New from Moore-Speed RC, and seen during our coverage of the 4th round of the ETS, is this LiPo battery safety/carry bag. Made from fire retardant material this cool looking LiPo safety bag is a totally new style for a LiPo bag and not only is it far neater on your pit table but it will also hold up to 3 packs for transportation to and from the track.
New from Xray are these tapered springs for their XII & X10 Link cars. Perfectly matched springs rates & lengths ensure tweak-free pod mounting and they come in medium or hard hardness. Sold in a set of 2.
View the two different springs here
New from Losi, the Multipro 80W is a full featured, very rugged AC/DC multi-chemistry battery charger with 1-3C charge rate for Lithium Ion, Nickle Metal and Sealed Lead Acid batteries. Featuring 80W charging power and 10W discharging power, it has built in protection from temperature, low input voltage, over current, short circuit and reverse polarity.
Nosram have released software updates for their Pearl range of ESCs including the Evolution, ISTC version 2 and Spec racing version 2. The update improves the sensor handling algorithm as well as fixing low speed stutter which some drivers experienced at times on the evolution and ISTC V2. The update on the Pearl Spec racing V2 features improved bootloading code, from v4.4 upwards gives faster & more secure updating, adjusted Mode3 timing maps which decrease motor temperature drastically and revised brake for sharper response. The updated software is available to download from the Nosram site here.
Source: Nosram [nosram.com]
If you don’t have a smart phone to download Associated’s RC Cheat Sheet iPhone or Android application, now you can quickly understand how to adjust your RC car, buggy or truck settings for optimum tuning with these PDF sheets. For those of us who haven’t yet grasped the theory and physics of the tuning possibilities behind the many setup options, RC Cheat Sheets PDF with its 90+ cheat sheets and 70+ full-color photos will give you shortcuts to the information you need to make changes intelligently and quickly. Print it out and take it to the track. This 3-column, 29-page, 8 1/2 x 11″ document puts valuable information at your fingertips for offroad, onroad, and oval styles and electric and nitro vehicles.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
DE Racing have released their Trinidad wheels for the Team Durango DESC410R 4wd Truck. These wheels are built with all the same great features as the rest of the Trinidad line, with one addition, they have been offset 2.5mm from stock. This change not only improves the appearance of the wheel, but the added 5mm track width and modified steering scrub radius make the car more predictable and easy to drive.
Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]
Trying to commemorate his son Cody’s World Championship victory in Pattaya, Paul King wanted to do something special with his Inferno MP9 buggy. Following a conversation with Red RC (yes, that’s us) at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, he decided to anodise the aluminium parts red, which along with the yellow AKA rims and blue springs, match the racing colours of the World Champion perfectly. It also happens to be the main colour of Japanese sponsor Kyosho and his Orion engine so it all worked out. Paul sent the parts down to Danco Anodizing in Arcadia California, who along with Cody’s friend Colin Herzig at Production Lapping Inc. in Monrovia, made the arrangements and the result is what you see here. Expect to see it hit the track at this weekend’s Silverstate in Las Vegas, which you can follow here on Red RC.
View more images of the car here
Yokomo have released this optional kingpin for their 1/12th scale R12 and GT500 chassis’. The screw is now 1mm longer than the standard version which allows the user to adjust the car’s ride height more easily. Another difference is that you can now use a 1.5mm hex driver to install the kingpin more securely.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
