January 17, 2019

Maclan Racing Graphene V2 LiHV battery packs

Maclan Racing have introduced their new Race Formula Graphene V2 LiPo battery packs in the latest 2019 chemistry. Maclan took their 2018 design and pushed performance to the next level with lower internal resistance, stronger run-time voltages, and more usable capacity. The 7.6V LiHV batteries are built using 5mm connectors, they are 10C chargeable and are available in all popular configurations, including standard stock and shorty, for both on-road and off-road applications.

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January 17, 2019

Xray XB8 graphite composite front arms

Coming from Xray and made for their XB8 buggy are graphite composite upper and lower front arms. Moulded from a lightweight, graphite-reinforced composite material the arms improve suspension smoothness in dusty track conditions as they ensure a more free arm movement. In addition they increase stability, cornering speed and they are recommended for medium to very high bite track conditions. The arms are available separately and they are usable on the left and right hand side of the buggy.

View the upper arm here


January 16, 2019

SWorkz S14-3 soft front steering upper deck

Made for SWorkz’s S14-3 is a soft front steering upper deck made of Pro-composite carbon fibre material. The upper deck provides increased steering on carpet tracks due to being softer, allowing to fine-tune the buggy’s steering characteristics easily.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]


January 16, 2019

Fenix X1 & Mistral Classique conversion kits

Coming from Fenix are two new Classique conversion kits for the Xray X1 and Fenix Mistral formula pan cars. Developed to make use of older spec X1 and Mistral kits, the conversions use several donor parts such as the motor mounts, differentials and steering pasts, allowing to built a Classique kit with minimal effort. The X1 conversion can be used with all specifications up to the 2018 kit while the Mistral is fully compatible with its conversion kit. The conversion kits will hit stores by the time you are reading this.

Source: Fenix [fenix-racing.com]


January 16, 2019

SWorkz S35-T series CF lower arm covers

SWorkz have announced the release of carbon fibre lower arm covers for the S35-T series of trucks. Precision-machined from 1.5mm Pro-composite carbon fibre the option parts have two additional screw holes to adjust the lower arm’s stiffness, they come as separate sets for the front and rear of the trucks and they fit the S35-T, S350T and Zeus trucks.

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January 16, 2019

Team Associated RC8B3.1 underdrive diff gear set

Team Associated have introduced the new underdrive diff gear set for the RC8B3.1 and RC8B3.1e. Great for low traction tracks, the underdrive gear set slows down the rear tyre rotation compared to the front, making the buggy more stable on low grip surfaces and also smoothing out the car’s responsiveness. The set includes one 42T ring gear and one 12T pinion gear that are compatible with RC8B3.1 V3 differentials on the RC8B3.1 and RC8B3.1e.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]


January 16, 2019

RC Maker A800X centre weight spacer

RC Maker have introduced their new centre weight spacer for all rear motor Awesomatix A800X cars. This 0.5mm carbon plate makes it very easy to lift the centre weight on the A800X. Normally shims are required which are very fiddly and difficult to install, this plate does not require the screws to be undone fully and slides in from the side, making it a super adjustable and easy solution.

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January 16, 2019

Hobbywing introduce new large scale BL motors

Hobbywing have introduced their new EZRun 4985, 5687 and 56113 sensorless brushless motors for 1/6th and 1/5th scale vehicles. Designed for the use with the forthcoming upgraded Max6 and Max5 speed controllers the motors feature a built-in temperature sensor and port that will prevent the motors from being damaged due to overheating. The power plants utilise CNC-machined heatsink-design aluminium cans, ultra-thing silicon steel lamination, heat-resistant, double-insulated windings, as well as sturdy alloy steel pinion shafts, bonded rotors and high-quality Japan-made ball bearings.

View lists of the specifications here


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