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June 6, 2019

Arrma Limitless 1/7th scale Speed Bash roller

Building on the same on-road speed chassis as the Infraction truck, Arrma’s new Limitless 1/7th scale 4WD speed machine is an extreme bashing vehicle, designed for top speeds of over 120km/h. Made for the use on asphalt, concrete and even loose gravel or short grass, the car is bash-hardened and fully customisable, allowing to tune the aerodynamic balance to meet the owner’s requirements. The car builds on a 3mm aluminium main chassis with 2-diff drivetrain and it features dual battery compartments, lots of space for capable speed controllers and motors and it utilises a fully adjustable suspension with threaded aluminium big bore shock absorbers for best possible traction and side bite. Belted slick tyres on aerodynamic disk rims ensure exceptional performance on smooth surfaces and the tuneable aerodynamics include an easy-to-trim rear wing as well as a widely adjustable front wing to tune the front downforce and drag level. The under chassis aerodynamics have received special attention from the design team as the chassis and rear diffusor are integrated for slick underside airflow. The car comes factory assembly and without electronics with most 1/8th scale motors, speedos and standard-size servos being usable to maximise speed and performance. The car is decked out by a pre-painted and pre-decorated speed car body shell.

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June 6, 2019

Exotek Exo-Six.2 alloy gear box set

Made for Exotek’s new Exo-Six.2 and older Exo-Six chassis conversion kits is an aluminium gear box set. The limited edition item is machined from 7075 aluminium and it provides a solid, tweak-free design that is about 8g lighter than each of the stock plastic TB05 gear boxes. Being 25 percent percent lighter than stock also means substantially lower centre of gravity for improved chassis roll. New camber mounting points are more inboard for smoother handling when running longer camber link lengths and more robust to resist breakages as in the stock plastic mounts. Additional features include a new bearing-mounted swaybar collar system and precise bearing guides for a much more free drive train versus stock. The set included a single gear box with sway bar mounting hardware and it is usable on the Exo-Six.2 and Exo-Six chassis conversion but not the Exo-Five or stock Tamiya chassis.

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June 6, 2019

Schelle Racing Innovations B74 fan mount & wire clip

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced their new fan mount and wire clip for the Team Associated B74 buggy. The simple fan mount design and included wire routing clip will make the install a breeze. No servo tape, no customisation needed – and it fits all 30mm fans. The design features a low profile fan placement, hovers a fraction of a millimetre off the chassis and it is a direct bolt on fit that installs in minutes. Included comes a wire clip to keep those wires from getting sucked into the drive-train. The set includes the 3-D-printed fan mount, wire clip, M3x16 BH screws for fan, and M3x10 BH screw for mounting.

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June 6, 2019

Tamiya TBLM-02S 17.5T & 21.5T brushless motors

Tamiya have announced the soon release of their new TBLM-02S sensored 17.5T and 21.5T brushless motors. Maintenance-free and featuring dual ball races for efficiency the motors are ideal for both on-road and off-road vehicles where drivability and long run times are called for. The 17.5T/2200kV variant is ideal for touring cars, M-Chassis, Formula and Buggy kits while the 21.5T/1800kV variant basically covers the same applications, however its lower speed makes for an easier to drive car. The motors are usable with virtually every 540-class sensored brushless speed controller.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

June 6, 2019

Arrma Infraction 6S BLX RTR Street Bash Truck

Arrma have introduced their mean looking Infraction 6S BLX Street Bash ready-to-run truck. The 1/7th scale vehicle is based on a 3mm anodised aluminium chassis with a red-colour centre brace for stiffness and cool looks. To aid high-speed stability a rear diffusor increases downforce and grip while a full-width front splitter balanced downforce distribution. A lightweight foam bumper adds protection and support to the front of the body. The suspension features a pivot ball design up front for increased adjustability while red anodised big bore alloy shock absorbers are keeping the belted slick tyres on the ground. The drivetrain utilises a 3-diff setup for traction in all track conditions and the electronics compartment houses the 6S LiPo-compatible BLX185 150A speed controller, the Spektrum SRS6000 Active Vehicle Control receiver and a powerful 15kg-cm torque steering servo. A sensorless 2050kV brushless motor propels the truck to top speeds of over 120km/h. The vehicle is decked out by a retro truck body shell with a factory-finished matte bronze camouflage trim and street truck decals. An included, unable wing lets the driver customise the downforce if conditions call for it.

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June 5, 2019

Exotek Exo-Six.2 TB05 chassis conversion set

Exotek have introduced their new Exo-Six.2 chassis conversion set for the Tamiya TB05 and Evo6 kits. The set transforms the stock TB05 into a high performance shaft drive terror, ideal for spec 25.5 and 21.5 motor classes. The set utilises a low profile all-alloy steering set that uses eight bearings for precision steering movement with a new 1-piece centre mount servo mount also included. The extra lightweight LCG motor plate set with centrally mounted and triangulated base ensures solid motor mounting and superb gear mesh while being independent of the top plate to reduce tweak and to provide better top plate flex traits. The new 3-piece LCG motor plate design also makes for easier pinion gear meshing and changes and easier spur gear changes. The included 2mm thick USA made premium carbon fibre chassis offers superb flex traits for rubber tyre racing with the ultra narrow chassis layout reducing chassis scrub thanks to being only 79mm wide. Motor placement is positioned on the left side of the chassis to induce better on power stability and a new one-piece, hard anodised, spur mount/input shaft eliminates most of the heavy stock TB05 centre driveline parts. The new, hard-anodised centre shaft drive cup uses plastic pucks for reduced wear and quieter drive line and a lightweight heavy duty carbon fibre centre driveshaft is also included. Other features include a LiPo cradle system with adjustable sliding holders for preferred weight balance. New LiPo tabs and posts are included to utilise both full-size and LCG 7.4V LiPo packs.

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June 5, 2019

Reds Racing V2.1 Tetra Scuderia Edition clutch system

Reds Racing have released the V2.1 Tetra Clutch system setup specifically configured for the 721 Scuderia off-road engine. The clutch features aluminium shoes and four 1.0 springs which improve the 721 Scuderia engine power delivery. The clutch assembly combined with Reds Racing Clutch bells have proven to guarantee extraordinary fuel mileage in recent tests and competitions and the clutch set is available both with 32mm and 34mm diameter to make it suitable for any type of car. Optional parts to further fine-tune the performance include high Inertia flywheels for low acceleration, recommended for low grip tracks, and low inertia flywheels for high acceleration, recommended for high grip tracks. Using the configurable top plate and springs, there are also six other combinations to further tune clutch action: 1.0 and 1.1 mm springs and three preload adjustments with the top plate.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

June 5, 2019

Estonian 1/8th Off-road Nationals Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Estonian 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held on the natural grass track of Vaike-Maarja. Featuring the infamous jump into the fire pit, the spectators knew there were going to be long flights with crazy overtakes about to happen. At the end of the five qualification rounds, Rainer Ressar would take the TQ in Nitro and Risto Haug in E-Buggy. In Nitro, Rainer would hold on to the lead from start to finish in the 30-minute final, followed by Arco Aria and Janek Pahn.

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