April 29, 2011

DE Racing Zip Stix tire organizers

DE Racing Zip Stix tire organizers

DE Racing have announced their new Zip Stix 1/10th scale tire organizers. These quick and simple to use tools allow you to organize and ID your tires by tread, wear and compound. No more fumbling or guesswork regarding tire sets and no more lost tires. Simply slide the stix through the stack of wheels and zip the retainer down to hold it all together. To release just squeeze the retainer and slide off. Sold in packs of 2 and available in 5 different colours they work with wheels for 2wd Buggy, 4wd Buggy, Stadium Truck and Short Course Trucks.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]


April 29, 2011

Xceed Compact Charger C6

Xceed Compact Charger C6

The new Compact Charger C6 from Xceed is an excellent compact charger for nitro-racers to charge RX/TX packs, starter box and glow booster. Also suitable for the regular electric car racer too, it charges all common battery-types up to a maximum of 5A / 50W. Featuring a hard aluminium compact case, it is finished of in stylish black, green & white colors.

View more details here


April 29, 2011

Serpent S966 & S733 hard anodized chassis plates

Serpent S966 & S733 hard anodized chassis plates

Serpent have introduced new chassis plates for their S966 and S733 cars. Hard anodized, both chassis plates have been CNC machined from 7075 T6 aluminium, with the 1/10th version made from 3mm thick material. Both feature the standard countersunk holes, chamfered edges, knife-edge pocket under the engine for extra cooling and in the case of the 1/8th version, recessed pockets for flex-plates.

View the S733 chassis plate here


April 29, 2011

Grid RC BalancePro wheel balancer

Grid RC BalancePro wheel balancer

The new BalancePro from Grid RC is designed for the 1/8 racing purist, that want an ultra accurate high-end wheel balancer. The Grid BalancePro uses a precision ground 4mm balancing-rod that rides on lubricate-free micro ball bearings, that is virtually near-zero friction. The micro ball bearings are ultra sensitive to even the slightest wheel imbalance. Racers can also utilize the three adjustable feet with the aid of a bubble level for further increased accuracy.

View more images of the BalancePro here


April 29, 2011

Xray XII / X10 Link gold & black spring

Xray XII / X10 Link gold & black spring

Xray have released two new shock spring for the XII or X10 Link central shock absorber. Available in gold and black, the former medium hardness spring increases stability and ease of driving on medium-to-high and improves initial steering. The latter stiff spring increases stability and ease of driving on high-grip tracks, improving initial steering.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


April 29, 2011

T-Work’s Racing titanium turnbuckles

T-Work’s Racing titanium turnbuckles

T-Work’s Racing now offer a full range of M3, M4 & M5 titanium turnbuckles. CNC machined and thread rolled in house from 6AL/4V grade titanium they help reduce weight while improving strength and durability. Available in a wide range of lengths, one end features a reverse thread which can be easily recognised by the mark on the knuckle.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]


April 28, 2011

Sanwa HR-141 digital 1/12 servo

Sanwa HR-141 digital 1/12 servo

Sanwa has introduced the follow up to the popular 1/12 Sanwa HR-141 servo, with the release of the SRG-HR. Due to its extremely small dimensions and its low weight of only 22g, the new digital servo fits in almost every 1/12 model. It is also ideally suited for the more and more popular HPI and Tamiya Formula 1 cars. Quick and ultra precise, the Sanwa SRG-HR can be operated with 6.0V and also with 7.4V (nominal voltage) and there’s no need for a voltage transformer for LiPo receiver batteries anymore. The receiver forwards the full 7.4V to the servos, making it especially strong and super fast.

Click here to view the servo specs


April 28, 2011

LRP Hooded sweater & Pit towel 2

LRP Hooded sweater & Pit towel 2

New to the LRP clothing line is this royal blue coloured hooded sweater. Made of high-quality materials, and available in seven different sizes, it features big LRP logo imprints on the front and back side, “Blue is Better’ on the left sleeve as well as “World Champions” on the right sleeve. LRP have also released their update Pit towel 2, the 130 x 70cm towel is made of high-quality materials, making it always look like new.

View the pit towel here


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