Red RC » P Off Road

January 18, 2019

Knudtson doubles at DieHard RC Winter Series Rd6

Race 6 of the DieHard RC Winter Carpet Off-road Series was held at DieHard RC of Snohomish, Washington last weekend. The event brought in a staggering 193 entries in total while another 30+ novice entry showing is very promising for the future of the sport. In the 2WD Modified Buggy A-main it was Kody Knudtson with the win from the 2 spot on the grid as John Walentia, coming from P2, ended the 7-minutes race on the runner-up spot. TQ holder, Tyler Wilbur had to settle for 3rd overall.

Continue reading here

January 18, 2019

Intellect 2019 LiHV HV4 silicon-graphene battery range

UK Intellect distributors Schumacher have introduced the new 2019 range of LiHV competition battery packs. The updated LiHV HV4 Silicon-Graphene based packs will display a higher voltage and power than 2018 models while offering improved cycle time when charged at 1C rates. They can be charged at a higher C rating however, with less risk of damage to the pack. LIHV technology has the ability to be charged to 4.35v per cell, but normal racing regulations allow up to 4.2v so LiHV are considered much safer. To address market demands two options nominally are available in the form of Hi Power and Long RunTime packs. The range includes a 6000mAh high power LCG standard pack (22.5mm height, 270g), a 7000mAh long runtime standard pack (22.5mm, 270g), a 7600mAh lightweight stock standard pack (25.1mm, 305g), and a 8400mAh high power big stock standard pack (25.1mm, 330g).

Continue reading here

January 17, 2019

Losi 22S Kicker & Magnaflow RTR SC trucks

Losi have introduced two new body shell design variants of their 22S 1/10th 2WD ready-to-run short course truck. The Losi 22S SCT RTR is the perfect vehicle for new RC enthusiasts looking to capture the thrills of big air, blazing speeds, and responsive cornering. Based on the Team Losi Racing 22 race platform, the 22S SCT features all the fun and performance of its predecessors making it the perfect Ready-to-Run vehicle to not only maximise performance bashing in the backyard, street or park, but to be the perfect entry level race truck for your local R/C race track. The Losi engineering team applied the race-proven suspension geometry of the TLR 22SCT to the 22S SCT, giving it the handling ability needed to maximise performance everywhere. The powerful Dynamite 12T 550 brushed motor provides great torque and top speed that will keep drivers coming back for more. With officially-licensed Magnaflow and Kicker Audio trim schemes, the 22S SCT looks the part while it’s tearing up the terrain or crossing the finish line. Designed to be user-friendly, the electronics are hard mounted and the battery is loaded through the bottom of the chassis to help create a hassle-free user experience. Additionally, several Team Losi Racing 22 platform performance parts are available to upgrade the vehicles performance and style.

View a list of the key features and more images here

January 17, 2019

Maclan Racing Graphene V2 LiHV battery packs

Maclan Racing have introduced their new Race Formula Graphene V2 LiPo battery packs in the latest 2019 chemistry. Maclan took their 2018 design and pushed performance to the next level with lower internal resistance, stronger run-time voltages, and more usable capacity. The 7.6V LiHV batteries are built using 5mm connectors, they are 10C chargeable and are available in all popular configurations, including standard stock and shorty, for both on-road and off-road applications.

View the other new battery packs here

January 17, 2019

Xray XB8 graphite composite front arms

Coming from Xray and made for their XB8 buggy are graphite composite upper and lower front arms. Moulded from a lightweight, graphite-reinforced composite material the arms improve suspension smoothness in dusty track conditions as they ensure a more free arm movement. In addition they increase stability, cornering speed and they are recommended for medium to very high bite track conditions. The arms are available separately and they are usable on the left and right hand side of the buggy.

View the upper arm here

January 16, 2019

Reds Racing welcome back Cody King

Following the popular return of Cody King to RC racing, Reds Racing have announced the signing the former IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy World Champion. Cody and his dad Paul were integral in the advancement of the Reds Racing product line since 2013 and Reds Racing are pleased to have them back on board to start the next chapter of the 2010 IFMAR World Champion’s career. Cody’s talent is unsurpassed and Reds Racing expect to see more great things from now until the future.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

January 16, 2019

SWorkz S14-3 soft front steering upper deck

Made for SWorkz’s S14-3 is a soft front steering upper deck made of Pro-composite carbon fibre material. The upper deck provides increased steering on carpet tracks due to being softer, allowing to fine-tune the buggy’s steering characteristics easily.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

January 16, 2019

SWorkz S35-T series CF lower arm covers

SWorkz have announced the release of carbon fibre lower arm covers for the S35-T series of trucks. Precision-machined from 1.5mm Pro-composite carbon fibre the option parts have two additional screw holes to adjust the lower arm’s stiffness, they come as separate sets for the front and rear of the trucks and they fit the S35-T, S350T and Zeus trucks.

View more images here