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June 12, 2013

FX Engines inside story

Having recently broke cover, new engine manufacturer FX Engines, which is owned and operated by the Hudy family, have made available a nice insight into the production of their first engine. Unlike some other engines brands, the Slovakian power plants are completely manufactured in-house in Europe in order to have full control over the design and the materials used. Started some six years ago, designer Juray Hudy not only changed every piece of the engine multiple times but also twice re-started from scratch to make sure the engines met the company’s strict demands in terms of quality, performance and reliability. To find out more about the history of FX Engines and the production of their very first engine click here (PDF) to download the story.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

June 11, 2013

DE Racing 1/8th & 1/10th setup wheels

DE Racing introduce their new setup system for many 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road vehicles. Based around a set of flat surface wheels with a rubber layer the system ensures high accuracy when measuring ride height, camber and toe settings. The wheels are available in two diameters for 1/10th and 1/8th buggies with the latter are also perfect for 1/10th short course trucks. A wide range of adapter hubs ensures that the wheels are usable on virtually every off-road vehicle. The rubber layer on the wheels not only makes for a secure stand on the setup board but also helps to recreate the geometry of the car against the grip of the rubber tyre to lock the wheels into a proper position for checking camber and toe.

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June 11, 2013

Xray XB4 white Aerodisk wheels

Xray introduce their Aerodisk wheel value packs for the XB4 off-road buggy. The rims come in white colour, are designed for 14mm hex adapters and are made of a flexible yet durable material. They come as sets of five pairs as narrow front and wide rear wheels.

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June 11, 2013

Yuki Model Yakuza Boss brushless set

German company CN Development & Media introduce the Yuki Model Yakuza Boss 1/8th electric brushless set. Included are the SD 160A sensored speed controller and either a 68mm long 2250kv motor or a 74mm variant with 2150kv or 1750kv. The controller offers a heavy duty BEC system with an adjustable output voltage of 6V or 8.4V and a current of 3A meaning high voltage compatible steering servos are useable without an additional receiver battery pack. Included in the sets are a LCD programming card, 5.5mm gold-plated bullet-type connectors, a sensor wire and a 19T pinion gear.

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June 11, 2013

Hitec HSB-93 & HSB-94 brushless servos

Hitec introduce two new servo lines in the form of the HSB-93 and HSB-94 servos suitable for virtually any 1/10th and 1/8th scale application. Starting with the HSB-9360TH (0.06s/17kg-cm), HSB-9370TH (0.10s/25kg-cm) and HSB-9380TH (0.14s/34kg-cm), the servos offer an ultra-efficient Neu Castle brushless motor, titanium gears and a red anodised aluminium middle heatsink case. A low current consumption and the ability to run the servos with 6.0V to 7.4V input makes the servo ideal for electric and nitro applications alike. The second new servo line are the HSB-94 servos with the HSB-9465SH (0.07s/13.5kg), HSB-9475SH (0.10s/19.4kg) and HSB-9485SH (0.15s/26kg). The pro level hobby servos are equipped with Neu Castle brushless motors, a steel gear train and they offer an ultra low current consumption. Like the 93-series servos they are build to handle 6.0V to 7.4V input voltage for unregulated use of 2S LiPo receiver battery packs.

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June 10, 2013

Elliot Harper takes BRCA TC nationals Rd2

BRCA TC nationals Rd2 – Report

Round two of the 2013 BRCA TC Series took place at the Stafford track over the past weekend. The Stafford track has been off the calendar for a number of years and was welcomed back by many drivers. Pre-event testing by the top teams and many other drivers soon made it clear that tyre wear was extremely high and tyre management and strategy was going to be a crucial factor. It was soon apparent on Saturday that Elliot Harper with his Team Durango DEX410TC Prototype was the man to beat, as he was setting a blistering pace in the first qualifying rounds. The usual likes of Olly Jefferies, Andy Moore and Chris Grainger were also going strong. Another driver going really strong was the young Schumacher driver Sam Clifton. After five rounds of qualifying it was Elliot Harper who took TQ after an awesome qualifying performance. Olly Jefferies for Associated would be second with Chris Grainger of Schumacher getting his 2013 campaign back on track with a third place A-Main position.

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June 10, 2013

Benelux+ Electric Race – Announcement

The Model Auto Club de Baanbrekers will hold the Benelux+ Electric Race at the weekend of the 7th of July in Rucphen, Netherlands. Run in touring car modified, 10.5T and 13.5T as well as Pro10 modified and stock WGT/F1 classes the race starts on Saturday with timed free practice and will also see large BBQ on Saturday afternoon. Included in the entry free for the touring car classes is one set of controlled Ride Rex 34 tyres. More information can be found here.

June 10, 2013

Traxxas EZ-Peak 5A NiMH charger

The Traxxas EZ-Peak 5A NiMH charger packs offers simple push button operation with selectable charge rates making it easy to charge 4 to 8 cell NiMH batteries and 5-cell receiver packs. The device offers bullet-type tube connector outputs for the power packs, an integrated receiver battery charging port and a 5V/1A USB charging port for mobile electronics. The charger itself is powered by 12 to 18VDC or 100 to 240VAC input voltage, comes including a pre-wired charging harness with TRX high-current connector and suitable input wires.

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