Available from Murfdogg is the SuperCharger 7000mAh 7.4V LiPo battery pack. Built using high performance cells the battery offers a very low internal resistance for improved voltage output under load while the high capacity makes the pack ideal for demanding modified and stock racing alike. The hardcase battery is also ROAR-approved and legal for sanctioned racing.
Source: Murfdogg [murfdogg.com]
This year’s Romanian Short Course Nationals saw Jako Zsolt taking the 2WD Single and 4WD Single Modified classes. In the unique 2WD and 4WD Team Modified classes the duo of Jako Zsolt and Laczko Tibor came out successful to round out Jako’s perfect campaign.
This past weekend Dialed In Raceway in Victorville, California hosted the fifth and final round of the Pro-Line Jackpot Series. Adam Drake was the top qualifier in both rounds of qualifying for Nitro Buggy and he also went wire to wire and won the 20-minute final by more then a lap to round out a perfect racing day.
Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]
Coming from Zeppin and made for the company’s Voice Lap System is the new mini transponder. Small and light of weight the transponder is ideal for cars such as Kyosho’s Mini-Z and many other mini and micro-size vehicles as it also offers a wide input voltage range of 4V to 8.5V. The device measures 16x16mm, it weighs in at 1g without wire and it offers a total of 14 channels for lap counting.
Source: Zeppin [zeppinracing.com]
This past weekend would see the 2016 Byron Fuels Heartland Off-Road Challenge hosted by Fastlane R/C Raceway in Blue Springs, Missouri. In the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class, Jared Tebo (Kyosho) would go onto TQ all three rounds of qualifying to take the overall TQ honours. Tebo would then go onto dominate the entire 45-minute A-main event by leading every lap and take the win by over a lap with Kyosho teammate Cody King would go onto finish a solid second overall from third placed Ryan Lutz (Tekno).
Italian company Capricorn have introduced the Xlight 2-speed gearbox kit for the ARC R8.0 on-road car. Utilising a lightweight 2-speed assembly the set also comes with a new layshaft, vented brake disc, brake disc cam and a new Kevlar belt pulley.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Coming from PSM and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 are 20mm aluminium spring cups. Machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and sporting a black semi-gloss coating for anti-wear characteristics and looks the spring retainers work with all 20mm diameter shock springs, making for a larger selection of usable spring makes and types. On top of this does a longer lower section improve the cup’s support on the lower ball ends while machined holes allow dust and moisture to exit the retainers for reduced dirt build-up.
Coming from Serpent is the big bore shock absorber set for the Viper 977 1/8th on-road car. A standard feature on the recently introduced Evo-2 kit, the shocks will improve the overall traction and steering of the car while being easy to build, setup and maintain. The precision machined dampers come as pairs and they sport threaded alloy bodies, machined Delrin pistons, coated spring steel piston shafts, pre-oiled X-rings and included are both short and long ball ends to build either a pair of front or rear shock absorbers. Not included are the needed springs but these can be taken from the existing shock sets.
