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April 23, 2011

Venom extends line of LiPo packs

Venom have released an extensive line of LiPo packs for a variety of applications, capacities and price ranges. Starting with Venom’s highest performance LiPo series to date. Three new 70C continuously rated hard case car packs to handle today’s high performance power systems. For both 1/10th scale and 1/8th scale vehicles, there is the 5800mAh 70C 2S, 5300mAh 70C 2S and 5300mAh 70C 4S packs. These race ready packs come equipped with heavy-duty 12AWG silicone wire leads and the Venom Universal Plug System, all protected by a durable hard plastic case.

View all the other packs details here

April 23, 2011

Jason Ruona takes Pro 4 at JConcepts Indoor Nats Rd2

Round 2 of the JConcepts Indoor National Series kicked off at OCRC raceway in Huntington Beach, CA. The renowned indoor facility was topped off with a fresh new layout and grippy surface for this special event. Race director Nick Black kept the program running smooth all weekend while running 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday and main events on Sunday. JConcepts driver Jason Ruona held the coveted pole position in Pro 4 having paced the 6 minute qualifiers with ease but with a 10 minute A-main, the racing was hotly contended throughout. The Pro 4 main started off as Jason Ruona grabbed a clean start and held a slight lead over Chris Jarosz in 2nd. A mistake by Jarosz moved Colby Poh into second where he pressured Ruona until a mistake dropped Poh several seconds back. Ruona increased the lead and looked more comfortable each lap as his SC10 4×4 truck continued to look looked smooth and consistent. With only several laps to go, Jarosz moved back into 2nd place dropping Colby to 3rd while Ruona stayed out front and just cruised. Leading wire to wire, Ruona was never challenged and took a well deserved win with his brand new SC10 4×4. Chris Jarosz finished in 2nd and Colby Poh in 3rd. Jason chose JConcepts Short Course Double Dees (front) and Bar Codes (rear) tires in gold compound along with Rulux 12mm hex wheels, topped off with the Ford Raptor body.

View the Pro 4 main video here

April 22, 2011

LRP Vector K4 brushless motor

The LRP Vector K4 is great brushless motor for all R/C drivers, whether offroad or onroad, the K4 is suitable for nearly all applications. It is available in five different windings, from 6.5T to 17.5T, and is fully rebuildable. The K4 includes many features of the successful Vector X-12 Stock-Spec competition motor, including the sensor positioning, oversized ball bearings, and HDS technology. The rotor is equipped with a 5mm sized shaft, which makes the K4 motor extremely robust. For weight reduction, the front part of the two-piece housing is made of heat-dissipating metal in a gun-metal look, while the rear part consists of high-quality synthetic material. LRP’s K4 brushless motors come with pre-soldered silicone flex wires with gold coated connectors.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

April 22, 2011

X-Power dNano Super Wide tires

X-Power have released the latest in its popular line of Foam Racing Wheels for the dNano, the Super Wide. Available in 19RA size, soft & very soft compounds, standard ‘RA’ size rear wheels are 5.5mm in width while the ‘Super Wide’ is 8mm, giving a considerably larger contact patch for even more grip on surfaces like carpet and hard plastic circuits like the Kyosho Home Circuit.

Source: X-Power [xpowerrc.com]

April 22, 2011

DE Racing D8 Hara Edition mud guards

DE Racing has just released these new mud guards for the Hot Bodies D8 Hara Edition. They have been altered from the originals to accommodate the use of optional threaded hinge pins in the rear hubs as found on the Hara Edition. Sold as a pair, they come supplied with fasteners.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

April 22, 2011

Kyle Branson wins first round of BRCA 200mm Nationals

Reigning British Champion Kyle Branson, who had been busy attending the 1/8th Worlds in Miami, sent us this report from the first round of the BRCA 1/10th 200mm nationals was held at the end of March in the Cotswoulds district. The weather forecast looked promising for the weekend, the sun was shining Saturday morning which looked set to be a really nice day. The traction levels were not too bad to start off with, but with plenty of cars going around the track it soon increased. During practice on Saturday most of the top drivers was separated by a few tenths setting up the scene for some close racing for Sunday.

Continue reading the report here

April 21, 2011

RPM Shock Shaft Guards

RPM Shock Shaft Guards are a simple design, replacing your stock shock spring cup with one that has a thin but tough shield rising up to the base of the shock body, completely blocking debris from striking the shock shaft. The back and sides are open, which prevents debris from building inside the guard as well. The kit comes with replacement oversized shock rod ends, improving durability and consistency on the shock pivot ball. Additionally, they redesigned the top of the rod end so it is square. That square end keys the shock shaft guard for directional control. The front shield of the guard covers over 100 degrees of frontal exposure. These guards are zero friction protection devices, meaning the guard never touches the working elements of the shock. Sold in sets of four they will fit the Slash 2wd and Slash 4×4 as well as other Traxxas vehickles. Available in Black, Blue and Dyeable White materials.

View the black guard set here

April 21, 2011

Traxxas Slash 2wd Chad Hord edition

Traxxas have announced the release of their latest replica truck, the Boss Snowplow Pro 2wd of Chad Hord. This ready to race truck is supplied with a TQ 2.4Ghz radio system and Power cell 7-cell NiMh battery. The base is the same high quality truck from Traxxas with Titan 12-Turn 550 modified motor, XL-5 waterproof electronic speed control, water-sealed receiver box and steering servo, metal gear Magnum 272 transmission and Revo-spec torque-control slipper clutch but with the familiar racing colours of Chad Hord.

Source: Traxxas [traxxas.com]