February 3, 2015

2015 Rex Legend nitro off-road engines

2015 Rex Legend nitro off-road engines

Novarossi introduce the new Legend line of Rex nitro engine for off-road buggy and truggy applications. Starting with the .21 buggy engines, the Legend 7 and Legend 4 Off Road engines both offer a long stroke design, new rear ball bearings with less rotational mass, redesigned 3-needle carburettors and updated venturi inserts for optimised performance. Both engines are available with standard steel or ceramic bearings.

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February 3, 2015

Capricorn Tesla nitro on-road engines

Capricorn Tesla nitro on-road engines

Capricorn in cooperation with Max Power soon have the Tesla line of nitro on-road engines available. Based on Novarossi engines and hand-tuned by Max Fantini of Max Power the .21 and .12 power houses are meant to produce the best possible performance while being very reliable at the same time. The Tesla engines will become available from mid-February on.

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February 3, 2015

JConcepts Diamond Bar 2.2″ 2WD front buggy tyres

JConcepts Diamond Bar 2.2" 2WD front buggy tyres

JConcepts introduce the Diamond Bar 2.2″ 2WD front buggy tyres. In slightly warm conditions, if a track has developed a groove, the Diamond Bars steer more in low and high-speed sections but do not react “on edge” or “dig” themselves into a corner. The close arrangement and low pin height react on the grippy surface providing speed and agility while the overall tyre size and blended pin/carcass smooth out the ride and initial turn-in attitude. The tyres are meant to excel outdoor or indoor where the track has taken on rubber and a groove has formed. Available in blue, green and red compounds including Dirt Tech closed cell inserts, the Diamond Bar carcass has been designed to work on either 2.2″ or 61mm/2.4″ wheels. The tyre comes ready to mount as 2.2″ or by trimming the bead; it’s an exact fit onto 61mm/2.4″ wheels.

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February 3, 2015

MKS X6 HBL575 & HBL599 brushless servos

MKS X6 HBL575 & HBL599 brushless servos

Asian company MKS, known for their range of airplane and helicopter specific servos, introduce the X6 HBL575 and HBL599 servos for RC car applications. The HBL575 (0.06s/42kg-cm) and HBL599 (0.09s/24kg-cm) both feature an all aluminium heatsink case, chrome-titanium gears, dual ball bearings and brushless motors. The standard size servos are usable in a voltage range of 6.0V up to 8.2V with their robust metal construction making them ideal especially for 1/8th on-road and off-road applications. Both servos should be available soon.

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February 3, 2015

X-Act Pro 5 .21 5-port nitro engine

X-Act Pro 5 .21 5-port nitro engine

New from X-Act is the Pro 5 3.5cc nitro buggy engine. The Pro 5 uses the same high quality carburettor as the Sportive but offers enhanced power thanks to a new crankcase and a 5-port piston and liner set with lightened piston for higher RPM. Greater internal porting enhances fuel flow and the engine also comes with a coated crankshaft. To top it all off the Pro 5 comes with a lightweight, drilled, CNC machined head as well and a turbo plug combustion camber insert. All piston and liner sets are hand matched and offer a tight initial fit but long life after the run in process and all engines from the range are hand assembled in the UK to ensure correct fitment and parts quality verification.

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February 3, 2015

HPI Racing Jumpshot 2WD RTR truck

HPI Racing Jumpshot 2WD RTR truck

Coming soon from HPI Racing is the Jumpshot 2WD series of trucks. Designed to take 2WD trucks to new levels of fun, the Jumpshot will be available in a variety of different designs, including a monster truck version with pick-up truck body, large wheels and tyres, a stadium truck with racing tyres and body, and a short course tuck with an extra-wide body, and scale wheels and tyres. All include water-proof electronics, an enclosed receiver box and a 2.4GHz radio system.

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February 3, 2015

Roche Rapide P12 1/12th scale pan car

Roche Rapide P12 1/12th scale pan car

Roche, long known for their wide range of electric on-road option parts, soon have their first ever full car kit available. The Rapide P12 is a dedicated 1/12th scale competition car based on a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis and coming with a fully adjustable front end and an aluminium/carbon fibre rear pod with alloy axle height and wheelbase adjusters. The car is usable with both mini and micro size servos and allows for longitudinal and transversal battery mount. More information and images will become available in time for the release in March.

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February 2, 2015

HPI Racing WR8 3.0 Ken Block Ford Fiesta ST RX43

HPI Racing WR8 3.0 Ken Block Ford Fiesta ST RX43

HPI’s latest Ken Block car is the Gymkhana GRiD Ford Fiesta ST RX43, featuring the jaw-dropping “Digital Zebra” look, and it’s available first with HPI nitro power. The kit is based on the WR8 3.0 1/8th scale rally chassis and powered by a 3.0cc nitro engine for awesome speeds and a sound to match. The WR8 3.0 is also fitted with a 2.4GHz radio system, waterproof servo and enclosed receiver case for all-terrain fun. No information on availability yet but we keep you posted.

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