November 14, 2013

SkyRC Quattro Micro battery charger

SkyRC Quattro Micro battery charger

New from SkyRC comes the Quattro Micro battery charger for the use with many Micro-type batteries. Offering four individual charging ports with LED displays and adjustable charging rates of 0.1A up to 1.0A the ACDC device is ideal for the use with Losi micro battery packs and it also fills the flight batteries of Walkera, MX and mCPX aircrafts if you wish to play around a little bit between the heats during a race. The displays state the capacity, voltage, charging current and the pack’s status while the charger itself features a vast amount of safety features such as short circuit, over current, reverse polarity and DC input voltage protection.

Source: SkyRC [skyrc.com]


November 14, 2013

Avid B4.2 carbon motor centring kit

Avid B4.2 carbon motor centring kit

Avid introduce the Team Associated motor centering kit in a carbon fibre edition. Back in August Avid introduced the B4.2 motor centering kit for vehicles making use of the Team Associated B4.2 gearbox with the set containing a 5mm aluminium spacer to shift the motor, motor plate and slipper 5mm towards the right in order to achieve a near 50/50 left-right chassis balance. The kit is now also available with a super-lightweight carbon fibre spacer for those who wish to scrub every gram from their ride. Included is a 5mm carbon spacer, 5mm slipper spacer and stainless steel mount screws. The kit fits all B4.2, T4.2, SC10.2, SC10B and previous models with the gearbox and layshaft spacer are also available as a replacement set.

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November 14, 2013

STRC SCX10 shock upgrade kit & rear upper link mount

STRC SCX10 shock upgrade kit & rear upper link mount

Following yesterday’s release ST Racing Concepts have more aluminium option part for the Axial SCX10 available in the form of an aluminium shock upgrade kit and rear upper link mounts. Starting with the shocks, the set allows to convert the truck’s existing shocks from all plastic to threaded aluminium body ones. Included in the set are a pair of precision machined aluminium shock bodies, shock collars and lower shock caps to replace the kit’s plastic parts. The set is available in black, gun metal, green and silver colour as is an optional set of four faux reservoirs to match with the shock bodies. Also new is the CNC-machined aluminium rear upper link mount that provides a solid foundation for the rear upper suspension links. Featuring four holes for installation on the rear axle the machined part adds rigidity while looking great at the same time. Available in anodised black, gun metal, green and silver.

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November 14, 2013

Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo & NiMH chargers

Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo & NiMH chargers

Horizon Hobby introduce the new line of Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo and NiMH chargers. Starting with the Prophet Sport Plus the AC/DC charger offers up to 5A charging current or 50W charing power for 1S to 6S LiPo or 4-12 cell NiMH batteries. It features an internal balancer, comes with a JST/XH balancer board and a pre-wired EC3 charging harness. Also new is the Prophet Sport Li-Po charger, made for the use with 100-240VAC input and 2S to 3S LiPo packs. The charging current is selectable from 0.5A up to 3A and incorporated in the red case are 2S and 3S XH balancing ports to do away with the need to use an additional balancing adapter. Building on the same case as the Sport Li-Po charger is the Sport NiMH, the device again makes use of 100-240VAC input and it is build for the use with 4 to 8 cell NiMH packs. The charging current is selectable from 1A up to 4A and the charger comes pre-wired with an EC3 connector.

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November 13, 2013

Tekno titanium-nitride coated shock shafts

Tekno titanium-nitride coated shock shafts

Tekno RC have new optional steel shock shafts for the their 1/8th and 1/10th line-up of kits available in the form of titanium-nitride coated shock shafts. The precision machined steel shafts come coated with a hard-wearing and ultra slick surface for a smoother shock action over a longer period of time compared to standard shock shafts. Available as long and short version the parts fit EB48, NB48 and SCT410 based vehicles and also the upcoming ET48 and NT48 trucks.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]


November 13, 2013

Shepherd Velox V10 Pro front one-way solid axle

Shepherd Velox V10 Pro front one-way solid axle

Shepherd introduce a new option part for the Velox V10 Pro in the form of a front one-way and solid axle. With the focus on easy maintenance and handling the axle setup can be changed easily from a one-way axle to a solid drive without disassembling the front end. The set includes extra hard pins to lock the high-quality one-way bearings, super light-weight outdrives machined from hardened steel, a composite pulley with washer and all the necessary mounting hardware.

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November 13, 2013

STRC SCX10 Jeep Rubicon aluminium options

STRC SCX10 Jeep Rubicon aluminium options

ST Racing Concepts have two new option parts for the Axial SCX10 available in the form of an aluminium front and rear bumper mount as well as a side rail mount. Starting with the bumper mount, the part is made for the SCX10 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and the new G6 with the front bumper mount featuring a longer side bracket to brace the inside of the chassis rail. This eliminates the front plastic chassis brace and allows for the servo to come through the chassis rail with no obstruction during suspension compression. The rear bumper mount features the complete high detailed look of the stock piece with more strength to provide a solid battery and rear bumper support for the SCX10. All necessary hardware included and the parts are available in anodised black, gun metal, green and silver. Also new is the CNC-machined heavy duty side rail mount, again made for the SCX10 truck. They are an exact replica of the stock piece but in highly detailed machined aluminium. The mounts are sold in pairs and are available in anodised black, gun metal, green and silver.

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November 13, 2013

Grid RC 4PLS drop down steering wheel

Grid RC 4PLS drop down steering wheel

Grid RC has announced the pilot project to manufacture a drop down steering wheel for the 4PLS based on the previous released Sanwa MT4 offering. The company developed a specialised mounting bezel adapter that can be bonded to the radio case itself without any screws, thereby preventing the customer from voiding warranty from the radio manufacturer. The drop down steering wheel upgrade is fully CNC-machined, comes with a satin black finish and will work on both the 4PLS and the 4PL. More details can be found on Grid RC’s website.

Source: Grid RC [gridrc.com]