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January 22, 2015

Tebo & Cavalieri join Mx brand

Maxima announce the signing of Jared Tebo and Ryan Cavalieri to run their Mx engines and nitro fuel through to the end of 2016. Mx is Maxima’s US brand, with the engines and fuel being the same as the popular Maxima branded products.

Mx and Maxima aims to improve greatly through the feedback of both Jared and Ryan and it was great that pre-season testing produced happy faces all-round. Mx and Maxima would like to take this opportunity to thank all the sponsors of Jared and Ryan for supporting them and making it possible for Mx and Maxima to tag along.

Source: Chiratech Europe [chiratech-europe.com]

January 22, 2015

Serpent S120 LTR 1/12th kit – Coming soon

Serpent have announced the soon release of their S120 LTR 1/12th scale competition pan car kit. The latest incarnation of the S120 will feature a redesigned front end with improved adjustability, a new centre pivot system, an updated centre shock as well as improved overall flex dynamics. More information will become available in time for the release in mid-February.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 22, 2015

Marka Racing 4700mAh 100C shorty LiPo battery

New from Marka Racing comes a high-quality 4700mAh 100C shorty LiPo battery pack. Sporting a protective hardcase with 4mm bullet-type connector tubes the battery weighs in at 210g and it is ideal for pan cars, formula cars and 1/10th off-road buggies alike.

Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]

January 22, 2015

Exotek B5 alloy 3-gear motor plate & suspension parts

Exotek have three new aluminium option parts for the Team Associated B5 buggy available in the form of a 3-gear motor plate, an angled front hinge pin brace and a B5M rear hanger set. Starting with the motor plate, the part is specially designed for the use with the new 3-gear transmission and it comes machined from high-quality aluminium. The vented design with heavy machining not only reduces the weight but also allows for improved heat dissipation of the motor and slipper clutch. Weighing in at 13g the plate is around 6.5g lighter than the stock part and it is available in blue or black anodising.

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January 22, 2015

Xray XB8E aluminium chassis stand

Coming from Xray for the use with the XB8E 1/8th electric buggy is a 6.8mm aluminium stand. The part is machined from aluminium, it sports a silver finish and it is made to connect the graphite steering post brace with the steering servo and radio plate for increased front chassis stiffness.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 22, 2015

McGinty & Ogden win at the Colonels Winter Classic

The annual Colonel’s Winter Classic was held at Phil Hurd Raceway in Savannah, GA with 261 entries for this event. In the Pro eBuggy class, John Michael McGinty III would TQ two out of three rounds to take the TQ honors. In the main he quickly gapped the field leading from start to finish to take the win. In doing so he put down the fastest lap of the weekend.

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January 22, 2015

Sweep B5 Muzzle cab forward bodyshell

Sweep introduce the Muzzle bodyshell for the Team Associated B5 rear motor buggy. The body sports Sweep’s distinctive Muzzle look with a cab forward design, a channelled roof section and a moderate step-up section towards the rear that is meant to give the buggy a predictive driving feeling and good in-air stability. Made from lightweight 0.8mm polycarbonate the body includes two 6.5″ high-downforce rear wings.

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January 22, 2015

TLR 22T 2.0 2WD stadium truck kit

The latest TLR 1/10th electric kit to receive the 2.0 treatment is the ROAR Nationals winning 22T stadium truck. The vehicle is heavily based on the previous kit with some refined parts finding their way into the box such as the dual bellcrank steering that replaces the often criticised rack-type steering with an assembly that promises improved steering response and much less slop. Part of the updated steering package are also new caster hubs and new steering knuckles. Also included with the 2.0 are Gen II shock absorbers with machined pistons and X-ring seals for more precise shock absorber action. Other new parts included are updated, wider, rear wishbones for quicker direction changes, new hub carriers and narrower wheel hex adapters as well as matching camber links and CV driveshafts. The package is rounded out by an updated ball differential with tungsten carbide balls and a 10g lighter hard-anodised aluminium main chassis.

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