January 21, 2016

LRP Pulsar Pro AC/DC charger

LRP Pulsar Pro AC/DC charger

LRP have introduced their new Pulsar Pro all-round AC/DC multi-chemistry charger. It offers 80 watts of charge power for a charge current of up to 10A with 2S to 6S LiPo packs. A new feature is the adjustable terminal charge voltage that can be set between 3.8V and 4.4V per cell, allowing to charge the latest generation of LiHV cells with ease. The blue backlit LC display and the 4-button operation make for convenient use and the charger furthermore features a built-in balancer and a 5V/2.1A USB port.

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January 21, 2016

Exotek TLR22 3.0 alloy steering set & servo mounts

Exotek TLR22 3.0 alloy steering set & servo mounts

Exotek have new aluminium option parts for the TLR22 3.0 buggy available in the form of a steering set as well as servo mounts. Starting with the steering set, it contains fully machined 7075 alloy parts such as the steering rack and bellcranks. The new design adds four 3x6mm ball bearings and two crush sleeves for the longest wearing, smoothest and most precise operation. The parts are of an extra heavy duty design, the assembly matches the stock geometry and it includes four ball bearings, two crush sleeves, two alloy cranks and an alloy steering rack. It uses the stock TLR posts, hardware and post bearings and it fits all TLR vehicles with TLR 2.0 nylon steering sets, such as the 22 3.0, 22SCT 2.0, and 22T 2.0. The second new part is the alloy servo mount set for the TLR22 3.0. The precision machined heavy duty alloy servo mounts are of a solid design that installs easily into the buggy while weighing only 6.7g total for both parts. The mounts come polished and anodised in factory black.

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January 21, 2016

Rickside Design metal grease

Rickside Design metal grease

New from Japanese company Rickside Design comes a high-temperature resistant metal grease for a range of applications. The lube is ideal for all metal-to-metal connections such as the cross and drive pins of universal and CV driveshafts as well as all other applications where friction and heat build-up is a problem. The high-viscosity grease comes in convenient 10g snap cap cans and it is available from end of January.

Source: Rickside Design [ricksidedesign.com]


January 21, 2016

CRC WTF1-FC16 formula car kit

CRC WTF1-FC16 formula car kit

Calandra Racing Concepts have introduced the new FC16 version of their successful WTF1 formula car kit. The car is based on a 2.5mm quadaxial, high modulus carbon fibre chassis that allows for three different battery placements in an inline forward and rear as well as a transverse position. The steering servo can be mounted in a standup of laydown position and like the chassis, the front lower wishbone parts as well as rear lower pod plate, battery plate and more are also made up using 2.5mm QHM carbon fibre. Other features include a dual tube roll damper, CRC’s Slider Pod rear ride height adjustment as well as the CRC Pro Diff ball differential mounted on a lightweight carbon fibre rear axle shaft. The WTF1-FC16 kit has already proven its performance by TQing and winning the US Indoor Champs in Cleveland as well as the 2016 Hudy Indoor Champs. The kit will hit the stores early February with a FC16 conversion kit for the original WTF1 car being up for grabs from now on.

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January 20, 2016

Team Magic aluminium pivot balls

Team Magic aluminium pivot balls

New from Team Magic come aluminium pivot balls for the E4 series of touring cars. The pivot balls are machined from 7075 aluminium, they come in three different specifications including a 5x4mm, a 5x7mm and a special kingpin pivot ball variant. The alloy parts help to reduce the overall weight and they come black anodised for wear.

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January 20, 2016

Spec-R MF-01X aluminium rear hub set

Spec-R MF-01X aluminium rear hub set

Spec-R have introduced an aluminium rear hub set for the Tamiya MF-01X off-road vehicle. Included are blue anodised aluminium uprights that utilise composite inserts for the suspension pins, as well as carbon fibre camber plates along a set of mounting hardware. The alloy hubs make for improved durability and precision while adding visual impact at the same time.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]


January 20, 2016

Xray XB4 2.0mm upper graphite chassis brace

Xray XB4 2.0mm upper graphite chassis brace

Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 buggy is a 2.0mm upper graphite chassis brace. Cut from high-quality carbon fibre the part is designed to fit atop the composite chassis brace and it makes for less flex and thus more stability. When using the upper brace, the composite rear lower brace has to be removed.

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January 19, 2016

Schumacher SupaStox Atom GT12 kit

Schumacher SupaStox Atom GT12 kit

Schumacher have introduced the SupaStox Atom kit for the GT12 class. It features an alloy chassis for ultra low centre of gravity, a new lightweight diff and wheels for low rotating weight, and a host of updates to further up the on track performance. The kit is available in two specifications with the first being the Pro. It includes the C/F Pro diff, side dampers, left rear wheel clamp and new Atom GT12 wheels while the more economically priced Sport variant has a fixed rear axle with no diff, no side dampers and old style SupaStox rear wheels.

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