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March 25, 2010

RPM Blitz rear bearing carriers

RPM Products have release rear bearing carriers for the HPI Blitz & Blitz ESE. To improve the overall stength of this area, they gave the part a bearing overhaul. The stock bearings are a 5x10mm design, which they claim is not strong enough for racer’s demands, so these new RPM carriers use a 5x11mm bearing, doubling the dynamic load rating from 44kgf to 73kgf. Made from RPM’s bulletproof blend of super strong nylons, they are factory backed with the company’s industry renowned breakage warranty.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]

March 25, 2010

Pro-Line Trencher SC & close cell SC inserts

Pro-Line have shown off their new Trencher SC and close cell SC inserts. This tire will be molded in M2 and is intended to be an awesome All-Terrain option for SC trucks. The aggressive tread will exhibit long life in both on and off-road conditions. Also shown are Pro-Line’s SC dedicated Closed Cell inserts. These inserts are no longer a multi purpose 1:8th insert but are a dedicated asymmetrical design that is engineered for ideal sidewall support in Pro-Line SC tires. The upgraded inserts are being included in all SC tires at this time.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

March 25, 2010

Much More Impress 3600 LiPo pack

Much More have released their new Impress 30C 3600mAh LiPo pack. This high quality Sub-C configuration pack features a hard case, whose bottom is consistent with the battery slots, improving the mounting stability.

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

March 24, 2010

T.O.P. Photon LiPo chassis conversion

T.O.P. Racing have released an optional LiPo chassis conversion set for the Photon. The new chassis plate is available in 3 versions, standard, stiff & super stiff and has eliminated the motor recess area and Sub-C battery slots meaning its stronger and the chassis flex has also been optimised. The new plate also allows the flipping of the front and rear belts to allow the placement of the electronics more towards the battery side, so the car could be balanced with a total weight as low as 1,350g. A new aluminium battery mounting, positioning and balancing system allows for 2 LiPo mounting positions for the center guide and the aluminum alloy outer guides and allows for independent fine adjustments of left/right & front/rear positions to optimize weight balancing and at the same time allows for a snug fit of any popular LiPo battery with simple alloy spacers.

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March 24, 2010

KM Racing AWD bearing sets

New from KM Racing are these bearing sets for use in AWD Mini-Z chassis’. Available in steel oiled and ceramic versions you can can get both types in sets of 4pcs, 10pcs as well as a complete set.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

March 24, 2010

Hudy Ultimate body scissors

Hudy have introduced their ultimate body scissors, which are professional, surgically-sharp stainless-steel scissors with chromed outer coating for long life. These elongated, straight scissors are perfect for body trimming around curves and make it especially easy to make straight cuts. The narrow profile allows easy access to all areas.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

March 23, 2010

ROAR clamping down on radical body shell designs

Following the introduction of the new forward cockpit Bull dog shell from Pro-Line, that made its debut at the recent Silver State race, it seems that this and other new body shell designs was a step too far for ROAR. The US governing body have today announced that they will begin to approve buggy shells for sanctioned events, something they haven’t done previously, in order to maintain a resemblance to “those used in full-scale off-road and stadium racing”. One could question how much conventional RC buggy and truggy resemble full size race cars, but rules are rules and ROAR believe that these new body shell designs are not in the spirit of the rules and so are clamping down.

Read the full statement here

March 23, 2010

Pro-Line F150, Slash Undertray & 1/16th Desert Rat

Pro-Line have introduced a number of new Short Course products starting with the new Ford F-150 race body for your Traxxas Slash, Slash 4×4 or Associated SC10. Featuring bold off-road Short Course styling with extremely pronounced fenders for an attack-like stance. For 1/16 Slash owners, Pro-Line have released the all new Desert Rat 2.0, a dedicated body designed to maximize performance and style to keep your 1/16 Slash looking good. Finally, to protect your Slash 4×4 both inside and out Pro-Line’s new undertray is made from extremely durable .060 Lexan material and sports tall sides protect against dirt and debris from entering into chassis and electronics.

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