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September 18, 2010

Serpent S811 Cobra updated radio box

Serpent have introduced a new radio-box for the Serpent S811 Cobra, offering a solution for the brake-throttle servo issues, by placing the throttle-brake servo much further forward. Today’s modern generation of digital servos don’t seem durable enough to absorb the hard bumps which occur after landing/jumps and as too many drivers had issues with this, they have come up with this solution. This upgrade set will be offered free of charge to all Serpent Cobra owners and dealers and distributors with Cobra S811 kits in stock, will also receive a free upgrade set for the stock they carry. Available late November.

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September 17, 2010

LRP S8 BXR Evo buggy

The LRP S8 BXR evo is the successor of the extremely successful competition buggy S8 BX Team. It is designed completely from scratch, featuring numerous innovations. The chassis design is completely new, only the well-proven ‘bullet proof’ drive train has been taken over from the “old” team kit. Among the improvements is the completely new, up to date suspension design, new shock towers for even more adjustment possibilities, a completely revised chassis layout and a more centralized centre of gravity.

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September 17, 2010

Team Grid RC RC8 motor mount

Team Grid RC have released this new motor mount for the RC8Be, RC8Te and SC8e designed with racers in mind. One of the visual things you will notice is an integrated pinion support for the motor shaft. By placing the pinion support at the end of the pinion gear, the motor can now withstand the punishing loads it is subject to during intensive racing conditions. By machining the pinion support into a single unit, the mount is precise and very durable. For added performance, the Grid motor mount has incorporated multiple mounting holes to utilize more than two mounting screws. If you currently run Tekin motors, the Grid motor mount will use 5 of the available 6 holes. If you use the Neu/Castle motors, the Grid motor mount will use 3 of the 4 available holes. By adding more mounting screws, it is strengthening the setup and reducing the chance of any motor coming loose during hard racing conditions. Instead of using a sliding mesh setup, Team Grid has opted for a cam style mount, which provides a more precise mesh adjustment, and once set, the mesh will hold until you need to change it. Team Grid will also be releasing motor mounts for Losi, Mugen, Xray and others.

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September 16, 2010

Adam Drake victorious at Southern Nationals

Team Losi/Novarossi driver Adam Drake attended the Inaugural Southern Nationals and RC Expo in West Monroe, Louisiana held inside the Ike Hamilton Expo Center. The track was one of the largest indoor facilities in the world with great ventilation and air conditioning and is equipped with 150 full service RV hookups, pit stalls with lockable gates and the hotel was directly across the street and within walking distance. The Southern Nationals had an area for manufacturers to display product and answer question for consumers and spectators and attracted 260+ entries and sold nearly 700 tickets for spectators.

Continue reading the report here

September 16, 2010

X-Factory slipper shaft brass flywheel

X-Factory have announced the release of this brass flywheel for the slipper shaft of most 1/10 off-road cars, especially mid-motor cars. With the development of brushless motors, then the introduction of sintered rotors, and now high-discharge LiPo batteries, the torque effects can actually be too much in some spots on some tracks, usually in the infield. Sometimes the car can pitch too violently under power and particularly on brakes with weight transfer between throttle and brakes at times can exceed the rear tires’ grip. The flywheel bolts right on the slipper shaft, therefore rotates opposite to the motor and wheels, smoothing everything out. On high traction surfaces where the tires have excellent grip, the part is not needed so much, and sometimes a lighter flywheel will provide just the right effect. Which is why they have center-punched a dozen holes in the periphery of the weight and supplied the proper drill bit so you can lighten the part to fit your track. Drilling three holes takes out about 1/2 gram from the 15-gram part.

View the flywheel mounted here

September 16, 2010

Kyosho MP9 TKI 2 Spec A

Kyosho have introduced a race roller edition of their new MP9 TKI 2 referred to as Spec A. Spec A (ARR), also referred to as a Race Roller, is a semi assembled kit. All Spec A kits are factory assembled by dedicated staff with years of RC experience and thoroughly checked by the designer Yuichi Kanai himself to deliver the best buggy out there. Even the small details such as ride height and alignment are strictly measured and set one by one. All this time and care allow you to receive a race ready chassis.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

September 14, 2010

Hot Bodies D8 7mm engine mount set

For the World Champion D8 buggy, Hot Bodies have released this 7mm engine mount set. Ensuring the proper engine height when using your 3mm chassis, this 7mm engine mount coupled with the 3mm chassis brings the engine back to stock height. The stock chassis is 4mm and stock engine mount is 6mm.

Source: Hot Bodies [hotbodiesonline.com]

September 14, 2010

Sneak Peek – Mugen MBX6E prototype

We got sent a sneak peak of the prototype Mugen MBX6E car. It features a longer chassis, two-piece slide adjustable motor mount and optional 3mm or 4mm motor mounting screws. Well balanced with a large radio box and dual or single battery holder, the car is very stable and has excellent steering. Team driver Travis Amezcua will be running one at the upcoming Electric Nats at the NorCal hobbies track and team driver Dylan Rodriguez will be driving his at the upcoming Thunder Alley Gas Champs at Thunder Alley Raceway. Expect the release soon.

View the chassis shots here