Muchmore have announced the release of their new 1800mAh 6.6V LiFe receiver battery pack. The hump-style pack is usable with all vehicles that require brick-type batteries with the Muchmore pack measuring 56x30x32mm and weighing in at 88.5g. The battery is usable with all standard voltage receivers and servos and it comes pre-wired with a universal receiver plug an JST-XH balancer connector.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
Exotek have introduced more option parts for the Team Associated B6.1 buggy. First up is a 2-colour rear hub set. Coming in a stealthy 2-colour anodised finish, the hubs are 1g lighter than the AE alloy items thanks to careful cutting and shaping and they offer additional ballstud mounting positions. They also include 2mm roll centre alloy spacers to match the stock geometry of the Associated alloy hubs and the updated design works as either the left or right hub, giving more camber link hole options. The alloy hubs require the use of shorter ball studs such as ASC91047 or ASC91752.
Coming from MiniPro is a 2WD chassis version of their chassis dynamometer system. The device allows to measures the RPM, kV, voltage, current draw, power and torque output of vehicles up to 370mm wheelbase and 370mm width. This dyno is ideal for motor analysis, ESC and boost adjustment, brushless sensor adjustment, gearing calculation, tire selections, and much more. It is coupled with to a knurled roller via a pulley and belt to accelerate the inertial flywheel. The electronic board takes the flywheel’s inertia, measures the rate it takes to accelerate and calculates the output power and torque of the vehicle. The dyno repeatedly measures and calculates power in small increments to produce an accurate graph on a PC of the engine’s power characteristics. The vehicle is stopped onto the dyno with adjustable belt stripes, allowing to use a multitude of different chassis such as 1/10th formula, 1/10th and 1/12th pan cars. The dyno is available including or without flywheel unit and it us usable with MS Windows 7, 8 or 10 PC systems.
Source: MiniPro [minipro.com]
The national final of the HPI Challenge Germany was held at the World-famous Motodrom in Andernach last weekend. Over the season 82 regional races with 782 starters made for what is considered one of the biggest race series in Europe with 120 drivers attending the season finale. In the premier 13.5T blinky class, run as Pro class with open gear ratio and the new HPI 36A pre-mounted wheel, it was Patrick Gassauer with the win from Jill Bartsch (Awesomatix) while Manuel Wagner (Xray) completed the top 3.
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Motiv RC have introduced a set of aluminium can screws for the MC2 series of brushless motors. On top of weight savings, these screws will eliminate a portion of the eddy current brake or non working magnetic field on the motor. The screws are of 2.5mm thread and are 42mm in length. The three combine for only 1.5g in total weight which is less than half of their steel counterparts.
Source: Motiv RC [motivrc.com]
The latest buggy to receive JConcepts F2 body treatment is the HB Racing D418. Designed with aspects learned from the original Finnisher bodies, the F2 provides an even more aggressive look with included details which remain crucial to performance. The F2 body is a drop fit for the popular HB Racing D418 buggy and features an increased windshield angle that provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps. Forward cab placement changes performance/visible bias which help steering rotation in low traction corners. The side-pods have been simplified and JC chamfered to remove unwanted changes in height to neutralise the at-speed handling. The rear of the pods have a dual step, scoop treatment which give a first in class look to the F2 body. The rear of the cab has the Finnisher step feature which allows the placement of a secondary side window and also several louver options off the rear. The F2 body in the hands of David Ronnefalk won the 2018 4WD European Championships. The JConcepts body, that is available in standard and lightweight version, is designed exclusively for the HB Racing machine and includes all the cut-lines necessary to fit and finish around the unique suspension shock tower mounts and brackets. Each package includes the S-Type wing marked and dimpled for direct fit for the D418.
The 2018 edition of The Wicked Weekend was held in Gainesville, Georgia. The event was held in a multitude of classes and categories an in the premier Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Tekno RC’s Ryan Lutz with the TQ and win from Team Associated’s Evan Vail and AE teammate, Julien Oliveras. The Serpent duo of Billy Easton and Adam Johnson would round out the top 5 podium result.
Xpress have introduced their new 30mm Windmill aluminium cooling fan for speed controllers. The machined alloy case will offer additional cooling surface for improved heat dissipation while looking the part due to extensive machining and silver edge details. The black colour wiring gives the fan a stealthy factory appearance and it is usable with virtually all speed controllers that use 30mm fan mounting patterns.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
