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November 17, 2010

Speed Passion RC Car A1 App

Speed Passion, has introduced their new ‘App’ for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The new application, called ‘RC Car A1’, works with almost all RC Cars on the market and features a stop watch and lap counting features, a gear ratio calculator for electric on road and off road as well as for gas cars and the ability to save and share, through Facebook or the SP website, your Speed Passion ESC setup as well as setups for other brands of ESC like LRP, Tekin and more. Future development will include the ability to adjust and update the firmware of your Speed Passion ESC through the device itself using the application. Available now through the Apple App store.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

November 17, 2010

Axial XR10 crawler upgrades

Axial Racing have released a number of upgrades for their XR10 crawler. Starting with this battery plate, it has been machined from high-grade carbon fibre, is height adjustable and includes all the hardware allowing the battery to be positioned as low as possible. There is also a new electronics plate, which again has been machined from high-grade 3mm carbon fibre. The new plate gives a lightweight mounting platform for your electronics and is 65% lighter than the factory electronics tray. Axial have released the Stage 3 aluminium Hi-Clearance links kit, which is a replacement for the upper and lower links from the XR10. This kit provides additional clearance and performance for the XR10 chassis. For additional tuning options there is a new range of shock springs in black (1.04lbs/in), purple (1.43lbs/in) and orange (1.75lbs/in). Finally for the RTR AX10 and SCX10 there is this steering upgrade kit that replaces the stock plastic steering links increasing steering strength and precision.

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November 16, 2010

Tresrey DEX410 30g weight

Shown in CAD form back in October, Japanese company Tresrey have released this brass weight for the Durango DEX410 and 410R. Weighing in at 30 gram it can be mounted to under the rear gearbox to help improve rear traction and is specifically shaped to fit snugly into the car.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]

November 16, 2010

Thunder Power RC G6 Pro Race 65C series LiPos

Thunder Power RC have introduced their all-new 5300mAh and 5400mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries. Featuring exclusive Generation 6 chemistry that offers the lowest possible internal resistance, up to 40% lower than similar class batteries from previous generations, they deliver more power while staying cooler and offering more cycle life and longevity than ever before. They’re also capable of being charged at rates up to 6C+, for ultra-fast charge times of as little as 10 minutes or less, with no loss in their cycle life and power delivery. The 5300mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries are available in a ROAR-approved 2S 7.4V configuration perfect for use in 1/10th scale oval, on-road and off-road racing, a 3S 11.1V configuration that offers maximum acceleration and top-speed for high-powered cars, trucks and more and in a ROAR-approved 4S 14.8V configuration to deliver the ultimate in performance for 1/8th scale buggies and truggies. Most configurations are available with Deans Ultra Plug or Traxxas High Current connectors and all are equipped with Thunder Power balance connectors. There is also the all-new 5400mAh G6 Pro Race 65C series batteries are available in 1S 3.7V configurations perfect for use in 1/12th and 1/10th scale ‘pan’, oval, World GT and similar class cars.

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November 16, 2010

Pro-Line VW Baja Bug body

New from Pro-Line is this VW Full Fender Baja Bug body. The Baja Bug is officially licensed by Volkswagen, its back with the same style, quality and features as it had the first time around and now is available as a full fender version for SC. Suitable for your Slash 2WD or Slash 4×4 truck.

View more images of the Baja Bug here

November 15, 2010

Xray T3 graphite motor guard

New from Xray for their T3, is this CNC-machined graphite motor guard for LiPo chassis that protects the motor endbell from collisions. The set includes mounting hardware, while the high-grade, custom-manufactured carbon graphite is specially produced based on Xray’s own recipe and specifications.

Click here to see the guard mounted

November 15, 2010

Exclusive – Protoform R15B 1/8th on road body

In preparation for the 2011 IFMAR 1/8th IC On-Road World Championships Protoform had produced an all new open cockpit style race body. The R15B has been tested and refined by some of America’s top racers. Last month it was used by Mike Swauger to TQ at the Ron Paris Memorial Race in Las Vegas. This unique design has shown itself to extremely stable and exhibits great turning ability. This body also conforms to the adjusted 2011 EFRA height rules. It’s available in 3 different weights of lexan, regular, lite-weight and Pro-lite for the expert racer. The R15B has been submitted to ROAR and EFRA for official approval.

View more images of the shell here

November 15, 2010

Arrowmax MRX-5 brass battery plate

Arrowmax have released this new battery plate for the Mugen MRX-5, manufactured from heavy brass to bring the cars center of gravity lower. Weighing in at 39.7grams, it is a direct replacement for the original kit version.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]