March 23, 2012

Maifield tops opening Cactus truck qualifiers

Continuing on from setting the pace in yesterday’s practice Team Associated’s Ryan Maifield has topped the opening round of qualifying in both Mod Truck and 2WD Short Course at the Pro-Line Cactus Classic. The Associated driver who is the US National Champion and defending Cactus champion in 2WD Short Course TQ’d that class from Kyosho’s Jared Tebo while in Mod Truck he was the only driver to make 13-laps taking the round ahead of TLR’s Dakotah Phend.

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March 23, 2012

Team Durango DNX408v2 kit

Team Durango have just announced the DNX408v2 that incorporates many improvements such as a new fuel tank, updated radio boy and redesigned PT and throttle mount. The new fuel tank has the pressure pin relocated to the lid plus the neck of the fuel filler has been re-profiled to work with Team Durango’s fuel gun and other aftermarkt guns. Also the material has changed to a more transparent one to make the fuel level easier to spot.

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March 23, 2012

Nosram x-treme race hardcase LiPo batteries

Nosram introduce their latest x-treme race hardcase LiPo battery packs. Made from the latest 55C and 50C cells the packs are available in various configurations ranging from 2S straight, 2S shorty and 2S saddle-packs down to two new 1S 1/12 scale packs. All are housed in transparent red protective hardcases and come equipped with 4mm connectors.

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March 23, 2012

Kyosho R4 option parts

Kyosho release new option parts for the 1/10 nitro touring car V-One R4. Available are a black anodised aluminium break lever sporting a laser engraved logo and designed to allow for higher brake forces and more accuracy. Also new is a 2-speed housing with integrated ball bearing for more precision of the gear box assembly and a smoother engaging point of the 2-speed shoes. Furthermore there are the front upper arm mounts available machined from black anodised aluminium. The parts offer higher rigidity and less flex for the front upper arms.

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March 23, 2012

Kyosho DRX VE 1/9 scale rally car

Kyosho introduce the DRX VE 1/9 scale electric rally cars with 4WD drive train, and ReadySet specifications. The car comes ready-to-run and features an aluminium chassis plate, equal design front and rear suspension, as well as 2.4GHz radio set and genuine Team Orion Vortex 10 2400kv brushless motor and Vortex R10 Sport controller. The DRX VE is available with Subaru Impreza or Ford Fiesta rally car body shell.

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March 23, 2012

Robitronic Powerswitch

Robitronic release the Powerswitch, an electric switch for nitro and gas-powered vehicles. The device replaces the mechanical on/off switch with a dust and water-protected solution that also allows to monitor the receiver battery. Programmable for 2S LiPo, 2S LiFe and 5 cell NiMH packs the switch recognises a low receiver battery voltage and poor connector contact and warn the pilot. The switch is high voltage compatible and good for the use with up to three servos or 10A peak current.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]

March 23, 2012

KM H-K1 EvoII 3mm carbon chassis

KM Racing release two new optional chassis for the H-K1 EvoII 200mm nitro on-road car. Available as standard and short wheelbase variant the chassis are cut from 3mm carbon fibre and are around 52g lighter than the stock aluminium chassis. The chamfered chassis edges allow for better ground clearance in corners with the standard version making the car more stable on the straights and the short version increasing agility in corners. The chassis must be used with the receiver battery mounted on the side and are ideal for outlaw club races and small tracks.

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