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September 2, 2016

LRP-Offroad-Challenge 2016 finale – Report

The finale of the 2016 LRP-Offroad-Challenge was held on the astroturf track of the MSC Gemünden in Germany. With over 120 entries for the five classes run the event exceeded last year’s turnout by about 20 percent it also marked a new milestone as beside the usual classes of 2WD Buggy, 4WD Buggy, Short Course and Rookie also the new-for-2016 1/8th E-Buggy class was held. Just in time for the weekend hot weather kicked in, making for a real test for man and machine and only a short rain shower on Sunday noon made for a bit of relief although it completely changed the track conditions for the final qualifier. For the main though the track dried up again, making for equal conditions for everyone.

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September 2, 2016

T-Works B6-series hard-coated alloy pivot balls

Coming from T-Works are 7075-T6 aluminium pivot balls for Team Associated’s sixth generation buggies. Machined from aircraft-grade aluminium and coming hard-anodised for wear the 6mm pivot balls scrub a good amount of weight compared to their steel counter parts and they are usable on the lower shock ball cups and also the chassis’ waterfall-to-gearbox connection. The set includes five pivot balls, enough to equip all four shocks and the chassis brace.

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September 1, 2016

JConcepts Wash Brush tyre cleaning brush

JConcepts have introduced their innovative Wash Brush, a brush purpose built to make tyre washing easier. Tyre washing is a common sight in both nitro and electric off-road racing and it’s common to attach a brush to a re-sealable bucket for repeated pit use; however, it’s difficult to attach the brush. The JConcepts product eliminates the hassle by including the properly built RC brush with hardware and O-rings in each package. Moulded black in colour with JC logo for authenticity, the wash brush is a no-brainer item for the pits and around the track, home and pit area.

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September 1, 2016

Sanwa HVS-702 servo & RX-481WP receiver

German Sanwa distributors LRP have introduced the HVS-702 low-profile servo and RX-481WP receiver. Starting with the servo, the high-voltage compatible item offers up to 8.6kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.07s, making it ideal for nitro and electric touring cars as well as 2WD and 4WD buggies. It features a metal geartrain, dual ball bearings and it is SHR mode compatible. Also new is the waterproof RX-481WP 2.4GHz 4-channel receiver. It features an internal antenna for improved durability and easier wiring, it is SSL and FH4/FH3 mode compatible and it weighs in at 10.7g. The receiver is compatible with transmitters including, but not limited to, the M12X, M12, M11X, MT-4S, MT-4 and MT-S.

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September 1, 2016

LRP FlowX speed controller – Exclusive preview

Following Ronald Volker’s World Championship victory in China, LRP revealed to Red RC that Ronald was using the all new FlowX speed controller in his Yokomo as well as giving us the opportunity to photograph the new speedo which is set for release later this year. A driver who has shown great loyalty to the German brand even during some tough product development periods, the new speedo is very much a joint effort between LRP and Volker. Working with electronics engineer Aleš Dobnikar, Volker made a point of thanking LRP for their “hard work” praising them on the “progress they have made” recently. Although they have won many World titles, LRP boss Jürgen Lautenbach, who was in Beijing, said “this one is special”. Technically the new FlowX is the evolution of the highly popular Flow WorksTeam speed controller with whom the prototype, ran by Ronald, shares its case but the full production version will sport an all-new case whose prototype you can see in our images. When it comes to the technical specifications and software features LRP remain very tight-lipped for now, just stating that the new ESC “pushes the boundaries of speed control technology in every aspect”. The new FlowX speedo is due for release later this year when the full technical details will also be made available.

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September 1, 2016

RPM X-Maxx oversized rear axle carriers

Coming from RPM and made for the Traxxas X-Maxx monster truck are new oversized wheel axle carriers. They were designed to solve two key issues, the first being durability. RPM designed these carriers to handle some serious abuse with massive support ribs for the strongest possible carriers available. The other area of improvement comes in the form of larger inner bearings. The stock inner bearings are a mere 20x27x4mm while the oversized bearings are gigantic 20x32x7mm bearings. That equates to a dynamic load rating that is nearly 300 percent higher than the stock bearing while the static load rating is over 300 percent higher. The hub carriers come including the new inner bearings while the outer bearings are the stock Traxxas ones.

Source: Traxxas [traxxas.com]

September 1, 2016

Serpent SRX8 alloy wheel axle parts & brass hub weights

Made for Serpent’s SRX8 1/8th scale off-road buggy are two lightweight and one not-so-lightweight option part. Starting with the alloy parts, first up are lightweight 0mm and +1mm offset wheel hex adapters. They are machined from 7075-T6 material, come hard-anodised for wear and laser-etched for easy identification. The parts reduce unsprung weight and they include grey anodised serrated wheel nuts.

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September 1, 2016

Exotek B6 wing mounts, Ti front axles & wheel hexes

Coming from Exotek are a range of option parts for the Team Associated B6 series of buggies. First up are the aluminium wing mounts that are of an heavy duty design for increased rigidity. Machined to be still lightweight the parts weigh in at 10g in total and they use the stock wing spacer and hardware to mount the wing. The mounts fit both the B6 and B6D and they come in black or blue anodising.

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