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December 10, 2012

Associated B44.2 Factory Team parts

Associated have released some new Factory Team parts for the B44.2 buggy. First up is the new graphite battery strap to take the styling to the next level and complements the looks of the other graphite components. The new straps come with stylish blue aluminum countersunk screws for fastening the straps, but aluminum thumbscrews can also be used. Next up is the new graphite center brace which increases chassis torsional stiffness while adding style. The new graphite A & B hub towers are a great replacement for the standard molded towers and provide additional clearance for Factory Team 12mm Big Bore shocks by moving the turnbuckle away from the shocks. Finally there is the aluminium screw kit which is a great way to shave precious grams while also adding some style. This kit does not contain every screw used in the B44.2, only the screws they believe are good candidates for those areas compatible with aluminium’s strength and material.

View the other new products here

December 10, 2012

Team Wave Eclipse brushless motors

After 18 months of development, Team Wave have announce their latest generation of brushless motor, Eclipse. The motor is equipped with a unique LED temperature visualizing system to provide instant temperature reading from inside the motor. A NTC temperature sensor is embedded to measure the core temperature and the reading is then presented through the differently colored LEDs distributed around the endbell. Available in winds from 3.5T to 21.5T.

Source: Team Wave [teamwaveonline.com]

December 10, 2012

CRC Xti ‘Altered Ego’ chassis kit

CRC have released an update to their race winning Xti 1/12th scale chassis. For some the car may be a bit too nimble, hence the release of the ‘Altered Ego’ chassis. The Altered Ego has some geometry alterations to mellow the car, making it a bit more stable and providing a more locked feeling to the rear end. Three different pieces make up an Altered Ego, the chassis, the rear lower plate and the rear upper plate. With the Altered Ego parts, the car can be run inline or transverse, however, the geometry alterations do make for a tight fit between the 1S pack and the reversed servo in the inline configuration. In the transverse position, the car has a ton of room to mount electronics and lots of options to move the battery forward and back.

View another image of the chassis here

December 8, 2012

Robert Batlle is World Champion

Robert Batlle is the 1:8 Offroad World Champion after the factory Mugen driver dominated what was a processional and uneventful one-hour final in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Starting the race from second on the grid Batlle took control of the race when pole sitter and early leader Ty Tessmann made a mistake allowing the Spaniard through from where he opened up a lead he would never relinquish to give Mugen their first win since 2004 and the first World title for Novarossi since 1990. Behind Batlle, Tessmann took the runners-up spot with HB team-mate Atsushi Hara third.

View our complete event coverage here.

December 8, 2012

Worlds Final grid complete, Boots out

The 12 drivers that will battle it out for the 14th 1:8 Offroad World Championship title this evening in Buenos Aires has been decided but despite being the most spectacular driver all week and the man to top qualifying Elliot Boots won’t be taking part. Boots retired his Novarossi powered Kyosho 6-minutes into the first Semi final with a steering servo failure in his MP9. Winner of the first Semi, pole position for the 1-hour race goes to Tessmann with Robert Battle who won the second Semi starting directly behind the Canadian.

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December 8, 2012

1/8 Finals Update

The final day of the 14th 1:8 Offroad World Championships has arrived and getting the day underway was the 1/8 Finals with the biggest news from the two 30-minute encounters being that defending World Champion Cody King, who ended up in the 1/8 B final after a disappointing qualifying in which he was only 38th, will progress to the 1/4 Finals. The Kyosho/Orion driver had a slow start to the race but worked his way to the front to eventually take the win ahead of the Serpent of pole position starter Billy Easton, Team Associated’s Neil Cragg and Durango’s Joern Neumann. Nuemann who bumped up from yesterday’s 1/16 final started the race 9th and took the lead on the second lap and led for the majority of the race but having one more stop than his rivals, refueling on 6-minutes, he dropped back into the final bump position. The same race saw the end of the event for 2006 World Champion Mark Pavidis who finished 5th.

View our complete event coverage here.

December 8, 2012

HPI Blitz Flux RTR

The HPI Blitz is now available with a super-fast Flux brushless system for extreme speed and power! The Blitz took the Short Course scene by storm by combining the best in durability, performance, looks, style and innovation all into one ready-to-run package, and now it has more power than ever! With 4300KV on tap from the Flux Shot 4300 motor, controlled by the powerful Flux Reload V2 speed controller, the Blitz Flux is ready for anything.

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December 8, 2012

Venom Stronghold 25A DC charger

Venom have introduced the new Stronghold 25 Amp DC Battery Charger, the the world’s first charger that combines cutting-edge technology and improved charging safety in one package. This charger offers a full 500-watt circuit and allows charge rates up to an astonishing 25amps. The panel features an easy-to-read backlit LCD screen and an easy to use intuitive programming menu. The Stronghold also allows you to keep track of your LiPo packs performance and condition with the new IR-Mode internal resistance test. IR-Mode™ tests each cell individually and provides single cell and total pack resistance values so you can see the real-time condition of your LiPo and LiFe battery packs.

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