Xceed have released their Cleaning gum for those hard to reach places. As with other similar products on the market, the gum works by pressing it on the dirty spot and pulling off the dirt and dust, even managing to pick up oil and grease. As a second usage it makes a great substance for waterproofing your car when you need to race in the rain. Available in a tub of 200 grams with a smaller 100 gram version to be released in May.
Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]
CS Electronic have released this Mega receiver pack for use in large scale vehicles. Configured as a hump pack, this 6.0V battery supplies 5000mAh of power, enough to easily drive the electronics in your 1/5th or 1/6th scale car during a long final. Comes supplied with BEC Flex silicone cables and a pre mounted Tamiya connector.
Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]
Xray now offers lightweight CNC-machined diff outdrive adapters, made from tough Hudy Spring Steel, for serious racers who are conscious of weight savings. Available for both the front and rear differentials, the shafts are precision ground and polished for smooth operation, and have been strategically machined to be lighter than the standard versions, a weight saving of 25% on the front and 20% on the rear.
LRP were in contact to inform us that they are auctioning off the car that DTM driver, and former Formula 1 racer, Markus Winkelhock drove at last weeks LRP TCM, for charity. The car is autographed and will be sold off to the highest bidder in the coming days on eBay, with all the money gathered going directly to ‘Aktion für krebskranke Kinder der Universitätskinderklinik in Heidelberg’, a special cancer clinic for children in the city of Heidelberg, and so a much deserving cause. The car itself is a Maverick Strada TC, a 1/10 4WD E-Touring car, with the body shell is a direct copy of the Markus’ current full size Audi A4 DTM-race car. So if you want to own this great piece of memorabilia, as well as help a great cause, then please place your bid by going to the auction page here.
Much More have released the 3rd version of their pit towel. Made from a fleece material, it is available in 4 colours, black, grey, blue and purple, and sports the Much More Racing logo embroidered in the lower right. Larger than normal towels, it is 1100mm x 700mm and can be conveniently rolled up for handy storage and transport.
Source: Much More [muchmore.co.jp]
As we mentioned previously, Hong Kong based Yeah Racing have finally released their F103 rear motor block. Machined from a single piece of aluminium, the black anodized rear pod is super stiff and because its machined all the holes align perfectly for ultra smooth performance. Suitable for the Tamiya F103RM / LM & 15th Anniversary chassis’ it has multiple rear wing mounting points and comes supplied with all the required fasteners.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Losi have released this simple plug n’ balance designed 2-6 Cell Intelligent LiPo Balancer, which offers the perfect way to protect, maximize the performance and extend the life cycles of your LiPo batteries. It includes automatic cell count detection and confirms each cell condition by displaying the actual voltage of individual cells. It is supplied with three adapter styles that are compatible with Losi, Thunder Power and E-flite brands and can be used in conjunction with a LiPo balance charger or independently with a LiPo battery only.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Xray release this tweak-free servo mount plate for their XII that eliminates chassis tweak caused by improper servo mounting. The mount plate is centrally mounted along the chassis centre line while the servo is mounted independently on aluminum stands on the graphite servo mount plate. This design ensures that the servo is mounted independently of the chassis and will not produce any unwanted chassis tweak. Available for mid size servos and separately for micro size servos.
Click here to see the micro servo version
