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July 2, 2013

LRP S10 Twister motor plate & steel gears

Designed for the S10 Twister range of cars are LRP’s new machined aluminium motor mount plate and the steel transmission gear set. Starting with the motor plate, the part is CNC-machined from 7075 aluminium, comes blue anodised and with machined recessions to lower the parts’ weight. The design makes for added rigidity of the motor and transmission area while offering additional cooling when using high-performance brushless motors. The second new part is the steel transmission gear set for the Twister range. Included in the set are a metal input, idler and differential gear as well as a composite material gear diff cover. The parts offer increased durability and are ideal when using low turn brushless setups. Both the motor plate and the gear set are usable in the S10 Twister buggy, truggy and short course truck.

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June 15, 2013

New Sanwa competition & budget digital servos

Following the Sanwa ERS-971 LRP introduce more servos made by the Japanese manufacturer. Available are also the ERS-961 (0.05s/12.3kg-cm) and ERS-951 (0.06s/11kg.cm) standard voltage digital servos and the ERS-962 (0.07s/25.3kg-cm) digital high voltage servo. The ERS-962 and ERS-961 offer coreless motors, dual ball bearings and tough metal gears. With the speed and torque the 962 sports it is ideal for the use in 1/8th on-road and off-road vehicles while the 961 is best used in electric cars, buggies and trucks. The 951 though is an economically priced high-performance general purpose offering. Last but not least come the 94835 (0.13s/8.9kg-cm) and 94846 (0.18s/10.8kg) digital budget line servos. The two five digit servos are ball raced, economically priced and ideal to replace the steering and throttle servos of RTR cars and trucks.

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June 10, 2013

Traxxas EZ-Peak 5A NiMH charger

The Traxxas EZ-Peak 5A NiMH charger packs offers simple push button operation with selectable charge rates making it easy to charge 4 to 8 cell NiMH batteries and 5-cell receiver packs. The device offers bullet-type tube connector outputs for the power packs, an integrated receiver battery charging port and a 5V/1A USB charging port for mobile electronics. The charger itself is powered by 12 to 18VDC or 100 to 240VAC input voltage, comes including a pre-wired charging harness with TRX high-current connector and suitable input wires.

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June 6, 2013

RPM Slash 4×4 caster & spindle blocks

RPM Slash 4x4 caster & spindle blocks

RPM introduce these caster and spindle blocks for Traxxas Slash 4×4 based vehicles. They are designed to increase the strength and durability of the front axle assembly not only by making use of PRM’s well-known nylon material but also by sporting a completely new design. The core design of the caster blocks revolve around the lower-case ‘H’ structure which provides extreme rigidity to keep camber and caster setting locked in place while running normally while the used material provides extra toughness when needed. The blocks are usable on all Traxxas Slash 4×4 based vehicles including the Stampede 4×4 and 1/10th Rally car.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]

June 5, 2013

Tamiya Novafox, Neo Scorcher & TT-02 news

During the recent Shizuoka Hobby Show Tamiya introduced two new 1/10th electric buggies and also body shell variants for their TT-02 entry-level touring car chassis. Starting with the buggies, first up is the re-release of the late 1980’s Fox 2WD buggy that is now called the Novafox. The vehicle is pretty much a full replica of the iconic Fox buggy and features a plastic monocoque chassis, front and rear double wishbone suspension, front mono shock CVA damper and front anti-roll bar. Also included in the kit are gold-plated wheels, front rib and rear spike/block tread tyres and also a clear body shell with comprehensive decal sheet.

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June 4, 2013

NVision 3S 3200mAh & 2500mAh LiPo packs

New from nVision come two LiPo battery packs in the form of a 3S 3200mAh pack and a 2500mAh receiver battery. Starting with the 3200mAh 11.1V 3S pack, the power source comes in a protective hardcase and is build from 45C high-performance cells. It comes pre-wired with a Deans-style connector and is ideal for 1/10th Traxxas trucks, many off-road vehicles and also run 1/8th buggies on 6S configuration. The second new battery is a 2500mAh receiver pack in 2S2P configuration. Sporting dimensions of 53x30x30mm the pack weights 100g and comes pre-wired with a JR-compatible universal connector.

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