Serpent have announced the release of these new aluminium wheel-axles for their S811 Cobra buggy. Precision machined and hard anodized, they are super lightweight and replace the standard steel kit versions with no modifications required. Sold in a pair, they are available at the end of the month.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Team Associated have released these Factory Team 2WD off road rear ballast weight which fits the SC10 FT, B4.1 FT, T4.1 FT and SC10 2.4 GHz RTR. This 17 gram Zinc alloy cast weight helps give more rearward weight bias and mates with the #7487 arm mount for a completely captured fit with the chassis. Weight and mounts retrofit B4, T4, SC10 kits.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Already the 1st and 2nd generation of this all-rounder were well received, now the new LRP Quadra Pro 3 features more functions compared to its forerunner, but is still very easy to setup and use. The charge spectrum has been widened with the addition of LiIo and Pb batteries. In addition, the balancer is now able to handle LiPo, LiFe and LiIo batteries with up to 6 cells. The versatile functions are easy to use with the intuitive menu structure. Whether you want to adjust the parameters, to set your user profiles or to condition your batteries, this charger is a good choice.
View the full feature list here
At the recent 5th round of the JBRL Nitro series in the US last weekend, custom specialists Upgrade RC spotted some all new tires from Pro-Line. The Sniper is a mini pin design with an alternating central row of large pins, which makes them great on hard-packed clay, including blue groove. We are sure Pro-Line will release more details of these new tires in the near future.
Source: Upgrade RC [smugmug.com]
Xceed RC now offer their high quality battery tape in orange to add to the already available black and blue versions. This high quality tape is 17mm wide on a roll of 50 meters and can be used to secure all types of popular packs to your chassis plate.
Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]
Serpent have released these titanium nitride coated, precision machined, steel shock-shafts for the S811 Cobra buggy. Available for the both the front and rear shocks, they offer smoother operation thanks to the long lasting TiNi coating and are a direct replacement for the standard chrome steel versions.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
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JConcepts have announced the release of their new super soft green compound for their range of buggy tires. Now available for the 1/8th buggy Double Dees V2 and Subcultures, this new super sticky compound excels on dusty surface conditions. Check out the video above for further details.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Tamiya Denmark are reporting on their success at the Danish 1/10th touring car National Championships. In the Super stock class it was Carsten Madsen who managed to take the overall championship, 6 points clear of second placed driver Morten Iversen. In the modified class, it was Steen Graversen who took the title. In the 5 races this season, Steen took 5 TQs and 5 overall wins. In 2nd and 3rd in the standings it was Danni Eyde-Nielsen and Nicolai Sorensen who in the summer break both have changed to the Tamiya brand.
View the points standings here
