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December 23, 2012

Mamba Monster 2 & Sidewinder 3 ESCs

Castle Creations have introduced their new Mamba Monster 2 and Sidewinder 3 ESCs. The Monster 2 is just as mean as his older brother but is now waterproof meaning you can power your 1/8th buggy or truck through just about any conditions. It is intended for on-road, buggies, truggies and monster trucks running up to 6S LiPo and tipping the scales at up to 15lbs. The innovative new case allows for fan changes, if necessary and solder posts now permit users to change battery wire length and direction as needed. The Sidewinder ESC, the 1/10th scale sport brushless ESC, is also now waterproof. The Sidewinder 3 is a great fit for 1/10th off-road, on-road, and rock crawlers running up to 3S LiPo. It sports updated circuitry for faster response time and improved reliability. As always, the Sidewinder 3 offers industry-leading software functions and USB programming capability via Castle Link USB adapter.

View the Sidewinder 3 ESC here

December 22, 2012

Sakura 54mm PTFE coated shocks

3Racing have released their new Sakura 54mm touring car shock which has been given a complete overhaul in terms of design and materials used. Can be used on most high performance touring cars thanks to the long 11mm shaft stroke, the new 7075 hardened aircraft grade aluminium shock body complete with PTFE coating gives the shock body the smoothest operation and superior durability. The newly designed shock cap now includes a bleeder hole for easier release of excessive shock fluids while the spring preload adjuster has been given a hex shape instead of the usual round shape for easier grip. The pistons and shaft liners have been upgraded to CNC machined POM for the best fit and durability and complimented with titanium nitrite coated shock shafts for the smoothest stroke actions.

View an image of the shock body here

December 21, 2012

MobGums Trueruns 1/12 tyres

Speedtech RC have announced their new line of 1/12 tyres called MobGums Trueruns. After countless test sessions the result is an outstanding performance on the track. Their new wheel will be fluorescent yellow for maximum visibility with the offset on the rear wheels has only changed slightly compared to their old tyre line, while the front wheels will be smaller to increase steering and to allow faster cornering. The rubber donuts are now cut in a special way that improves traction overall which during their test session proved to be an advantage. Aside from their already existing rubber shore structure, a new pink soft compound will also be added.

Source: Speedtech [speedtechrc.de]

December 21, 2012

Drake double win at Toys for Tots race

Last Saturday IERC Raceway hosted their Inaugural Toys for Tots race which attracted a total of 165 entries. The weather in southern CA. was cold and rainy so Team Losi Racing / Pro-Line driver Adam Drake grabbed his electric vehicles and headed indoors. Drake competed in and won the 4wd Short course class as well as the 1/8th buggy class.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

December 21, 2012

Marcus Lindner joins Team Shepherd

Top Swedish 1/8 scale racer Marcus Lindner has joined Team Shepherd for the 2013 season. The Nordic Champion of 2011 and Swedish Vice-Champion of 2012 will use the Velox V8 in the upcoming season attending the Euros in Halifax as well as the Worlds in Japan. Taking on this new challenge Marcus has the following to say:

First I would like to thank Serpent and Hobbyprodukter for their support over the last three years. A new year will bring new challenges and I am really looking forward to racing with the Velox car and collaborate with the Shepherd team with some nice race wins.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

December 21, 2012

Reds Racing M7 sneak peek

Reds Racing have sent us a sneak peek of their soon to be released M7 engine. Set to become available around the middle of January, this extra long stroke 7 ports 1/8 on road engine has been tuned by M.Rossi. More details and images as we get them.

Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]

December 21, 2012

ZZRacing T4 titanium alloy turnbuckles

ZZRacing have released their new line of lightweight titanium alloy turnbuckles for the Xray T-Series of cars. This set includes 6 titanium turnbuckles including 3X26mm (4pcs) and 3X39mm (2pcs) which have been CNC machined and using anodizing staining they have coloured them light orange.

Source: ZZRacing [zzracing.net]

December 21, 2012

Phat Bodies ‘Kaboom’ body shell

Phat Bodies 'Kaboom' body shell

Phat Bodies have released the ‘Kaboom’ body shell. Designed to fit atop your Mini-8ight/Carisma GT14b or LRP Shark LWB, it has been made from quality 0.8mm Polycarbonate and comes complete with over spray film and ‘Phat’ stickers.

Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.co.uk]