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]
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.
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
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
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
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]
The 48th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column he goes into detail about the development and testing that went in to producing the new T3 chassis.
Due to advancements in electronics in recent years, we have changed with the times and moved from brushed to brushless motors, and from NiMH to LiPo batteries. The T3 was designed for both LiPo and NiMH at its debut; some racers still used NiMH batteries, so we didn’t want the T3 to be LiPo only because many customers could be disappointed. However, LiPo popularity has increased dramatically and after 1 year almost nobody uses “classic, old-school NiMH batteries.” It was time to go LiPo only.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Italian company Motonica have announced the P81 RS 1/8th scale competition chassis. Developed by the Motonica R&D Team with the supervision of Stefano Solaroli and Stefano Puccinelli and suggestions by the best professional drivers, the improvements of P81 RS touch a wide range of items. From the shock absorbers to the new swing shafts, made out of special steels which were also used for the transmission shafts, to the PHS system with more effective adjustments points.
