Having teased their new short course truck a while back, Durango have released the first official images of the DESC410R. Central weight distribution and low centre of gravity, even more important with the high bodies of SC trucks, it features a super stiff chassis assembly, big bore shocks, captive CVD’s, optimised gear ratio, 550 motor compatible. Expect it to hit the shops mid December.
The LRP S8 BXR evo is the successor of the extremely successful competition buggy S8 BX Team. It is designed completely from scratch, featuring numerous innovations. The chassis design is completely new, only the well-proven ‘bullet proof’ drive train has been taken over from the “old” team kit. Among the improvements is the completely new, up to date suspension design, new shock towers for even more adjustment possibilities, a completely revised chassis layout and a more centralized centre of gravity.
Much More have announced that they will release their Hybrid balance charger and discharger in purple. It joins the standard black, blue and grey and is expect to become available in late October.
Source: Much More [muchmore.co.jp]
Manutech Racing’s Rug Runner chassis conversion for the CRC Gen X10 made it’s debut, and the podium taking 3rd place, last week at II-C in the heated 13.5 WGT class. Design relocates and repositions the battery to the extreme rear for maximum weight transfer. If less effect is desired there are two additional forward positions. Full rigid main plate gives consistent runs and ample room in locating electronics for ultimate balance. Battery is fully secured with out the use of tape, and accessible by a small removable shock deck plate. The conversion uses all the original kit hardware and even maintains previous body post positions.
View more images of the conversion kit here
Manufactured from a combination of high quality materials, Robitronic’s new 1/10 bag becomes the perfect storage for an 1/10th scale touring car together with accessories like tyres, tools, setup-gauges and a starter box. The transport bag’s five trays are made from tough plastic and its coating is especially easy to clean. The outside features handy pockets for manuals, setup-tools, accessories and many other things you’ll want to have quick access to. A telescopic handle and 2 ball raced wheels allow for easy transport, while handles and straps allow for easy handling of the bag.
Shepherd’s new Velox V10 gearshaft brace is CNC-machined from German top-grade 2mm graphite. Similar to the one used for the Velox V8 it connects the gearbox bulkheads to stiffen up this area. This prevents binding the the axle bearings and results in a smoother transmission especially under high load.
Click here to see brace in action
TMA Motorsports have announced the signing of Mike Gee to Team GQ Racing Tires for 2010 and 2011. Mike is a young driver showing excellent talent in 1:10th Nitro Sedan and superb ability to wheel Micro Mod Touring cars. Mike was TQ and placed first at this years East Coast Race Of Champions in 1:10th Nitro Sedan and last year was second at the Micro Nationals Mod Touring. Mike had the following the say about his new deal:
I am really excited about the upcoming racing season. I have used GQ tires the past 3 years with excellent results. GQ has always been about quality and high performance products. Because of this and I look forward in helping GQ America and TMA Motosports getting this message to racers.
Source: TMA Motorsports [tma-motorsports.com]
CS Electronic’s new Competition CSX stock spec speed controller is a highly updated version of their 2009 World Championship winning CS Rocket speedo. Especially designed for stock racing classes the new controller offers special power programs and a 9.5T motor limit. Smaller dimensions and lower weight as well as a modular design make for an easier installation in the car. Depending on weather conditions, or the motor used, the heat sink or fan can be added to the CSX to lower operating temperatures. The three power capacitors now reside on a separate board for easier installation and exchange. New solder tabs for the power wires makes changing them a breeze. Software-wise the speedo offers 6 modified programs, 4 ‘outlaw’ stock power programs and 4 ‘legal’ stock programs. Usable with both sensor and sensorless motors CS Electronic’s new controller also offers a PC interface for easy update and storage ability.
Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]
