July 12, 2009

Atomic Carbon Losi CR2 conversion kit

Atomic Carbon Losi CR2 conversion kit

Atomic Carbon have released this conversion set for the Team Losi XXX-CR 2wd buggy. The set features a carbon fibre chassis, front braces, battery straps, rear brace, LiPo brace, CSC side pods, brass battery posts, aerial holder and all the fasterners required to complete the conversion which are not included in the XXX-CR kit. Of course a donor is required to complete this conversion along with some other parts. As the motor is mounted in front of a rear drive axles, the motor will also need to be reversed and so this requires a specific speed controller that is capable of reverse rotation, details of which are listed on the Atomic Carbon website.

Source: Atomic Carbon [atomic-carbon.co.uk]


July 10, 2009

Losi Strike Short Course truck

Losi Strike Short Course truck

Losi have announced the Strike, an electric 1/10-scale Short Course Truck in both Bind-N-Drive (BND) and also RTR versoins. Its rugged body comes out over the wheels, allowing you to bump, nudge and aggressively race without tangling and flipping other vehicles or getting hung-up on curbs and obstacles. The 1/10 Strike SCT features a water-resistant LiPo compatible reversing ESC, a brushless-ready all-metal gear transmission and a Losi receiver with Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM technology.

Click here for the features list


July 10, 2009

ABEC35 Type-X ball bearings

ABEC35 Type-X ball bearings

ABEC35 have announced that their latest Type-X ball bearings for 1/8 nitro buggies and truggies are now available. Featuring special radial play to best fit plastic/composite parts, they sport medium and light grey shield colors for easy identification. With the exception of the clutch sizes, the grey shields are greased unlike the red and orange ones, and are ready for serious off-road actions. Available in a wide range of sizes they will fit most off road chassis’.

Source: ABEC35 [abec35.com]


July 9, 2009

Mugen Seiki large carry case

Mugen Seiki large carry case

Mugen Seiki have announced the release of a new large carrying case, big enough to carry a 1/8th scale truggy. Sporting an internal corrugated plastic box, the outer sleeve is made from a wipeable grey and black fabric and has the Mugen Seiki logo printed in white on the top. A padded carrying handle ensures ease of transport.

Click here to see the open bag


July 9, 2009

Xceed RC XS LiPo regulator

Xceed RC XS LiPo regulator

More new items from Xceed RC who have released their new XS LiPo regulator. Newly developed, it comes in at 22 x 12 x 7mm and weighs less then 7 grams. To ensure the voltage that goes into you receiver correctly, this regulator drops the voltage from 7.4V to 6V, eliminating the chance of damaging your radio equipment.

Source: Xceed RC [xceedrc.com]


July 9, 2009

Associated SC10 Bully Dog & Readylift replicas

Associas SC10 replicas

Team Associated have released 2 more new replica body shells for the SC10, and which will also fit the Traxxas Slash. The SC10 Officially Licensed Short Course bodies are designed to look just like the full-sized race trucks that run in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series throughout the southwest. The new bodies are the Bully Dog and Readylift versions.

Click here to see the other shell


July 9, 2009

ProTek R/C 2300mAh LiPo RX packs

ProTek R/C 2300mAh LiPo RX packs

New for the ProTek R/C brand are these 2 Lithium Polymer 2-cell receiver battery pack with 2300mAh of capacity and a true 8C constant discharge rate. These super light weight Li-Poly battery is designed to power the electronics of 1/10th & 1/8th scale gas powered race cars and are available in both square and stick pack configurations. These packs are built with a lexan plastic shell around the outside of the battery, and then covered in blue heat shrink. The lexan shell is designed to protect the battery cells while in the vehicle, for longer life.

Click here to see the other stick pack


July 9, 2009

Associated SC10 Bully Dog & Readylift replicas

Associas SC10 replicas

Team Associated have released 2 more new replica body shells for the SC10, and which will also fit the Traxxas Slash. The SC10 Officially Licensed Short Course bodies are designed to look just like the full-sized race trucks that run in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series throughout the southwest. The new bodies are the Bully Dog and Readylift versions.

Click here to see the other shell


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