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October 17, 2013

JConcepts aluminium shock bottom pivot balls

Made for many Team Associated 1/10th off-road vehicles is this aluminium pivot ball set from JConcepts. The CNC-machined and blue anodised lower pivot balls are of a serrated design to twist into the plastic for a more secure shock fitment even when the going gets tough. The rear part features an extended standoff to move the shock further away from the turnbuckle allowing additional clearance. 4 pieces are included per package including 2 standard front pivots and 2 of the extended, serrated pivots and longer screw for the rear with the balls being available in blue or black colour.

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October 17, 2013

Reedy 5800mAh 65C 7.4V SQ LiPo battery

We brought you a scoop of Reedy’s new 7.4V SQ LiPo battery pack during the recent IFMAR 1/10 Buggy World Championships and now Reedy officially announce the 2S battery pack. It is designed to replace the standard 2-piece side-by-side saddle pack with a single hard-case battery. By eliminating the need for a jumper wire and reducing the number of internal connections, power output and efficiency are improved. Dual 4mm sockets with a 2mm balance port allows users to balance charge the battery in the same manner as stick and shorty batteries. The pack measures 93×68.5×25.1mm, weights 318g and is ideal for all chassis that can take side-by-side saddle pack batteries.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

October 16, 2013

RB One V2 RTR nitro buggy

RB introduce the V2 version of their popular RB One RTR 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. The vehicle is based on the well-known RTR variant and features many refinements and improvements for added performance and durability. New for the V2 version are hard differential cases, water-proof 9kg-cm servos, a new battery case for regular AA-size cells, a new polished in-line pipe and the first – limited edition – batch will also come with a 7075-T6 hard anodised aluminium chassis. Included with the V2 come also genuine RB competition rims and tyres, a newly designed racing body shell and a new rear wing. With the buggy comes the RB Black recoil starter engine and a 2.4GHz radio system.

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October 16, 2013

Power HD high voltage standard size servos

German Power HD distributors RMV introduce three new high voltage digital servos in the form of the Storm 4, Storm 5 and the D-18HV. Starting with the Storm series, both the Storm 4 (0.085s/25kg-cm) and the Storm 5 (0.066s/18kg-cm) feature hardened aluminium cases, splash water protection via O-ring seals, aluminium and titanium gears as well as brushless motors. Both sport standard dimensions, are 7.4V compatible and ideal for 1/8 scale cars, buggies and trucks. Also new is the D-18HV (0.10s/18kg-cm) servo, like the Storm series it sports a hardened aluminium case and splash water protection. The motor is a coreless variant and the gears are made from aluminium and steel.

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October 16, 2013

Team Muso R12 series World GT conversion kit

Japanese company Team Muso introduce the World GT conversion kit for the Yokomo R12 and R12C3 1/12th scale pan car. Included in the kit are all necessary parts to convert the R12 into a 200mm wide WGT as are a new long wheelbase chassis, carbon front bumper, upper and lower brace, brace mount, chassis brace, battery support, battery posts, front suspension spacers, rear bulkhead spacer, aluminium wheel hubs and hardware. Not included are wheels, tyres, the body or electronics. According to Team Muso th kit also works with Yokomo’s GT500 line of club racing cars.

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October 16, 2013

Eric Anderson wins 17.5T Touring Car at IIC

The International Indoor Championships is a classic event which marks the start of the indoor carpet season. It is held on an annual basis at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Boulevard. Beside the Touring Car Modified Rubber class several other classes such as 17.5T and 13.5T TC Stock, 1/12 Modified and Stock as well as World GT were run. In the 17.5T Touring Car class RC America driver Eric Anderson brought home the win with fellow Xray drivers Craig Xavier and Michael Herald Jr. in tow.

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October 16, 2013

Duarte Faria wins at Madeira regional champs Rd5

The 5th round of the Madeira Island regional championship took place at the Pista da Cancela track. Duarte Faria took the win in the 200mm nitro class in front of Paulo Kibby Rodrigues and Alcino Camacho. Nuno Rodrigues and Luis Angelo completed the top 5. The win of the 5th round also secured Duarte the runner-up spot in the 2013 championship.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 16, 2013

CSO T4 Super-V2 chassis conversion kit

CSO introduce the Super-V2 chassis conversion kit for the Xray T4 platform. The kit contains a new ‘flexible’ carbon fibre main chassis and upper deck, a new motor mount with three slots for motor fastening, a new centred upper deck brace and a new layshaft mount that now is detached from the upper deck for improved flex characteristics. Included in the set is also a set of aluminium belt pulleys, a carbon fan mount brace, and new aluminium steering posts, a steering post brace and a connecting top deck post. It is understood that the set fits all pre-2014 T4 cars.

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