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July 10, 2014

Hacker Tensoric8.2 speed controller

Available now from German company Hacker is their latest 1/8th brushless speed controller, the Tensoric8.2. Designed for the use with 2S to 6S LiXX cells, the speedo builds on the experience gained with the Tensoric8 and it features a completely redesigned and more powerful PCB power control board, a newly designed heatsink and a switched high voltage BEC system that allows to choose between 6V or 7.4V output for the use with standard or high-voltage compatible servos. All that is housed in a new fibre-reinforced case with lower aluminium heatsink. Mounting holes in the lower case make it possible to mount the speedo to the chassis or radio tray, doing away with the need to use double-sided tape which results in improved reliability. From stock the ESC comes with a software profile optimised for Hacker Skalar8 brushless motors but with the use of the optional Progbox V1 or V2 the controller can also be adapted to any other brushless motor while allowing to fine-tune the countless software parameters as well.

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July 10, 2014

Tomasz Gadnicki wins Polish Oder-Pomerania Cup 2014

German and Polish racers recently gathered in the Polish town of Szczecin to attend at the first ever Oder-Pomerania Cup. Despite some health and tyre problems Tomasz Gadnicki was able to win the 45 minute final in front of Michal Pokora and Danuel Tadeusiak who completed the podium.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 10, 2014

Jörn Neumann teams up with Arrowmax

Arrowmax RC announce the signing of multi-time European Champion Jörn Neumann to their team. Jörn will be using Arrowmax honeycomb tools, setup tools and option parts and the German ace will also help with development and testing of new products. This is what Jörn has to say about the deal:

I am very happy to join the Arrowmax team. Its a great company with amazing looking products. I look forward to work with them and use their products.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

July 10, 2014

Tamiya TG10-Mk.2 FZ 1/10th nitro chassis kit

Tamiya have released first information on their forthcoming new 200mm nitro on-road kit, the TG10-MK.2 FZ. The car is based on a 3mm aluminium chassis with composite upper deck, it features a 4WD shaft-driven drivetrain, front pivot ball suspension and it comes with a FS-12FZ 2.1cc engine but without bodyshell. The kit will become available by end of August.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

July 10, 2014

RPM ECX 2WD oversized front spindle blocks

RPM introduce oversized front spindle blocks for the ECX line of 1/10th 2WD vehicles such as the Torment, Boost, Ruckus and Circuit. They make use of (optional) larger and thus more durable 5x11mm bearings and are made to improve durability and precision compared to the stock spindles thanks to their design and the use of RPM’s nylon material. The parts are a direct swap for the stock spindles and retain the stock geometry of the suspension. All that is needed are four 5x11x4mm ball bearings and you are good to go.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]

July 10, 2014

TLR 22SCT 2.0 short course truck kit

Team Losi Racing introduce the 22SCT 2.0 2WD short course truck kit. The evolution step of the popular 22SCT makes use of the experience gained with the 22 2.0 buggy kit and features a vast amount of improvements such as an updated front and rear suspension geometry with revised castor blocks and spindles that make for an easier to drive truck without sacrificing corner speed. In the rear, a wider arm and less off-set on the rear hub make it possible to change direction more easily and make faster exits from the turn.

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July 9, 2014

Ryan Maifield interview

We have seen him announce his departure from Team Associated, with whom he drove with for 13 years, and more recently he was confirmed at both TLR and Team Orion going forward. We sent over a few question to Ryan Maifield to get a bit more insight into his decision to move to a new team and what his expectations are for the seasons ahead.

Read the full interview here

July 9, 2014

Hot Bodies D8T Tessmann Edition truggy kit

Hot Bodies introduce the D8T Tessmann Edition 1/8th nitro truggy kit. Based off the original D8T the Tessmann Edition kit was designed with the input of Ty and Gord Tessmann to create an even faster and even more durable truck. The drivetrain has been lightened with new lightweight diffs and lightweight spur gear for quicker acceleration response, plus a new centre rear CVD and longer rear CVDs get the power from the engine to the wheels more efficiently. All the CVDs feature captured pins as well as dust boots for less rebuilding time, plus extra pin holes for a longer useful racing life. A one-piece CNC engine mount holds the engine in place on the 4mm thick 7075 chassis.

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