As seen on the Cobra-E prototype being tested by Billy Easton last weekend, Serpent have released the new lower rear wing for use on the entire range of 811 cars, buggy, truggy and e-buggy. Made from a very durable material, the lower type design still has lots of downforce and will be available in black or white.
View the underside of the wing here
JQ Products have released this smaller 41T front diff crown gear for THE Car. This gear makes the front tyres pull more when on power, in relation to the rear. Most drivers who have tried this gear, feel that it makes the car easier to drive, specially on power, as the rear end stays more planted. It also changes the feel of the steering and for most drivers makes it easier to hold their line in corners.
Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]
Picco have introduced their new P-SIX engine, the answer to drivers looking for a real good 6 port turbo performance engine at a competitive price. Featuring quality internal parts for a long lasting engine, driveability and fuel economy are optimized for the latest buggy chassis’. Internally designed with low timing so you can fully appreciate the torque as well as the top speed its 6 port configuration offers easy-to-tune characteristics and strong low end power. Supplied with a 14mm ‘turbo’ crankshaft, ‘knife edged’ aerodynamic connecting rod, hard chromed brass lapped 6 port liner, lightened piston CNC machined from high percentage silicone alloy billet, turbo combustion chamber insert, light weight cooling head, 14mm main bearing, front rubber sealed dust protected bearing and the latest special designed buggy composite slide carburetor with 7.0mm venturi insert.
View more images of the engine here
X-Factory have announced a new carbon fibre battery strap for the rear motor TLR 22. The new CF strap installs with just two screws through chassis holes already in the 22. Removal of the old cloth Velcro straps and installing the dialed new CF part takes less than five minutes. X Factory made the first one specially for the Bill Bridges benefit race last month, and they were so popular that they decided to produce them for the public.
Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
Team Durango are pleased to announce the arrival of the machine cut diff ring gear for the DEX410, DEX410R and DESC410R models. Precision machined from high strength steel, the gear adds strength and at the same time reduces the rotating mass of the transmission. The gear is 1.2g lighter than the standard gear, giving a 10% reduction in the weight of this component.
Source: Durango [team-durango.com]
Serpent are reporting that team driver and offroad designer Billy Easton made the final test of their new Cobra-E 1/8th scale EP buggy before finalising the production run. Expected to be released at the end of August, the new car was put through its paces in the US and was found to have awesome acceleration, fast cornering and balanced jumping. Sporting the final body shell, the new design is super low and narrows towards the rear channeling air flow to the lower wing. The test car was run with the optional aluminium shock towers, while the final car will come supplied with carbon versions.
View more images of the car here
Team Orion introduce their full line of Vortex R-series electric brushless speed controllers. Covering both the needs of the intermediate level and pro racer the swiss company offers 1/10 scale and 1/8 scale controllers for various applications from 1/12 scale up to 1/8 scale. All variants offer offer adjustable drive modes, various software parameters like drag brake, punch and low-voltage cut-off via on-board programming or the optional DSB-R Digital Program Box. Available are 1/10 scale pro and sport variants in the form of the R10Pro, R10S/SC and R10 Sport as well as the R8Pro, R8S and R8.
Click here to view the specifications of all speedos
Ryan Cavalieri is the new 4WD World Champion, becoming only the third driver in the 26-year-history of the IFMAR Championships to win both the 2WD & 4WD title at the week long event. The factory Team Associated driver secured his fourth World title by backing up his victory in the opening leg of the A-Main with a more convincing win in Leg 2.
View our event coverage here.
