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April 10, 2017

Musso & Sartel successful at French Brushless Champs

Round two of the French Brushless Championship was held at the RC94 track in Sucy-en-Brie over the weekend. Thomas Musso (HB Racing) would snatch a dominant overall TQ in the E-Buggy class by taking round TQs in all of the three rounds, leaving Jerome Sartel (TLR) and Vincent Meertens (TLR) behind in second and third respectively. In the E-Truggy class things looked pretty similar up front with Thomas, Jerome and Vincent making up the top 3 after the qualifiers.

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April 10, 2017

VP Pro 1/8th buggy rubber shock boots

Coming from VP Pro are two shock boots sets for 1/8th off-road buggies. Available for the front or the rear the boots attach to the lower parts of the shock body and slip over the shock shaft to prevent them for becoming excessively dirty in dusty, wet or even muddy track conditions. The universal design works with a wide range of brands and the boots come in sets of four for the front or the rear of the buggy.

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April 7, 2017

Triton L4 & L5 Pro Spec V2 Elite off-road engines

Coming from Triton are the new L4 and L5 Pro Spec V2 Elite .21 nitro off-road engines. Both feature a new piston/sleeve design, increasing fuel mileage and providing a more aggressive bottom end power delivery while the carburettor low speed needle and housing design has been changed to provide even easier tuning. On top of this the crankcase has been optimised for power and efficiency by manipulating the internal volume and angles and the crankshaft received a DLC coating for added wear resistance and longevity. Both engines also received a new cooling head that is milled for easier engine mount driver access. As for the characteristics, the L4 offers a smooth bottom end and strong mid range and top end performance, ideal for looser tracks while the L5 delivers huge low end torque, making it best suited on high-bite tracks or when a lot of low RPM torque is needed.

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April 7, 2017

RDRP XB2 aluminium battery post set

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced an aluminium battery post set for Xray’s XB2 platform buggies and trucks. The parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they sport a finned design for cool looks and a low weight. Thanks to their design and the high-quality material used, the posts allow for a more secure battery mounting. The parts come black or orange anodised, with machined silver edge details and their visual appearance matches perfectly with RDRP’s forthcoming XB2 Ultra servo mount. With the M3 thread the XB2 aluminium battery posts are usable with standard or aftermarket battery thumb nuts.

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April 7, 2017

LRP WorksTeam 41mm aluminium fan mount

LRP have introduced the WorksTeam 41mm aluminium fan mount. Suitable for most 1/8th scale brushless motors, the clamping design mount is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes blue anodised and with engraved LRP logos. The lightweight yet durable design allows to mount two 40mm fan units in order to optimise motor cooling for improved overall performance and longer motor life.

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April 7, 2017

Spektrum DX2e Active Speedometer Bundle

Made for Losi’s forthcoming Tenacity 1/10th short course truck is Spektrum’s new DX2e Active Speedometer Bundle. The set combines all the necessary components to upgrade the truck and radio to utilise active speed feedback and it works exclusively with the DX2e Active transmitter. Included in the package are the speedometer, the DSMR telemetry module and an RPM telemetry sensor. The set will become available in late May.

Source: Spektrum [spektrumrc.com]

April 7, 2017

Intech Racing BR-6 +5mm aluminium chassis & CVDs

Intech Racing have introduced a new +5mm aluminium chassis set for the BR-6 electric buggy. Machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and offering a 5mm longer wheelbase, the chassis will make for a more stable ride. It is available in two sets, including a longer steel or aluminium centre drive shaft.

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April 7, 2017

Team Associated Factory Team clamping servo horns

Coming from Team Associated and made for the company’s 6th generation off-road vehicles and 1/10th touring cars are the Factory Team series aluminium clamping servo horns. Both are made of 7075-T6 aluminium and they come black anodised and laser etched, with the off-road specific arms being 15.5mm long for smoother steering response while the touring car items are 20mm in size. Both variants are available for 23T and 25T spline servos and they include a large M2.5 screw for mounting.

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