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June 14, 2011

Lee Martin begins new venture LMR

Double European Champion and winner of the World’s warmup race Lee Martin has announced that he has begun a new venture called LMR. The factory Tamiya driver aiming to introduce new and exciting products into the world of RC, innovative ideas, useful new solutions and advice. With products expected to be announced any day now, Lee had this to say, “For years I have had many ideas on how I can improve my performance both on and off the track. I am hoping that once these products have materialised it also can help to do the same for you.”

Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]

June 14, 2011

Viper RC 1/8 VSE Series Sensored BL motor

Viper R/C have introduced their new VSE-B and VSE-T fully sensored motors for your 1/8 buggy and truggy. Months of rigorous on track and racing development have produced a 1/8 power plant ready to take your vehicle to a new level of performance, feel, and reliability. The VSE features a two pole sensored design to give you the smoothest and most drivable power band available. A CNC machined 6061 aluminum ribbed can provides optimum cooling performance while the integrated temperature sensor provides thermal protection to protect your equipment. High grade oversized ball bearings keep your system running smooth after hours of competition. The VSE-T features a 5mm longer can and rotor than its VSE-B buggy counterpart for the additional torque required by the big trucks. Multiple KV options between 1300-2450kv offer tuning options for varying track sizes and conditions.

Source: Viper RC [viper-rc.com]

June 13, 2011

S-Workz BB80 offroad starter box

S-Workz have released their new BB80 offroad starter box. Featuring a strong, lightweight construction it can be powered by 1-4pc 6-cell 7.2v batteries or a 12V 7A lead acid pack. The starter wheel is driven a single high torque 775 motor, which is run through a drive reduction gearbox, and the box itself is supplied with easily adjustable mounting brackets to allow you to align a wide range of buggies and truggies.

View more images of the box here

June 10, 2011

Durango DNX408 option parts

Team Durango have released several new option parts for their DNX408 nitro off-road buggy. First up is a carbon fibre radio tray. Woven from high-quality carbon fibre, this hop-up part is 43% lighter than the standard kit item. It is also a lot stiffer, offering you the most precise servo operation. It allows less heat flow-through from the chassis allowing greater heat dissipation through the bottom of the chassis plate. Next up we have an aluminium throttle arm to replace the stock plastic item. This high-strength aluminium throttle arm allows you to run a strong carb-return spring on your engine. Weighing in at only 4.3 grams, it also gives you ultra-precise throttle operation. Finally, for a bit of rear wing bling, there is these gold-anodised aluminium wing buttons. Anodised in Team Durango gold, they are high strength and weigh just 1.0 gram each.

View the other option parts here

June 9, 2011

FTW Night Fox body shells for RC8B & 808

FTW Racing Components have released their new line of bodies for 1:8 scale off-road buggies with the introduction of fitments for Team Associated’s RC8B and Xray’s 808. In keeping with their stated commitment to create products exhibiting form and function that defies convention, FTW with this product launch enters the 1:8 scale arena with the same dramatic styling, exceptional performance, and uncompromising quality that has gained notoriety in the 1:10 scale market. FTW plans to expand its 1:8 scale buggy lineup to include fitments for other popular platforms. Night Fox for RC8B and Night Fox for 808 are packaged with window masks and a decal sheet.

View more images of the shells here

June 8, 2011

Xray machined steel screw pivot ball

New from Xray for the XB808 buggy and XT8 truggy are these CNC-machined steel screw pivot ball for mounting the shock absorbers to the shock tower. Sold in a set of 2, they replace the screw and collar that comes standard in the kits.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 2, 2011

JQ Products colour sets & wings

JQ Products have made available some new products for THE Car, including full colour kits that allow drivers to change their cars according to personal taste. The sets include all required hardware, all M3 & M4 shims, shock ride height adjustment nuts, servo saver adjusting nut and throttle link collars, in Black, Green, Red, Blue and Gold (standard) colours. JQ have also different colour wings now available for those who want to stand out from the crowd in White Yellow and Green.

View the other products here

June 2, 2011

Pro-Line Blockade buggy & Revolver 2.0 truggy tires

Pro-Line have shown us their new Blockade buggy tire and the Revolver 2.0 for truggy. The Blockade is an all new tire featuring a larger block with wider spacing between the rows along the circumference, giving good traction levels. Fitting into the range between the Caliber & Revolver tires and is great for racers running longer finals where durability is important. The Revolver 2.0 for truggy is bringing the same technology from the buggy tire, of the same name, to the larger format and is again ideal for longer finals.

View more images of the tires here