Having brought you a sneak peek at the new Chevy Silverado 1500 Pro-2 body shell, Pro-Line have released Pro-Line have released their new body for the Slash, Slash 4X4, SC10, Ultima SC and Blitz. This body features ultra-low, sleek body lines and distinctive Chevy details that will make your SC truck look good going around the track. 1 piece bolt-on number plates and side dams complete the race look.
View more images of the Silverado here
Boca Bearings is pleased to announce their new and expanded line of MX Engine bearings for radio controlled engines. RC engines have evolved and become even more powerful. Today they use more nitro fuel and come under greater thrust loads than in the past. The nitro content can dry the thin stock bearing retainer very quickly making the whole bearing susceptible to premature failure when subjected to high radial and thrust loads. These MX bearings have a unique and new internal design to increase load capabilities that allows them to work under harsher operations where shafts come under excessive side and radial load. These bearings are available in both a standard high-speed version with either chrome steel balls or races, or as a ceramic hybrid, with ceramic balls and chrome races. For a limited time Boca Bearing will be offering an additional $10 discount on all MX bearing kits. Full bearing kits are available for engines such as Nova Rossi .21/12/15/21/28 size engines, OS 15/18/20/21/25/26/28/30/32/37/40 size engines, Picco 15/21/28/40/45 size engines, Collari, Sirio and more.
Source: Boca Bearings [bocabearings.com]
Today’s brushless racing introduced new variables, such as mechanical timing, speedo timing, RPM ranges, rotor diameters on top of the rollout variable. The new McPappy Racing DIY Brushless Dyno helps you to make sense of some of that. This dyno platform will allow you to test your motors against a brushless slave motor that provides consistent resistance from test to test. It was designed to accommodate multiple test configurations: direct coupler in between both motors, direct coupler with flywheel in between both motors, offset the motors using 2 pinions, offset the motors using 2 pinions flywheel. The flywheel provides inertia resistance and the brushless slave provides constant resistance. Together they reproduce similar track resistance. The key component to this dyno platform is a huge piece of 1/4″ 6061 aluminum which acts as a giant heat sink. Two large fans and all of that aluminum mass will bring the temperature of the motors and resistors back down to room temperature very quickly. This allows you to run many tests very quickly. To find your most powerful motor and speedo combination is actually quite simple. Your overall goal is to spin the flywheel and slave motor as fast as you can with the least amount of amp draw. The McPappy Racing DIY Brushless Dyno can help you do just that. You will be able to find your strongest motors and most efficient combination of mechanical timing, speedo timing, RPM ranges, and rotor diameters.
Source: McPappy Racing [mcpappyracing.com]
Fresh from the mind of Jesse Robbers and developed by Jared Kirkwood is an Android phone app that precisely calculates the runtime of your nitro powered R/C vehicle, yet is very simple to use and understand. Pit strategy is often overlooked, and if done incorrectly can result in lost time or track position due to excessive pit stops. To use this app you enter in a few numbers and it will tell you your maximum runtime (empty fuel tank). The app will also calculate your pit strategy for your main event race, listing the recommended times that you should pit given your runtime and also the amount of runtime ‘difference’ that you have to work with. The app also provides information for a ‘risk it’ pit strategy which can be used if you are feeling confident based on your maximum runtime and the race length.
Source: Android Market [android.com]
Team Titan have released their 1/10th EP Touring car carbon rim. After extensive testing with 24mm EP rubber tires, they have found that this new rim gives lots of stability during cornering as well as high speeds, especially in hot summer weather. Due to its construction the rim will not become soft and therefore gives consistent handling from the first to the last minutes.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
Team Extreme have released details on yet another Vega Elite 2WD race conversions, this time for the Associated B4.1 buggy. As with the other conversions it features a CNC machined aerospace 7075 alloy tub chassis & gearbox, motorplate heat sink, rear shock tower, bodyshell and more. This exciting new conversion changes the weight distribution of the car, allowing it to jump more level & massively helps in-air control and powered landings. Testing has shown the conversion gives a new more positive feel to the car, allowing for a more aggressive driving style. Flatter jumps, quicker landings and better cornering is bringing noticeably faster and consistent lap times. All hardware supplied.
View more images of the conversion here
RB have released this new 11.9mm ceramic ball bearing. Designed to fit perfectly into the T11RS engine, it is the perfect upgrade to help improve performance and durability.
Source: RB [rbproducts.com]
Another sneak peek from Pro-Line, this time showing off their new Hole Shot 2.0 SC tires. It features a wider contact patch, increased tread lug count with unmatched performance. Includes grooved/soft closed cell SC inserts.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
