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September 16, 2011

LRP S10 Blast SC Short Course truck

LRP introduce the S10 Blast SC 1/10 scale 4WD electric short course truck. Based on the S10 Blast platform the SC offers a tough 4WD drivetrain, updated chassis and suspension components for both the gravel pit and the race track. Available as RTR or Non-RTR variant the chassis features two gear differentials, CVD front drive shafts, front and rear anti-roll bars, long oil-filled big bore shock absorbers and the RTR variant also a high-torque 540-size electric brushed motor, LRP speed control, LRP A2-STX Sport II transmitter with steering servo and a LRP NiMH battery pack. The truck is available with blue/silver and black/red body shell design.

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August 18, 2011

Losi MSC-MXPro brushless controller

Also new from Losi is the MSC-MXPro brushless controller for 1/10 designed for Short Course trucks and any other application that allows the use of slightly larger controllers. The Fwd/Brk/Rev speedo is usable with an input voltage of 5.5 to 25.4V, has no motor limit when used with 540-size motors and sports an adjustable BEC voltage. The controller comes pre-wired with 13 Gauge wires, EC3 battery and 4mm bullet type motor plugs.

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August 13, 2011

Tekin Pro4 brushless motors

Tekin introduce the new Pro4 electric brushless motor for 4WD 1/10 scale Short Course trucks. Utilising the design of the T8 1/8th scale motor, the Pro4 produces high torque and smooth power with especially chosen KV ranges to complement 2S and 3S LiPo batteries. The motors feature a 4 pole 12 slot hi-torque design, neodymium sintered magnets, high purity copper windings, CNC-machined 6061 T6 Billet aluminium heatsink can, front 5x13x4mm and rear 5x10x5mm ABEC5 bearings and dual-plug sensor wire harness for use with all sensored and sensorless controllers. The Pro4 with a diameter of 35.8mm and a length of 52.9mm are available with 3300kv, 4000kv and 4600kv ratings.

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July 21, 2011

Daniel Varga wins Hungarian off-road championships Rd4

The 4th round of the Hungarian off-road Championships took place in Bokor last weekend. Beside the usual 1/8 scale Buggy and Truggy classes also a 1/10 scale Short Course truck class was run which was won by Daniel Varga (HongNor) in front of Tamas Gyurics (Traxxas) and Gyorgy Fally (Traxxas).

Short Course results
1. Varga Daniel – HongNor SCRT10/Castle/Pro-Line
2. Gyurics Tamas – Traxxas Slash/Velineon/Pro-Line
3. Fally Gyorgy – Traxxas Slash/Velineon/Pro-Line

Thanks to Cseko Gergely for sending the report

May 25, 2011

LRP Vector X-12L SC 550 5.0T motor

Having announced their new 550 size X-12L motors last January, LRP have announced that the motor will now be available in 5.0T, joining the already available 5.5T and 4.5T versions. 4WD Short Course drivers can now take advantage of the World Championship-winning XTEC X-12 technology. With the all new Vector X-12L Short Course 550 motors, developed for 4WD Short Course racing, even more performance is available at your disposal.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

May 24, 2011

Viper VST XL 550 motor

Viper R/C have entered the 550 motor game with the all new VST 4.5XL and 5.5XL 550 class motors. The VST-XL series coupled with the powerful VTX10R ESC makes an optimum setup for your 4×4 short course. They have been in the testing and development stages for many months with top level drivers such as Billy Fischer. Billy’s power systems have been both extremely powerful and reliable even under the toughest racing conditions at the Silverstate and Cactus Classic. The motors are expect to arrive in mid June.

Source: Viper R/C [viper-rc.com]

May 5, 2011

Team Associated SC10 RS RTR truck

Team Associated’s SC10 RS (Race-Spec) is a Ready-To-Run R/C replica of the trucks driven in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. After winning the 2010 ROAR National Championships the SC10RS has received some major upgrades including the water-resistant high-power XP SC700 Brushless Speed Control and a water-resistant enclosed receiver box. The suspension also received an upgrade with the addition of adjustable blue anodized aluminum V2 coil-over shocks. The 2.6:1 ratio gearbox includes a sealed gear differential with new heavy-duty internal gears and the externally adjustable V2 slipper clutch. The new KMC replica hex-drive wheels come standard on the SC10RS with high traction JConcepts racing compound rear tires and inserts for more grip. The XP3-SS 2.4GHz 3-channel radio system and XP S1903MG metal gear steering servo round out the SC10RS as a potent short course race machine.

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April 27, 2011

Novak Ballistic 550 Hi-Torque 4.5T motor

Novak is introducing a high-torque version of its popular Ballistic 550 motor. The Ballistic 550 Hi-Torque brushless 4.5T motor includes Novak’s larger diameter 14mm tuning rotor for a higher temperature threshold, higher torque and lower Kv. This combination is perfect for 4×4 Short Course trucks and offers drivers a different feel and response from their motor. This system will be available in May.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]