Team Durango have made a cryptic announcement today about their latest project in their cost effective ‘R’ line, the DESC410R. No other information was given except for that it is close to finalised, but the SC monicker would suggest a short course truck, while the rest of the name leads us to believe that it is an electric 4wd 1/10th scale. We can expect more details soon.
Source: Durango [team-durango.com]
Hot Bodies have released this all around peak charger, the Micro Charge. Featuring selectable charge rate, output short circuit protection, the ability to charge 4-7 cells of Ni-Cd or Ni-MH at multiple charge rates and it is both AC and DC compatible. Your low cost solution for the park flyer or R/C car enthusiast, and also works great for charging the receiver pack in your nitro R/C vehicle.
Much More have released this 2S2P cell balancer adapter cable set. Suitable for the Legend and Hybrid chargers, it makes charging your LiPo pack super simple, removing the need to use a balance adapter board. The bullet connectors feature an area that allows you to easily and safely connect crocodile clips and the set is supplied with an additional cable that allows you to balance charge saddle packs also.
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Hot Bodies have released their complete range of pink compound short course tires. First up, the Megabite are fantastic mini-pin tires that are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay, including blue groove, light dust conditions and regular clay and also work awesome indoors. Next up the Rodeoo, stays true to the realistic short course truck appearance, these tires have a spec appearance but boast HB’s exclusive Pink compound that is far superior to any spec tire available. Megagrid tires are suitable for a wide variety of off-road and on-road surfaces including loose topsoil right on down to hard-pack. This is their most versatile tire and should be used when you go to a new track because it will be a good starting point everywhere. Finally, Beams tires are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and blue groove high bite conditions. These tires also work great on indoor tracks.
View the other tire patterns here
Racers Edge have released their new 30C 3400mAh 11.1volt 3S1P LIPo battery with TRX plug. This hard case 3S lipo battery offers superior voltage and long run times and the dimensions are 47mm wide, 138mm long and 23.5mm tall, making it the perfect fit in any Traxxas Slash, Stampede, Rustler, or Bandit. It uses the same balancing connection as Align or Electrifly chargers, the JST-XH and this battery pack is an outstanding speed and power upgrade utilizing high grade cells, 12awg wires and a true branded Traxxas HC connecter.
Source: Racers Edge [racers-edge.com]
Schumacher have announced the updated Nitro Fusion 28 Turbo. It is powered by the 4.5cc Schumacher X28 engine built by Italy’s legendary engine manufacturer, Picco. Now incorporating 8+1 ports and turbo head, this fully race tuned monster produces huge 3.25 horsepower and 40,000 rpm. With the help of the unique Schumacher 3 speed transmission, it can propel the car to an astonishing 80+mph. Power is nothing without control and the new Fusion 28 Turbo now comes with a 2.4GHz digital radio system.
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Having brought you information about the new TQ Racing line of engines last week, today the US company announced more details including the name ‘Laboratory of Speed’. The line will begun with the .21 buggy engine followed up with a .26 truggy engine in the near future. These engines are proven performers and boast the world famous Italian quality at competitive prices.
Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]
Having brought you the first CAD images of the new CEFX Evolution conversion for the TOP Photon, we have now received the first photos of the final conversion. Designed to improve traction, balance, drivability and ease of maintenance, it will be available as a full conversion set for the Photon, however a lot of the parts work with the Tamiya TRF416 and you can see those parts mounted in the release photos.
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