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January 23, 2013

Serpent S977 Viper details

Serpent have released more details on their new 1/8th nitro on-road chassis, the S977 Viper. The goal behind the newly designed vehicle is to have an easier to build, easier to maintain and easier to drive car. Many parts of the S977 saw refinements compared to the 966-TE and therefore the front end is now even more adjustable in terms of king pin angle, trailing or leading kingpin and even offset is adjustable with our compromising the overall strength. At the same time the rear was simplified with only one upright position and three shock mounting holes to make for easier setup. Also new is the rear brake system that found a new home at the rear differential to reduce the negative effects of the involved rotating masses. Incorporated into the design is also a very easy to adjust chassis flex option via a single screw as well as other refinements. The kit will hit the stores around March.

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January 23, 2013

Elangears R-X2 AC/DC charger

Elangears introduce the R-X2 AC/DC dual port charger. It offers one 10A and one 15A charge output with up to 110W/150W power and up to 7A of discharge current. Also incorporated is a 5V/1.5A USB output to charge and power mobile devices such as phones, tables and music players. Included with the charger comes a set of new input and output cables for easy and reliable battery connection.

Source: Elangears [elangears.com]

January 22, 2013

Serpent 411 floating servo-holder

Serpent have released their new innovative floating servo-holder, a standard item on the 411 ERYX. The early version of the 411 car already featured a different servo mount plate, which hardly influenced flex at all and was simple and worked fine. This new system is mounted directly to the steering-system, while a carbon fibre holder flows around the servo, and the servo thus floats above the chassis. The direct connection to the steering system in the center of the car makes it the optimal solution, and it also keeps the CG even lower and weight more centered in the car. Fits all 411 TC cars, 411, LE, TE, Sport and RTR.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 21, 2013

Team Orion Marathon 2500mAh RX pack

New from Team Orion comes the Marathon 2500mAh 7.4V LiPo receiver battery pack. Build from the latest high-capacity cells housed in a semi-soft case for added safety, the pack comes with a uni plug and hump pack dimensions making it ideal for many nitro and gas applications.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

January 21, 2013

Team Durango Mod1 & 48dp pinion gears

Available now from Team Durango are aluminium and steel Mod1 and 48dp pinion gears of various sizes. The Mod1 gears are made for the use with 1/8th vehicles and come in sizes of 18 to 25 teeth while the 48dp pinions are available from 15 to 30 teeth. Made from high-grade aluminium or steel they come laser-etched for easy identification and are currently a ‘limited edition’ item.

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January 21, 2013

Pro-Line track bag

New from Pro-Line comes the multi-purpose track bag with tool holder for easy storage and transportation of all sort of equipment. Roughly 58x28x20cm in size the bag has enough space to put in various chargers, batteries, motors, tyres, chassis, bodies and so on. It also features a 13 slot tool pouch and three see through mesh pouches for extra tools, hardware and motor. Larger in size as the Pro-Line tire bag it also has an adjustable shoulder strap for easy transport and a completely open top for easy access.

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January 19, 2013

Reds Racing M3WC .12 engine

Reds Racing from Italy introduce the new M3 WorldCup .12 engine for 200mm nitro on-road cars. The Mario Rossi tuned engine sports several new features, to ensure best performance and reliability, such as a new domed piston, high efficiency combustion chamber, sleeve with new inlet and outlet ports design and an all new timing. The new parts and design increase low end power and also reduce fuel consumption. All these innovations have allowed to increase in particular the power at low and medium RPM while reducing the fuel consumption.

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January 18, 2013

Hobbywing 120A V3.1 & 90A V2.1 controllers

New from Hobbywing come the updated Xerun 120A V3.1 and 90A V2.1 controllers. Starting with the 120A variant, the updated version of the V3 now features an aluminium lower case for better heat dissipation, an updated heatsink design for better airflow and cooling as well as silicone-sealed sensor and fan connectors for dust protection. The V3.1 also comes with updated firmware that sports different neutral range and turbo timing settings. Also new is the Xerun 90A V2.1, the follow-up model of the 60A controller. The controller comes with a different hardware for higher performance, a 5.5T motor limit and 360A burst current rating. Both ESCs are available from February.

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