February 28, 2012

Schuur Speed Extreme Spec BL motors

New at Exotek Racing are the Schuur Speed Extreme Spec brushless race motors. Engineered and designed in the USA to ROAR specifications the 540-size motors are available in 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T variants and are of a sensored design, come with 12.5mm sintered Neodymium rotor, high quality ball bearings and ribbon style sensor cable. An optimised airflow through the motor makes for cool operating temperatures improving speed and run time.

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February 27, 2012

Team Durango DEST210R announced

Team Durango announced the DEST210R 1/10 scale 2WD stadium truck. Based on the DEX210 the truck will make use of Team Durango’s revolutionary “Hybrid” 3/4-gear gearbox that allows to tune the weight distribution and torque orientation without changing the suspension setup. More details will be released very soon.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]


February 27, 2012

MaxAmps low voltage alarm

MaxAmps.com is pleased is introduce the smallest and lightest low voltage alarm on the market. Designed to prolong your battery’s life by not allowing the voltage on your LiPo pack to drop too low, this unit plugs directly into the JST-XH style balancing tap on your battery pack during discharge and notifies you when to stop running the pack. It can also be used to check the status of your battery at any time. The unit measures 40x25x11mm and weighs only 5 grams.

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February 27, 2012

Josh Alton joins Team Associated

Team Associated is proud to welcome Josh Alton as senior design engineer to their staff. An accomplished RC racer with over eight years of engineering and design experience, Josh is the perfect fit for AE’s expanding engineering department. This is what Josh has to say about the time ahead:

It is an exciting opportunity for me to be able to join a company who has been an industry leader for the past 45 years, and is responsible for some of the most iconic RC vehicles ever made.  I look forward to designing products that play a role in the continued  growth of Team Associated.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]


February 27, 2012

Advantage Racing XB9 air filters & bearings

Advantage Racing Products now offer precision cut two-stage air filter elements designed specifically for the Xray XB9. The filters are available in four, nine, and 18-piece packs and are available pre-oiled or dry. Also available are precision steel and ceramic complete ball bearing kits for the Xray XB9. They make a good performance upgrade and also help at rebuilds or to keep them on hand as spares.

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February 25, 2012

Arrowmax MTX5 clutch set

Arrowmax have released a new clutch set for Mugen’s MTX5 nitro on-road kit. The design features a tapered clutch plate instead of a tapered flywheel to deliver more punch and good top speed. The clutch is sold as a complete set including new bell housing.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


February 24, 2012

KO Propo RSx one10 servo & BSx upper case

KO Propo release the RSx one10 low-profile servo. Designed for high-voltage use with up to 7.4V and featuring a coreless motor, full aluminium gears, hardened gear pins, dual ball bearings, aluminium heat sink middle case and gold-plated connectors the servo measures 41×25.5x21mm and weight 51g. It sports a transit time of 0.09s and 12kg-cm of torque at 7.4V. Also available is an aluminium upper case for the BSx servo. The case improves the strength around the gear and servo mounting area.

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February 24, 2012

Capricorn Glue Tires traction additive

Capricorn release their Glue Tires 140% tire additive in a new size can of 250ml. The traction compound is designed for the use with foam tires, where allowed, and the included brush makes application easy and tidy.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]