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March 13, 2012

TeamSR carbon shock towers

With a combined experience of over 20 years in the hobby, TeamSR which is spearheaded by Mike Dumas aims to develop products not only for those seeking the utmost in durability and performance but also for those simply seeking an aesthetically pleasing hop-up. Being racers, TeamSR realizes that the racer needs to be able to depend on the products they choose to use and race with. One of their core philosophies is to strictly utilize premier materials for all of their products with very tight tolerances. The carbon fiber is true Quasi-Isotropic and made specifically to their specifications in the United States while the aluminium is 7075 aircraft grade to assure furnishing the user with the best components. The first releases include front shock towers for the Associated B4, Kyosho RB5 and Durango DEX210 and a rear tower for the TLR22. The range also includes anodized aluminium hardware, ultra flexible sensor cables, tungsten carbide balls and in future more carbon fiber shock towers with anodized aluminium mounts for fine tune adjustments.

View other shock towers here

March 13, 2012

EDS metric & inch combo drivers

New from EDS are this combo drivers, ideal for when space is tight in your pit box. Simply store all the tips in the driver handle, this single tool is available in metric, inch and metric/inch sets. The 7 tips included in the metric set include a 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, flat head screwdriver 3.5mm, Phillips Screwdriver 3mm, Phillips Screwdriver 4.5mm. The 7 tips included in the inch set include a .05, .063 (1/16″), .078 (5/64″), .093 (3/32″), Flat head screwdriver 3.5mm, Phillips Screwdriver 3mm, Phillips Screwdriver 4.5mm. Finally the 7 tips included in the metric/inch set include a 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, .05, .063 (1/16″), .078 (5/64″), .093 (3/32″).

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

March 13, 2012

JConcepts DEX410 Finnisher body shell

JConcepts have extended their line of Finnisher shells to include the Durango DEX410. Increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps while forward cab placement changes performance / visible bias which helps steering rotation in low traction corners. The side-pods have been simplified and JC chamfered to remove unwanted changes in height to neutralize the at-speed handling. The chassis to body fit has been tightened up and with the addition of fastening hook and loop tape, eliminates empty voids that contribute to mid-flight directional changes. The rear of the cab has a new step feature and a louver which can be trimmed to allow air to escape at the top of the body through its V-shaped design. Three additional air-flow scoop locations have been also incorporated into the body design, the first, directly in front of the windshield which allows for fresh incoming air treatment and second, 1 on each of the side-pods to help air-out the inside of the body during heated running conditions.

View more images of the new body here

March 12, 2012

KM Racing titanium M3 screws

KM Racing have released this range of M3 screws for use in a wide variety of applications. Made from Japanese titanium they have been produced with highly precise machines and the end result is much lighter than the standard steel screws. Available in M3x16mm and M3x20mm they are sold in sets of 4 pieces.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

March 10, 2012

Serpent S960/966 rear aluminium CVD axle

Serpent release these rear aluminium CVD axles for the use with the S960 and 966 line of 1/8th on-road chassis. The parts offer a lightweight design, reduce the overall weight of the drivetrain for a quicker spool-up, and come hard anodised to maximise durability.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 10, 2012

JQ Products THEClothing 2012

JQ Products introduce their 2012 clothing line including redesigned T-shirt and a new cap. The cap sports totally redesigned graphics while the shirts come with an updated logo and are available in two variants and white or black colour. During the Summer additional goodies may see the light of the day in the form of additional shirts, new hoddies and a jacket.

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March 9, 2012

Xray Column – From XB8 To XB9, part 2

The 59th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives a deeper look into the new XB9 buggy platform in particular the suspension and drivetrain design.

The correct and optimum suspension geometry and the flex of the suspension parts are of course very critical to the handling and performance of a car. For the XB9 we have used the same style and type of suspension which was well proven on the 808 platform, but of course a lot of testing and different prototypes were worked around.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 9, 2012

Robitronic Cube BL v1.2 controller

Robitronic have updated their Cube BL competition brushless speed controller with the latest v1.2 firmware that includes a special Boost 0 “blinky class” program, added motor reverse rotation selection, and auto-roll as well as optimised low-voltage protection and increased auto-brake values. The 2S LiPo-compatible controller is useable with motors as low as 3T star wound and customers who already own a “v1” version can have their controller updated free of charge by sending them to Robitronic.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]