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August 9, 2013

Traxxas Telluride 4×4 trail rig

Traxxas Telluride 4x4 trail rig

Traxxas announce their latest 1/10th off-road vehicle in the form of the Telluride 4×4 Extreme Terrain 4×4 trail rig. Named after a town in the Rocky Mountains the vehicle is based on a composite tub chassis with 4WD shaft drivetrain and it sports long travel suspension components with fixed length camber rods and big bore oil-filled shock absorbers. The modular chassis assembly helps with maintenance and parts replacement of the factory-assembled truck. Included with the vehicle come Kumho replica 3.0″ tyres pre-glued to satin chrome beadlock-style wheels and a ProGraphix pre-decorated body shell. The chassis comes equipped with a Titan 12 turn 550-size brushed motor, water-proof speed controller and a waterproof receiver box. Included is also a TQ 2.4GHz radio system and a waterproof steering servo.

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August 9, 2013

Hobbywing Xerun V10 modified & stock BL motors

Hobbywing distributors Hype introduce the Xerun V10 brushless modified and stock motors. They are build around a black anodised all-aluminium can with large venting holes at the front and smaller openings in the rear. The motors are designed to meet current DMC, EFRA and IFMAR rules, feature standard-size high quality ball bearings, adjustable timing, and highly temperature-resistant copper windings. An integrated sensor monitors the internal temperature when coupled to respective Hobbywing speed controller. The V10 are available as 3.5T to 6.5T as well as 8.5T modified motors and they also come as 10.5T to 21.5T stock racing variants.

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August 9, 2013

TLR 8ight-series starter box

The Team Losi Racing starter box for 8ight series vehicles is engineered and designed by Team Losi Racing to be the perfect starting tool for the 8ight and 8ight-T series of vehicles – from the current version 3.0 and 2.0 kits down to the original 8ight buggy. Unlike conventional starters, the starter box does not require positioning pegs, eliminating the need for measuring or major assembly. It features a powerful 775-size motor, adjustable positioning mounts, is compatible with NiXX and LiXX battery packs and comes with an optimised rubber starter wheel for improved contact with the engine flywheel.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

August 9, 2013

Xray Challenge Hungary – Announcement

The Xray Challenge Hungary will take place at the famous Hungaroring full-scale racing track on the weekend of the 8th of September. The race is run in several classes including electric touring car 13.5T boost and non-boost, touring car modified, 200mm stock and EFRA nitro touring car, 1/8th and 1/5th EFRA on-road. Tyres are free for all classes and the 200mm stock nitro class is being run with a controlled low-budget engine. You can find more information here and register for the event here.

August 9, 2013

Arrowmax quick camber gauge

Arrowmax release a new tool in the form of the quick camber gauge made from CNC-machined high-quality aluminium. Designed for 1/10th electric and nitro touring cars the gauge incorporates the three most used camber angles of 1.5°, 2° and 2.5°. To measure and inspect your car’s camber angles simply hold the respective side of the tool against the car’s wheels. Machined honeycombs and a dark grey anodising match with the remainder of Arromax’ current line of tools.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 9, 2013

Tekno release new EB48 & SCT410 option parts

Tekno introduce new option parts for their EB48 8th electric buggy and the SCT410 short course truck in the form of redesigned gearboxes, stub axles and servo horns. Starting with the gearbox, the part is slightly angled upward to minimise the drive angles and increase efficiency. Furthermore, this helps to reduce wear on the driveshaft for increased longevity. New larger and optionally available 5x13x4mm bearings also help to increase durability.

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August 8, 2013

Shepherd Velox V10 Pro 200mm kit

We brought you a first feature on Shepherd’s new Velox V10 Pro 200mm nitro touring car kit some weeks ago when we visited the company’s office during the first round of the Euro Nitro Series ‘Pilot Series’ at the Hockenheim Ring in Germany. The new Pro version features the latest innovations brought in by Patrick Schäfer and Alex Kempe including the input from team drivers and customers all over the world. The car is based on a new symmetrical 7075-T6 aluminium chassis and features redesigned and much smaller bulkheads who alone scrub around 150g of weight compared to the previous car.

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August 8, 2013

Bittydesign introduce their 2013/14 shirts

Italian company Bittydesign, best known for their buggy and touring car body shells and airbrush work introduce their latest merchandise collection in the form of four new T-shirt designs. Called Emme-X, Pop, Game and Lines the shirts come in multiple colours and are available in regular fit S to XXL sizes as well as XS size for kids and slim fit tee for ladies. The recently announced Birth of a Hero and Skratch designs along with the new Emme-X shirts are available through Bittydesign’s international distributors network while the new Pop, Game and Lines tees are exclusively available from the company’s official store.

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