June 10, 2010

Speed Passion Silver Arrow II 1/8th ESC

Speed Passion Silver Arrow II 1/8th ESC

All new and redesigned from the ground up, the new Speed Passion Silver Arrow II 1/8th ESC can handle the punishment and harsh conditions of any 8th scale on road or off road application. The compact low profile design, with no external capacitor, is a breeze to fit in your buggy or truggy, and the integrated hard anodized heatsink keeps the Silver Arrow II cool under the toughest racing pressure. It will runs any sensored or sensorless motor with what they claim is the smoothest feel you’ll ever experience in brushless 1/8th racing. A small footprint of L45 x W58 x H30mm, it supports up to 4 cell LiPo with 3000KV motor. Speed Passion also sell this new ESC in a combo along with their all new Cirtix 2200KV Motor that we wrote about back in January.

View more images of the Silver Arrow II here


June 10, 2010

Spec-R TRF416 front solid axle

Spec-R TRF416 front solid axle

Spec-R have released this new lightweight front solid axle for the Tamiya 416WE/416X. The solid axle is made from aluminium while the out-drive is made from long lasting hard nylon. The full set weighs in at only 8.6 grams, which is a 19% saving in weight. Spec-R tell us that we should expect a version for the Yokomo BD5 soon.

View more images of the solid axle here


June 10, 2010

Mugen MTX-4 Hyper flex chassis kit

Mugen MTX-4 Hyper flex chassis kit

New from MSE for the Mugen MTX-4 is this hyper flex chassis kit. The set includes this newly designed 3mm chassis plate combined with a newly developed single piece engine mount. Made from high quality aluminium the chassis is extremely stiff and through ingenious and optimized milling it gives the car incredible stability, which increases the traction and overall performance.

Source: Mugen [mugen.eu]


June 9, 2010

Hobbywing Xtreme Stock & Justock Club spec ESC

Hobbywing Xtreme Stock & Justock Club spec ESC

Hobbywing have released 2 new speed controllers, the first the Xtreme stock ESC, for the racer who demand’s everything from a sensored unit. Rated at 60A this ESC will suit the 8.5T motor range and above which will run the company’s turbo boost timing software. Available in black or blue anodizing and with the option of attaching the supplied cooling fan, it also features a no turbo boost timing mode. When the throttle is in the neutral position a red LED will flash meaning the turbo timing is switched off making it simple to scrutineer. The new club spec ESC is rated at 45 amp and will run a motor from 13T and above. The club spec, also known as Justock, doesn’t feature and can’t run the turbo boost timing software and is great for a single speedo spec class, helping to create some close racing without braking the bank.

View the Justock Club spec ESC here


June 9, 2010

Team Orion Advantage IQ240 charger

Team Orion Advantage IQ240 charger

The new Team Orion Advantage IQ240 is a compact, easy to use and mains powered charger which also automatically balances your batteries, improving performance and safety. It can be used with an input voltage of 110 to 240VAC meaning that it can be powered by mains power outlets anywhere in the world and three versions are available with different power cords (EU, UK and USA). The IQ240 charges 2S and 3S LiPo batteries with up to 700mA and thanks to the integrated balancer, it delivers precise and safe charging and its compact size makes this charger ideal for traveling. This charger is ideal for our Rocket Pack LiPo and Avionics LiPo up to 4000mAh and they also offer a special combo for the Kyosho Airium, which includes an Avionics 450mAh 7.4V 30C LiPo battery.

View the features and specs list here


June 8, 2010

Matrix tires carbon rims

Matrix tires carbon rims

Italian tire company Matrix have announced the introduction of their new line of rims for both 1/8th and 1/10th scale on road. The new rims will feature carbon fiber inside which reduces the weight by around 12% and increases the stability of the plastic even when the temperature is very hot. They have already tested these new rims at the 1/10th Pre Worlds in Houston with good results, have won the 1/10th Euro B championship and have also tested it at the 1/8th Euro B championship in Monaco, where they achieved 2nd place. Matrix have also released a new packaging system made by flow-pack, the same system as used for food. With this new packaging the costumer can stock materials for a long time without losing the quality and performance of the tires and going forward all Matrix tire lines will be sold with this new packaging.

Source: Matrix Tires [matrixtires.it]


June 8, 2010

Xceed World GT tires & rims

Xceed World GT tires & rims

For the growing World GT class Xceed now offers superb Italian racing foam on strong yet light Xceed racing wheels, with a new narrow spoke design. Complying with ROAR and EFRA rules, they are available in carpet or asphalt series, with both types featuring foam in soft, medium and hard for both the front and rear.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]


June 8, 2010

Serpent high downforce buggy wing

Serpent high downforce buggy wing

New from Serpent is this rear wing for 1/8 buggies, which provides lots of downforce and assists balancing the car when jumping through the air. The wing is made from a impact resistant material, making it strong, flexible and durable. Supplied with no holes, it can be drilled to make it suitable for any brand of buggy. Available in black or white.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


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