T-plug installed.

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January 20, 2010

Shepherd Velox V8 rear body mount extension

Shepherd Velox V8 rear body mount extension

New from Shepherd are these rear body mount extensions for the Velox V8. Due to the design of current 1/8th scale bodies and the allowed riding height many racers raise the rear body mount to increase the angle of the body as well as the downforce. With the new easy to install aluminium extension it is very comfortable to adjust the height of the rear body mount. Within a few moments the height can be changed and different setups can be tried. The set includes the aluminium extensions, body clips and extra long nylon screws.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


January 20, 2010

CRC Pink Pro Cuts, Final Cut & Battle Axe upgrades

CRC Pink Pro Cuts, Final Cut & Battle Axe upgrades

More new items from CRC who have introduced their soft long wear pink front Pro Cut 1/12th tires. Pink is 30 shore R4 from Japan. The R4 line of rubber is very durable and long wear with the soft 30 shore providing extremely high grip. This tire is best for low grip carpet and asphalt surfaces. To reduce these and any other tires to the correct diameter CRC have also released the Final Cut tire truer cutting bit. A super hard tungsten carbide cutting bit with sharp, super hard teeth it remains sharp cut after cut. The finish on the foam after truing is absolutely smooth and ready to race. Because it cuts so cleanly and aggressively, the Final Cut truing bit reduces the load on the truer motor by removing material rather than pushing it around. Finally for their Battle Axe oval car, is a left offset motor pod conversion that pushes the motors to the left for better cornering speeds. The parts are available in a couple different conversion “kits” and separately as well. The rear top plate has been ‘tweaked’ to allow easier use of CRC’s new Encore Shocks. Also available is the wide-mount cross plate that allows you to use much shorter body mounts in a more stable wider position.

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January 19, 2010

Pro-Line Silverado, 14RS & more

Pro-Line Silverado, 14RS, Suburb front & more

Judging by their January releases Pro-Line have been busy with a whole host of new bodies, tires and wheels being announced. Starting with the new Chevy Silverado Short course truck body, perfect for Chevy race fans to deck out their Slash or SC10 chassis’. Also for the same SC cars, is this 14RS shell, which resembles more a Dakar style race truck than your traditional Short course race truck. Both bodies are sold clear and supplied with window mask and decal sheets. Bringing colour to your racing, PL now offer their range of Split six wheels in 2 additional colours, white and yellow, in addition to the already available black versions.

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January 19, 2010

Protoform TCC wing set

Protoform TCC wing set

Following requested by oval racers to make TCC wings available separately, Protoform responded with this double wing set pulled in durable lexan. These wings with the add-on spill plates are identical to the wings that are included with the TCC race body at the time of purchase. Now you’re able to have extra wings in your pit box to allow for experimentation with varying degrees of downforce as well as the ability to replace damaged wings. Supplied with mounting hardware.

Source: Protoform [prolineracing.com]


January 19, 2010

Pro-Line Silverado, 14RS, Suburbs front & more

Pro-Line Silverado, 14RS, Suburb front & more

Judging by their January releases Pro-Line have been busy with a whole host of new bodies, tires and wheels being announced. Starting with the new Chevy Silverado Short course truck body, perfect for Chevy race fans to deck out their Slash or SC10 chassis’. Also for the same SC cars, is this 14RS shell, which resembles more a Dakar style race truck than your traditional Short course race truck. Both bodies are sold clear and supplied with window mask and decal sheets. Bringing colour to your racing, PL now offer their range of Split six wheels in 2 additional colours, white and yellow, in addition to the already available black versions. To follow up on the release of their Suburbs pattern for rear tires mid last year, you can now get the same pattern for us on the front of your 4wd buggy. Available in M3, MX and MC compounds. To final releases from Pro Line are their new Volkswagen Baja bug body for the 1/16th E-Revo and the Chevy Blazer for 1/18th crawlers.

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January 19, 2010

CRC Maxxcell 5200mAh 1S LiPo pack

CRC Maxxcell 5200mAh 1S LiPo pack

CRC have entered the battery market with their new Maxxcell line of LiPo racing batteries. Featuring a low profile terminal design, convenient 4mm bullet tubes (photo shows prototype), low internal resistance (IR), high average discharge voltage and long run time, the Maxxcell LiPo is a proven winner. The 50C peak discharge rates deliver the punch, while a true 5200mAh delivers the run time. The 4mm tubes and bullet connectors closely replicate the solder tabs most every racer has used for years. Wired batteries with connectors are inconvenient and difficult to use as each manufacturer uses different placement, wire lengths and connectors, plus space is tight in most 1:12th road racers, all that wire and connector bulk takes up valuable room. With the bullet connectors, the wiring is much cleaner, efficient and lightweight. The pack is ROAR legal and is built to fall within the rules of IFMAR, EFRA, BRCA and ROAR.

Source: CRC [teamcrc.com]


January 19, 2010

CSO NT1 Lightweight 2-speed shaft

CSO NT1 Lightweight 2-speed shaft

More new stuff from CSO in Hong Kong, this time its this lightweight 2-speed shaft which is suitable for the Xray NT1. A direct replacement for the stock part, it has been made from steel which has been hollowed out for extra weight savings without sacrificing the durability of the part.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]