Fantom Racing now have their latest 6000mAh 80C LiPo battery pack available. The ROAR-legal Pro Racing series pack is built using the latest 80C cells and comes in a protective hardcase and with 4mm connection tubes. Beside the “bullet-type” variant Fantom also offers two pre-wired packs with Deans and Traxxas style plugs.
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Speedzone have a new Peerless Series LiPo battery pack available in the form of a 6000mAh 80C 2S square pack. The battery measures 93×68.5×25.1mm and is a substitute option to saddle packs as it sports the same dimensions as a side-by-side 2S saddle pack but does away with the fiddly jumper wire. The battery comes with 4mm connections and shrink-wrapped for added protection.
Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]
Following the first two parts of our exclusive Xray RX8 presentation in the form of an in-depth interview with Martin Hudy and hot on the heels of our article about the making of the RX8 we now bring you the third part of the RX8 story – an exclusive preview with first images as well as more details on the car’s features and specifications.
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New from Team Associated comes this setup and countertop mat with Team Associated, Reedy, Factory Team and XP logos. Roughly 400x500mm in size the mat is waterproof and resistant to fuel, shock oil, dirt and grime and it makes a good base for your pit table. The mat is only available from rc10.com.
Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]
Protoform have new merchandise availabke in the form of two T-shirts and a hoodie. First up is the Protoform Heritage shirt, a vintage style red heather shirt with script lettering and a classic checkered flag accent on the front. On the back the shirt sports PF’s original tag line from 1992. The second new shirt is made from black 100 percent pre-shrunk cotton and sports a large “Aero Matters” statement on the front and a Protoform logo on the back. Both T-shirts are available in adult sizes ranging from S to XXL. Last but not least comes the Champions zip-up hoodie. Black of colour it features a large crest on the front displaying Protoform’s world championship legacy and the PF logo on the left sleeve. It also features a double-ply self-fabric lined hood and metal zipper and it is available in S to XXL sizes.
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Schumacher introduce the low-grip conversion set for the Cougar KF 2WD buggy. The part included move the motor and centre cluster back by 21mm. The more rearward weight distribution gives the KF added rear traction, and is well suited to wet astroturf, or high grip dirt tracks. In the rearward motor position the car must be used with a shorty LiPo battery. The new chassis can accept either motor position so the car can be converted back to the forward motor position for extra steering when the grip comes up. The body requires a small modification to clear the spur gear but a modified body is now also available from Schumacher.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Following our exclusive interview with Xray’s onroad designer Martin Hudy about the forthcoming Xray RX8 1/8th nitro on-road car we now have a more in-depth article in which Martin explains the challenges of making an already proven car even better and how he tackled the recent tyre rule changes.
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Serpent introduce the Cobra 2.1 1/8th nitro buggy kit. Building on the current 2.0 the 2.1 features a new 4mm longer main chassis that helps with rear end grip on rough tracks with short bumps but that also keeps the rear more planted on smooth and fast tracks. To go with the longer chassis the buggy received an extended rear aluminium chassis brace with the short version also being usable. Also new is a longer rear centre driveshaft, the kit comes with new aluminium shock caps for improved durability and 14 degree caster blocks to smooth out the steering a bit. Otherwise the Cobra-B kit, which is available now, remains unchanged.
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