Reedy’s 1515-SL sensorless brushless motor is the perfect choice for the enthusiast looking to upgrade his RTR motor with one that increases power and improves reliability. Due to its sensorless design, the 1515-SL operates powerfully and efficiently without complicated sensor harnesses and features a 5mm output shaft, making it perfect for use in 1:8 scale buggies and trucks.
One of the best upgrades you can make to the Team Associated line of vehicles is a conversion to 12mm hex wheels. JConcepts has been on top of this conversion since its introduction with hex adapters and Mono wheels. A critical point of the conversion revolves around the front axle and surrounding geometry. Within the steering block the space is very tight and especially between the 2 front bearings where the front axles rests between the bearing bores in 1 plane and the king pin in the perpendicular plane. The JConcepts front axle design is based around high-quality steel construction, an outer bearing crush step and an inner 4-40 lock nut for security. The design eliminates c-clips, screws and other items which are hard to detect of issues which limit performance. The free spinning design includes axles, 4-40 mini lock-nuts, thin axle shims, decal and assembly instructions. Available for B4.1 (above), T4.1 and SC10.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Last weekend the 2012 Winter 1/10 Off-Road Czech National race took place and Martin Bayer was present with his new Xray XB4. The club prepared a really nice track for this event and there was around 100 drivers attending. With virtually no practice we directly went to qualification heats. In the first qualification Bayer made an easy win but made a mistake in the second run, crashed by lapped traffic. Winning the third qualification Martin secured the overal TQ for main the final. With just some minor changes to the car in the final it was an easy win for the XB4 with 2 laps ahead of the Jiri Mara, with Kaja Novotny in 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Schumacher have send us a teaser for their soon to be announced CAT K1. Described as an ultra-modern, 1/10th scale, 4WD, Electric Powered buggy which continues the race winning tradition of Schumacher’s legendary CAT ‘Competition All Terrain’ vehicles, we can expect further details soon.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Speedzone “Peerless” Series BL motor line comes in a variety of turns and is built with the highest quality and tolerance. Engineered for 1/12 and 1/10 scale R/C vehicles, the motors are available in standard 540 and 550 sizes. The 550 versions are specifically designed for the Short Course 4WD class. And with the growing popularity of SC, Speedzone also has a 2wd Short Course Edition in the 540 line-up. Motors are bench tested to ensure sensor, stator and dual precision bearing seating are all functioning to a strict quality control. The Peerless design features symmetrical vent openings, which in conjunction with the case and stator structure reduces the motor temperature and maximizes efficiency during an operating cycle. The end result is a stronger motor carrying the maximum torque and rpm with less fade during a race, all contributing factors to a longer life span for the motor.
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Xray’s entry into the competitive 1/10th EP buggy market, the XB4, is close to release. The full announcement is scheduled for this weekend when Xray finally unveil their all new 4wd buggy. Full details here later in the week.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The second round of the Danish Nationals was held at LFRC, a new club in Denmark with a brand new track. Saturday practice started and the track had not so much grip at the start, but the traction was building up quickly and the lap times got better. On Sunday when the race got underway it was soon obvious that it would be a close battle between Mike Goswig and Martin Lissau. After qualification Lissau would take TQ with the only 26 laps run, about a second in front of Mike. The first two finals showed great racing between Mike and Martin and although there were a number of touches there was great sportsmanship shown. Lissau would win all three but only after some close racing with Gosvig in 2nd and and Patrick Folman 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
FTW Racing Components has added to its lineup of carbon fibre upgrades with the release of its wing spacer kits for the Team Losi 8ight series of 1:8 off-road cars. Testing has shown performance gains can be realized by fine tuning the orientation of the wing. FTW’s mount spacer kit creates additional wing tuning options through the use of pairs of spacers which can be placed between the rear shock tower and wing mount. The kit include two pairs of 4mm thick carbon fibre spacers, allowing the wing mount to be moved 4mm or 8mm away from the rear shock tower. Longer screws are supplied with the kit to facilitate proper fastening of the wing mount.
Source: FTW [ftwrc.com]
