January 16, 2009

Factory Team Alu RC8 blocks & hubs

New for the Team Associated RC8, the Factory Team’s all-new CNC machined steering blocks and rear uprights add strength, precision, added adjustability, and great looks. Precision machined from quality 7075 aluminum, these parts are durable, lightweight, and maintain the suspension geometry optimized by the RC8 design team. Conveniently packaged in pairs they feature Associated’s signature blue anodizing with sexy-look second-op machining and are a direct fit for the RC8, RC8-RS, RC8T, RC8T-RS, and all SC8 models.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]


January 16, 2009

Serpent S240 1/24th scale chassis

Seen first at last years toy fair, Serpent have announced the impending release of their 1/24th scale racer, the S240. Serpent joined forces with experienced micro-racers and created this 2wd pan-car, a simple, strong and proven design, with no complicated suspension setups, just put it on the track and race. Made using carbon fibre throughout, it has a ball differential, full ball bearings and can accept special LiPo packs for over 15 minutes run time. Expect an end of January release date.

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January 16, 2009

X-Factory to Debut X-6 Squared

X-Factory are reporting that their new X-6 Squared will make its debut this weekend in major races on both sides of the Atlantic, when the car takes part at the Petit RC Race in the UK and the CRCRC MidWinter in Columbus, Ohio. British drivers Ellis Stafford, Dan Greenwood, and Tom Cockerill will be joined at the Petit RC Race by new X-Team drivers Cyril Baldini from France, Bruno “Elvo” Heremans from Belgium and Stefan Mesker from the Netherlands. On the other side of the Atlantic, Brian Kinwald and Paul Sinclair will debut the new car at the 22nd Annual CRCRC Mid Winter Championships. “Our schedule right now is to ship the X-6 Squared to distributors and dealers the last week of January, and release it to the public on our web site in early February.” said Chazz, company president.

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January 16, 2009

Speed Passion GT2.0 LPF Carbon ESC

New from Speed Passion, is the follow up to their GT1.0 and 1.1 brushless ESCs, the new 2009 GT2.0 LPF Carbon Black Edition ESC. Featuring the new ‘Green Power’ feature to give you consistent power and longer run time, the speedo’s digital racing response system offers the user 9 selectable digital racing modes. Other features include the advanced multi timing system which is a special 8 mode BL motor timing adjustment system to help obtain best performance for both ESC and motor. Suitable for up to a 4.0T motor with 5 cells, the GT2.0 is supplied with programming box, cooling fan, battery & motor wires, switch, small form capacitor and short & long receiver cables.

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January 16, 2009

Novak Havoc 3S Brushless/Brush ESC

Novak’s powerful Havoc 3S Brushless/Brush ESC is based on the Havoc Sport and has the ability to run on either two or three-cell Li-Po batteries, which the speed control automatically detects through their proprietary auto-detect software. This feature allows users to run a wider range of batteries and – for the speed-hungry racers – bestows the Havoc 3S with even more speed than its predecessor. Featuring a small footprint and low cost, this ESC contains a very strong BEC for sport applications and includes nine adjustable parameters to fine-tune brake and throttle response.

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January 16, 2009

Neo 09 – Entries open today

Just to remind everyone that entries are open for this April’s Neo09 race from 12:00GMT today, so if you want to race at this great indoor race, be sure to get your entry in very soon as spaces are sure to fill quickly. To enter you must register here first and then place your entry for the event.

Source: Neo 09 [neo09.net]


January 16, 2009

Pro-Line Carnage Desert Rat for Slash

Anyone who has ever watch CORR series racing knows that the cars tend to look rather 2nd hand after some close racing. Pro-Line have recognized this and have released a World’s first, an RC body with breakaway panels. The Carnage Desert Rat is the usual good looking offering from Pro-Line but the front and rear fenders can come off when impacted, adding to the scale realism. Simply install the included 3M® lock material and your ready to rumble again, and again, and again. Made from durable/genuine .060 Lexan, it is supplied with decal sheet, window masks and paint-then-peel over spray film. Check out the small video on their site by following the link below.

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January 16, 2009

Pro-Line Shift for Hot Bodies D8

Another body shell for the World Champion Hot Bodies D8, with Pro-Line releasing their offering, the Shift. Featuring super-low styling, it gives your D8 the lowest center of gravity possible, while it has been fabricated to fit snugly around each chassis component. Made from durable/genuine .040 Lexan, it is supplied with decal sheet, window masks and paint-then-peel overspray film.

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