June 29, 2012

Robitronic Razer X8L motors

Robitronic’s Razer series of motors is complete with the X8L. This 1/8 brushless car motor is specially developed to supply stable and strong power in buggy, truggy and monster truck vehicles. The casing is made from high quality aluminium which is high strength and light weight and the front plate offers up M3 and M4 screw mountings. The magnet is slotted inside the rotor, which is different from traditional motors, and this unique structure has higher security to protect the rotor from cracking at a high speed. Available in 2 different specifications, 7 and 8 turns, the X8L is longer than the X8 so you have more torque and maximum power for both is 3500 Watt.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]


June 29, 2012

Schumacher Cougar SVR 2wd buggy

The new Cougar SVR from Schumacher is a professional, high performance 2wd racing buggy designed especially for dirt and low traction surfaces Developed from the highly successful Cougar range of cars which have won countless races worldwide, the SVR incorporates an all new transmission with a rearward motor location and optimised weight distribution for maximum traction. The choice is now yours without compromise, the Cougar SVR for dirt and low traction or the Cougar SV2 for high traction, such as astro, grass or carpet.

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June 27, 2012

Arrowmax MBX-6 centre shafts

Arrowmax have released new centre drive shafts for the Mugen MBX-6 buggy. The 78.5mm and 103mm shafts are similar in design but are made from spring steel material for increased durability.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


June 26, 2012

JQ Products THECar ready to race buggy

JQ Products have announced the release of THECar in RTR (Ready to Race) form. They wanted to create a new standard of performance for 1:8th RTR Buggies and by clever design and production arrangements have been able to keep the specification of this vehicle high, and as close to the Pro version as possible. The servos and engine have been chosen based on their performance as well as their affordability. They wanted to make sure that the servos are strong and fast enough to be able to control the car, in a similar fashion to actual race cars with top of the line servos. Many RTRs have so slow and weak servos, that they are hard to drive for even experienced racers. This is not the case with this RTR, as the Savöx servos are strong and fast enough for the task. The engine is a standard pullstart RTR unit, and it has more than enough power for this super lightweight RTR, that only weights 3300g.

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June 26, 2012

Xray XB9 lightweight graphite front plate

For the XB9, Xray have released this lightweight graphite front plate. Made from high-grade carbon graphite, ensuring strength with light weight, it includes an aluminium stand that allows the mounting of the graphite plate to the radio box plate to increase stiffness at the front of the car.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


June 26, 2012

Serpent Cobra alu ARB pivot balls

From Serpent for the 1/8 Cobra, including GP & EP buggy, Cobra Truck and Cobra GT GP, are these hard coated aluminium pivot balls for the anti-roll bar. Lightweight, weighing only 0.8 grams each compared to 2.4 grams for the standard steel versions, you can can save 6.4 grams total weight per car.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


June 26, 2012

Team C TR04 Pro 4wd buggy

Team C have announced their TR04 Pro 4wd buggy. Based of their current entry level buggy, this shaft driven composite plastic chassis accepts a regular stick pack, mounted perpendicular to the drive line as well as other performance upgrades such as aluminium shock absorbers and adjustable turnbuckles. Available at the end of June.

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June 22, 2012

Xray XB9 steering blocks with 10° kingpin

Authentic Xray aluminium steering blocks with 10° kingpin for XB9 are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum and hard coated for extra durability and long life. Helping increase in-corner steering they are recommended for technical tracks where in-corner steering is needed. These new steering blocks are also 1mm narrower which helps increase the steering. Using the standard wheel hexes, offset is -1mm compared to old steering blocks with standard wheel hexes.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]