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September 2, 2010

Peak Racing PowerPro Charger

Peak Racing have announced the release of their new PowerPro Charger. Whether your charging LiPo, LiFe or LiMa or even NiMH or NiCd this charger has got you covered and will keep your cells in proper order cycle after cycle. Charging at up to a maximum of 6A with up to 6 cell NiMh/NiCd and 2 cell LiPo/LiFe, it can handle just 4A for 7-10 cell NiMh/NiCd and 3-4 cell LiPo/LiFe. Discharging current is between 0.1A-1A and it has an adjustable discharge voltage cut off. Featuring up to 10 saved user profiles, its laser blue LCD display lets you easily find your way around the menu.

View the full specifications here

September 2, 2010

CS Electronic Crossfighter options

New from CS Electronic for their larger scale off roader, the Crossfighter, comes a number of new optional upgrades. First up are the new front and rear aluminum shock towers, which feature a new shock mounting position to allow the shocks to be mounted more upright, which they claim makes the car better over the bumps giving more traction and stability. Also the new aluminium wheel hubs increase the track width of the car by 20mm which improves traction and overall handling.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

September 2, 2010

O.S Speed 21XZ-B buggy engine

O.S Speed have released the next incarnation of their World Championship winning buggy engine with the release of the 21XZ-B. This 3-port engine features smoother power delivery and an 8% improvement in fuel efficiency. The motor sports a new hardened and lightened crankshaft that uses tungsten weights for balancing, and this is mounted inside ceramic bearings for reduced rolling resistance. The cooling head has also received some attention, being lowered by 9mm and lightened through the use of holes to help lower its centre of gravity.

View another image of the engine here

September 2, 2010

Edam Racing hauler trolley bag

New from Edam Racing is this hauler trolley bag for both 1/8 and 1/10 scale on road cars as well as any other smaller scale RC cars. Featuring 3 large boxes made from lightweight corrugated cardboard, smooth rolling wheels and a telescopic aluminium handle allow for easy transport. The top compartment feature 3 small pockets for spare parts in combination with 2 medium pockets on the side for larger tools and equipment. Supplied with a shoulder strap for those tough terrain that wheels wont traverse, the bag’s dimension are 51 x 44.5 x 28cm.

View more images of the bag here

September 2, 2010

Kyle Branson wins Rd7 of British 1/8th Nats

The 7th round of this years BRCA 1/8th scale on road championships was back at the Halifax circuit, and it was yet another well attended meeting with 56 drivers. Chris Heath and Mark Green both made welcome returns and with another strong contingent from Ireland, the competition would again be very strong at all levels of driver skills. With the occasional showers disrupting Saturday free practice, the track eventually dried just prior to the controlled practice in the afternoon. This gave all drivers the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the track and grip levels prior to serious controlled practice sessions.

Continue reading the report here

September 1, 2010

Protoform Pit Mat special offer

Site sponsors Protoform have ask us to announced that they have a great special off running on their site at the moment. Buy any Protoform race body and you will received a free pit mat. This is while stocks last so be sure to get your order in quick to avoid disappointment.

Visit the Protoform website here.

September 1, 2010

RB range of tools

RB have released their own complete range of high quality and durable tools able to stay in the tool box longer for a reasonable price. Available with the usual allen, ball allen, flat head, Philips, nut spinner, reamer and exhaust spring tool make this range very complete. For easy identification of the allen tools, the size is indicated on the orange anodized aluminium part of the handle with machined stripes. All the tools are available separately or in the RB tool case as a complete set.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

September 1, 2010

O.S. Speed new concept silencers

Seen during our coverage of the World Championships in Houston, O.S. Speed have released further details on their new line of on road exhaust systems. These new exhausts are fixed to the manifold with a pair of aluminium clamps which prevent the silencer from disconnecting during races. Unlike conventional spring connection, the semicircular clamps enable the adjustment of the pipe to any direction. The pipe itself makes the low to middle range response of the engine more snappy while maintaining top speed power. Available for the .21 (FEMCA & IFMAR legal) and .12 (EFRA & IFMAR legal) engines.

View how the clamp works here