April 29, 2010

Hudy Engine maintenance tool kit

Hudy Engine maintenance tool kit

Hudy have released this ultimate engine maintenance tool kit set, that includes puller and presser for pulling out and pressing in front & rear engine bearings. Universal components will work with either .12 or.21 engines, while exchangeable bushings and optional collets are available for use with different-sized engines. Made from Hudy Spring Steel and black-hard coated aluminium 7075 T6 for unsurpassed lifespan and durability, all parts are CNC-machined for ultra-high precision. Lightweight design and compact size, easy and comfortable to use. If you need a tool for use with both .12 and .21 engines, Hudy offers separate collets and presser adapters to make the bearing tool universal.

View the individual parts here


April 28, 2010

Robitronic Speedstar BL ESC programmer

Robitronic Speedstar BL ESC programmer

New from Robitronic for their Speedstar BL speedo, is this handy little programmer. Immediately after the programmer is plugged to the ESC, it saves the ESCs current settings to its internal memory. You can then modify the ESCs parameters to your personal preferences and upload them to the Speedstar BL for instant setup. Depending on the model, there is a multitude of parameters to choose from and you can display maximum and current temperature or show the maximum speed calculated in km/h.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]


April 28, 2010

Tamiya TRF201 2wd buggy

Tamiya TRF201 2wd buggy

Having covered the their long awaited 2wd buggy over the past few weeks, Tamiya have today confirmed the name of their new release. The ‘TRF201’ will be fully unveiled at next months Shizuoka Hobby show and will prove to be very popular upon its release having already shown to be very competitive in its pre release form.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]


April 28, 2010

Answer RC Fuel filter & Servo horns

Answer RC Fuel filter & Servo horns

Answer-RC have released a number of new accessories including this fuel filter, with pressure stabilizing tube. Available in red or black it can be used as a conventional fuel filter on the engine supply line to ensure that no debris reaches your motor or as a pressure stabilizer on the exhaust return line. The latter reduces pressure spike in the tank making for a more reliable run. Also new from Answer-RC are these two CNC machined aluminum servo horns for ultimate durability. The first straight servo horn is designed to keep the arm in line with the gears and put less strain on the servo bearings. A specially designed clamping servo horn for ultimate security is supplied with 2 x screws and allen wrench for the perfect mounting. Both are available in red or black and in 23, 24 and 25T splines to suit all servos.

View the servo horns here


April 28, 2010

KM Racing H-K1 200mm prototype photos

KM Racing H-K1 200mm prototype photos

We have shown you CAD images of the new H-K1 prototype IV back in April and today KM Racing have sent us photos and more details on their new 200mm chassis. The car is currently in production and they are aiming for a May 20th World release. As these photos are still of the prototype, there will be some changes from this version and the final production version. Firstly the foam bumper will be using a different plastic bumper top plate as standard, with the carbon bumper top plate shown in the pictures will be sold as option. A receiver box will be included as standard, the shock springs will be black in colour as standard and finally the KM Ultra lightweight clutch system will be included as standard.

Click here for more photos of the prototype


April 27, 2010

DE Racing XD skid plates for Short Course

DE Racing XD skid plates for Short Course

DE Racing, pioneers of the skid plate, have released two new additions to their XD line for the Short Course market. You can now get them for the OFNA / HoBao Hyper 10 SC as well as the Jammin SCRT10 1/10 scale electric Short Course truck and the CRT .5 mini truggy. Sold in a set of 3, these are a low cost solution to protect your investment. DE are also offering XD skid plates for the Losi Ten-T 1/10 scale nitro truggy.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]


April 27, 2010

SpeedMerchant Rev6 1/12th scale

SpeedMerchant Rev6 1/12th scale

Team SpeedMerchant have released photos of the follow up to their successful Rev5 1/12th scale, the aptly named Rev6. With no concrete information yet from the company on the feature list, looking at the car we can see the immediately obvious update is the all new chassis plate, a follow up to the first single cell LiPo chassis on the previous model. We can expect full details on the new car in the near future.

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April 27, 2010

Much More 3800mAh 40C LiFe pack

Much More 3800mAh 40C LiFe pack

Much More have introduced their latest LiFe battery, a 40C 6.6V pack. This high quality 3800mAh battery features a hard case for impact protection and with its stick pack configuration is suitable for touring car and off road buggy. Power is connected through 4mm banana connectors, while the balancer uses a 2mm version.

Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]


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