July 24, 2015

CRC 1/10th GTR wheels & RT1 rubber tyres

CRC 1/10th GTR wheels & RT1 rubber tyres

Calandra Racing Concepts have introduced new wheels and tyres for 1/10th on-road cars. Starting with the GTR wheels, these are designed for rubber tyre 1/10th scale pan car racing, both oval and road. They are direct bolt on for 1/10th cars and in the rear, they use the standard 4 bolt mounting pattern commonly used in oval and World GT. In the front, they utilise the normal 1/8×5/16″ bearing, again very common among the 1/10th oval and World GT cars. The mounted tyres measure around 2.45″/62.2mm diameter, most all pan cars can be adjusted to make the proposed 5mm ride height rule. The rims are designed to mount tyres such as the Pit Shimizu, Tamiya TCS and CRC RT1 and the rims allow for two types of scale looks; low profile sidewall GT type cars and large sidewall NASCAR and F1 scale looks. As for the new RT1 tyres, they mount in the same style as the most popular Formula tyres, the Pit Shimizu 0571 and 0572 and the Tamiya TCS. The CRC tyre is meant to perform very well with great grip and stability on both carpet and asphalt. Coming this Fall are also pre-mounted tyre and wheel combos.

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July 24, 2015

Pro-Line LockDown 1/5th scale tyre

Pro-Line LockDown 1/5th scale tyre

New from Pro-Line comes the LockDown XTR tyre for large scale models such as the Losi 5ive-T. Just like the 1/8th buggy race tyre, the LockDown has a more open tread pattern than the Blockade making it perfect for loose conditions. The tyre also features connected side tread technology that reduces the edginess of the truck to prevent catching a rut and flipping. The inside contains detailed webbing that strengthens the tire carcass and prevents excessive tire expansion. The tyre is moulded from durable XTR rubber and it works with HPI 5T rear and Losi 5ive-T front or rear foams.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]


July 23, 2015

RDRP Precision Spur Gears R2 for AE, Yokomo & VBC

RDRP Precision Spur Gears R2 for AE, Yokomo & VBC

Following a dedicated line of Precision Spur Gears for the Team Durango DEX line of buggies Revolution Design Racing Products now introduce the Precision Spur Gears R2 for the use with Team Associated, Yokomo and VBC 1/10th scale off-road vehicles. Coming in the wide Revolution2 design the gears offer a high durability when using low-turn modified motors while offering exceptional efficiency for stock spec classes too. All gears feature machined venting and weight reducing holes to minimise heat build-up when running a soft slipper setting and they come with engraved size markings for easy identification. The gears are available as stock racing 72T and 78T variant and as modified racing 83T and 87T gears.

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July 23, 2015

Xtreme Racing X1 wishbones & front wing support

Xtreme Racing X1 wishbones & front wing support

Xtreme Racing have introduced a range of carbon fibre option parts for the Xray X1 formula car. Available are a standard 2.5mm carbon fibre front lower A-arm as well as a reinforced variant with additional support brace for added durability. Also coming is a 1.2mm front wing support for the original polycarbonate wing assembly. All parts are cut from high-quality fibre material and they are of a drop-fit design.

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July 23, 2015

Yeah Racing Sprint 2 Endurance upgrade set

Yeah Racing Sprint 2 Endurance upgrade set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the HPI Spring 2 is the Endurance upgrade set. The package includes a range of aluminium parts such as front and rear bulkheads, shock towers, layshaft bearing hubs and more to improve the durability and precision, which is crucial when running low turn brushless motors and LiPo batteries. The shock towers also allow for a wider setup window while the bulkheads incorporate lower suspension mounting points for added rigidity. Also included are alloy battery mounting posts and an adjustable belt tensioner. The set is available for pre-order now and expected to ship at the end of July.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


July 23, 2015

Xray NT1’15 graphite aerodynamic wheel discs

Xray NT1'15 graphite aerodynamic wheel discs

Xray have introduced two sets of aerodynamic wheel discs for the NT1’15 200mm touring car. Machined from 1.6mm high quality carbon fibre material the parts are a direct fit on the front steering knuckles and rear hubs and they are meant to improve traction, stability and steering on high-speed tracks. The discs are available as separate front and rear sets and come including mounting hardware.

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July 22, 2015

Castle Creations Mamba Micro X brushless ESC

Castle Creations Mamba Micro X brushless ESC

Castle Creation soon have the new Mamba Micro X brushless speed controller available. The waterproof speedo is suitable for 2WD or 4WD vehicles such as the Mini-LST, Half-Eight, Mini-Quake and Spyder vehicles. The controller received a heavy-duty BEC to handle today’s high-draw digital servos and also features a programmable auxiliary wire that allows the user to make “on-the-go” adjustments to several settings, such as torque control and max throttle, directly from a compatible transmitter. This allows to fine-tune the performance of the Micro X to meet changing driving conditions. New to the Micro X is the ability to run sensored brushless motors with the purchase of an optional sensor harness. The Micro X is cable of running on 2S up to 3S LiPo power with a highly-efficient heat sink design to keep the controller running cool, even when pushing it hard in mud, sand and other heavy power applications. The ESC is available as controller only or as controller plus motor combo.

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