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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

World Champions head ENS Austria entry

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After a two & a half month break, the Euro Nitro Series resumes with the third round taking drivers to Austria this weekend (September 2-4). With the World’s biggest prize keeping them occupied during the break, it is newly crowned Nitro Touring Car World Champion Dominic Greiner who leads the 1:10 entry while 1:8 World Champion Simon Kurzbuch heads the 1:8 field for the championship’s 3rd visit to the Aigen track. With the race marking the start of the second half of the season, the weekend could be crucial to deciding the 1:8 title but with 1:10 having produced two different winners so far it is an opportunity for more drivers to join the race to become champion.

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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

Yokomo Racing Performer Ultra LCG 5000mAh LiPo pack

Yokomo have introduced the Racing Performer Ultra LCG 5000mAh LiPo battery pack. The hardcase battery pack weighs in at a lightweight 274g, making for a perfect chassis balance while the high-performance 70C/140C cells allow the use in both competitive stock and modified racing. On top of this the low profile design makes for an overall lower centre of gravity when compared to standard 25.1mm tall packs. The battery, that utilises 5mm and 4mm connector tubes, becomes available by mid-September.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

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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September 1, 2016

Dave Johnson signs with Destiny

Xenon USA have announced the signing of multinational champion, U.S. racer Dave Johnson to drive for new Japanese company Destiny. Along with Josh Cyrul, Dave will use the company’s RX-10S touring cars for the upcoming 2016/17 season and he had this to say:

First I would like to thank Scott Jakes, Josh cyrul, and Xenon USA along with Terutaka Hanaumi as well as David Spashett for this huge opportunity! The kits go together incredibly well and can’t wait to get testing laps down with these awesome cars!

Source: Xenon [xenon-usa.com]

September 1, 2016

New Protoform pan car bodies & Formula wings

Protoform have introduced a range of new 1/10th and 1/12th scale pan car bodyshells as well as front and rear wings for Formula cars. First up and coming in time for the indoor carpet season is the new BMR-12 1/12th scale body, an addition to the popular AMR-12. The new design features a front splitter and enhanced dive planes on the front fenders for increased front end rigidity and reduced body rubbing. The design features a cab-forward cockpit, simulated roof intake and a unique half-fin and in testing BMR-12 decked out car offered more rotation, more high speed steering, and more corner speed, all without sacrificing stability. The body fits all EFRA/IFMAR, BRCA, ROAR and JMRCA body specs and is offered in both light weight .020″ Lexan for experts and regular weight .030″ for novices. It comes with protective film and includes window masks and a decal sheet.

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