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November 1, 2013

Zen Racing Zen-RS conversion kit

Zen Racing introduce the Zen-RS conversion kit that has been developed to offer the 1/12th racer a wider tuning window and a more neutral balance in all grip conditions. A revised pivot location helps the car to have a stable balance and the new chassis layout incorporates a bellcrank steering system. The bellcrank offers a true Ackerman effect, removes all bump steer if required and the new servo placement makes for a better balanced chassis layout. The battery location is adjustable with the pack being held in position by two LiPo braces which can be moved forwards and backwards in three fixed locations. Also included is the Zen adjustable rear pod and a set of front and rear ride height shims making for a perfectly stable race platform. Servo posts, centre shock mount and rear posts are also included in the conversion with a final update in the form of a diff thrust bearing. The thrust bearing and spacer take away the side load from the outer diff ball race offering better consistency and diff action under high loads. To complete the conversion an R5 based front end, side links, rear pivot and side spring set-up, AE centre and side shock, body posts and rear axle are needed.

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November 1, 2013

Xray XB4 2WD buggy kit

Seen as teaser image some days ago Xray now introduce the XB4 2WD mid-motor buggy kit. Based on the European Championship winning XB4 4WD buggy the 2WD kit makes use of around 95 percent of the parts of the all-wheel kit including the main chassis frame and the rear end. The only real difference compared to the XB4 are the aluminium backbone chassis that sports increased kick-up to make for a 2WD-ish castor angle and the front bulkhead including shock tower. The chassis weight distribution with a saddle pack battery mounted in the rear of the chassis combined with front-located electronics and motor is what appears to be the holy grail for 2WD buggy when run on medium to high grip clay, astro and carpet surfaces.

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November 1, 2013

Team C TC6.1 chassis protection labels

These chassis protection labels from Team C are made for the Team Associated TC6.1 touring car. Available in three different colour schemes and without any additional logos they are ideal to protect the bottom side of the car’s carbon fibre chassis from scratches when running on abrasive surfaces such as asphalt or concrete. They also come in handy to improve the overall look of the car. The labels come pre-cut and are ready for application.

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October 31, 2013

JConcepts RC10 Classic Detonator body

With the return of Team Associated’s RC10 Classic JConcepts introduce the Detonator body shell. The spirit of the Detonator lives in the 1980’s, starting with the rear biased, over rear tower, hung cab, large window detail and roll-bar treatment outlining the stout individual pillars. The side-pods are simple, yet effectively cover the aluminium tub chassis and multiple side windows, including the vintage back window, stand out as class leading details. Included in each Detonator package is a 5.5” wing that is designed to sit flat on the geometry of the body and sits down and hugs the back of the body. A full selection of gurney options on the rear of the wing gives racers a selection of heights to trim to, depending on the level of traction. The wing side-dams are finished off with a little inspiration from today with the leading edge angled and already in attack mode. The body comes clear and includes the 5.5″ wing, window masks and decals.

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October 31, 2013

RPM SC10 & T4.2 front wishbones

Available soon from RPM come front A-arms for the Team Associated SC10B, SC10.2 and T4.2FT. The wishbones are designed to replace the original gull-wing style arms with a tougher and more durable solution. Despite being of a straight design the RPM wishbones retain the stock geometry with the shocks sliding through the centre of the A-arm. Also part of the new design is a new hinge pin retainer screw position that now sits in-line with the pin. The arms will come in black or blue colour.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]

October 31, 2013

Elangears Elan R ACDC multi-chemistry charger

Elangears soon have the new Elan R ACDC multi-chemisty charger available. It is designed to charge 1S to 6S LiXX and 1 to 14 cell NiXX packs beside 2 to 20V Pb batteries and offer up to 15A of charging current. Additionally the Elan R ACDC offers up to 7A discharge current. The charger is powered by an internal 100 to 240VAC power supply and it is also useable with external 11 to 16VDC power sources. The sturdy case offers left hand power input and output ports, the balancer connector, a 5V/1.5A USB port and a charging tray for the battery. The case measure 140x151x90mm with the charger weighting in at 1600g.

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October 31, 2013

Tenshock X-211 4-pole brushless motor

Tenshock introduce the X-211 4-pole brushless motor. The sensored motor is build to match current 540-size dimensions and features a CNC-machined aluminium can, heavy-duty solder tabs, it is of a 4-pole 12 slots design and comes with a kevlar-wrapped rotor. High purity copper windings make for maximum conductivity while the sintered neodymium magnet promised the highest torque possible. The motor is available as 3.5T to 8.5T “modified” as well as 10.5T to 21.5T “stock” variant.

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October 31, 2013

Serpent Spyder springs & conical pistons

Serpent have new optional springs and conical pistons available for the Spyder 1/10 2WD buggy. Starting with the springs, they are made from high-quality spring steel and come matched and colour-coded. Available is a full range of eight 2.5lbs to 3.7lbs front and six 2.0lbs to 2.5lbs rear springs. Also new are three CNC-machined delrin piston sets. They are of a conical design and available as 2, 3 and 4-hole variant in order to adjust the buggy to a wide range of track conditions. All parts are available now.

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