Pro-Line have released a photo of their new Suburb short course tires which they have received for testing. No other information was given, but we can of course expect these to be released in the not too distant futures.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Reedy’s all-new high-capacity 2500mAh 7.4V LiPo battery lets you enjoy the LiPo advantage in your Airtronics/Sanwa M11X radio. Fitting neatly into the transmitter’s battery holder for simple plug-and-play installation, because it is lighter
than the standard NiMH battery, the radio is less tiresome to hold during long main events or practice sessions.
Source: Reedy [reedypower.com]
Now available from X Factory and D.M.S. Racing are Ellis Stafford’s personal decals as used on his 2009 National Championship X-6 Squared. This decal sheet is made by Ellis’ sponsor Decal Designs in U.K. and is available in a very limited quantity. The stickers include of course the X Factory and X-62 stickers famous on the side and wing of the Championship car, but all of Ellis’ other sponsors as well, E-Speed, Dirtz Dialed Partz, M.I.P., Lunsford, RudeBits and Decal Designs.
Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
The 42nd installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column he talks about what has happened since he last wrote about his travels to Pattaya, Thailand for the Worlds Warmup race.
Running from an airport in UK with a quick stop at home, I have just landed now in Spain (southern Europe), taking the rent-a-car and driving to Portugal. It is already April and in the last few weeks I have had no time to stop for a minute and write my monthly column, so non-traditionally I have been taking care of that at the 1/8 off-road EC Warm-up. Six large race events within 5–6 weeks… this would overwhelm just about anybody.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Xray have released these newly designed improved shock membranes, that provide more consistent feel during long finals with no sign of fade. For XB808 shocks, they are made of soft molded rubber and are wider to fit the big-bore shocks. The material has been also improved to guarantee the same damping characteristics from the beginning of the race to the end even after excessive loads. Sold in a set of 4.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
New from Italian company Capricorn is this kevlar pulley set for their LAB-C01 200mm chassis. These low friction pulleys provide better and smoother rotation of the drivetrain and are available for all pulleys except for the rear axle. Also new from Capricorn is their droop blocks and matching droop gauge, as well as a new ride height gauge which has values in 0.5mm increments.
Futaba have released the T3PM, a three-channel pistol-grip computer system for RC model car and racing boat drivers, in 2.4 GHz FASST technology, a spread spectrum system with permanent frequency hopping (FHSS). This New variant of the T3PM system now has a crawler mixer function for trial vehicles for four-wheel-steering. Depending on what is required for the terrain, a mixer function allows the front and rear axles to be articulated in the same or in opposite directions.
MRC have released the latest addition to its line of Super Brain battery chargers, the 992. Designed from the ground up to charge all current battery chemistry types, the diminutive yet powerful AC/DC Palm Charger utilizes Accutec Lithium balancing technology that ensures precise charging and matching of individual battery pack cells, enabling maximum performance and life from each battery pack. With it’s 5-Amp maximum output, it can charge up to 10 cell NiCd/NiMh, 12V Lead Acid/Gel Cell and balance charges 1-4 cell LiPo, Li-Ion, and LiFE battery packs.
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