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June 24, 2011

Hitec coreless mini servos & X1 AC Plus charger

Hitec introduce new coreless mini servos and the X1 AC Plus charger. The HS-7235MH (0.08s/4.4kg-cm) and HS-7245MH (0.11s/6.4kg-cm) are 7.4V high voltage servos with an optimised coreless motor to cope with the higher voltage input. Also good to use with lower 6.0V voltage input both servos also feature heavy-duty metal gears and dual ball bearings. The strong yet speedy servos are ideal for both 1/12th scale on-road racers and 1/18th scale rock crawlers. The X1 AC Plus battery charger is a multi-chemistry 50W charger and offers charging rates from 0.1 up to 6.0A using 100V to 240V AC power sources. Designed to charge 1 to 15 NiXX, 1 to 6 LiXX and 2V to 20V Pb batteries the charger features a two line back-lit LC display and four button menu operation.

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June 24, 2011

Exotek Losi steering brace & HPI LiPo chassis

Exotek Racing release an alloy steering brace for Losi’s XXX-series of buggies and trucks and an upgrade chassis for an old school favourite, the HPI Pro4. The steering brace reduces the flex in the steering cranks by bracing the steering mount and eliminating the unwanted flex created by the plastic front bulkhead. Giving a more precise steering response the brace is a hot ticket on all high grip or highly rutted track surfaces. Compatible with any of the Losi XXX-series 2WDs.

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June 23, 2011

Speedzone Big Power 6800mah LiPos

Speedzone continues to expand their line of LiPo packs with the release of several new 2S and 1S LiPo packs. Available now are the 7.4v 6800mAh 55C and 7.4v 6300mAh 60C pack together with a 7.4v 4300mAh 35C designed for low bite off-road tracks. Also available are a 2S 5300mah 50C saddle pack. All packs come with banana style connectors, Deans connector lead and standard balancing port. In terms of 1S 1/12 scale LiPo packs Speedzone release four new packs. The 5600mAh, 5800mAh and 6200mAh packs feature 60C cells with a 6200mAh 28C battery also available the latter all feature 4mm inboard connectors.

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June 21, 2011

Serpent Cobra-Be electric buggy

Serpent got in touch to show us first pictures of their upcoming Cobra-Be 1/8 scale electric 4WD buggy. With the Serpent Cobra nitro buggy got launched in middle of 2010, followed by the Serpent Cobra-T Truggy in May 2011 now World Champion Billy Easton created another masterpiece, based on his longtime experience in top-level off-road racing. The Serpent Cobra-Be follows the same design philosophy as the nitro-powered Serpent buggy and shares many of the same components as well. The whole central section with battery-slots, speed controller and receiver holder, servo and motor mount, chassis plate, rear wing/wing mount and the body shell are the key design elements of the new Cobra-Be.

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June 21, 2011

TQ flatwire sensor cables

TQ flatwire sensor cables are constructed from black soft PVC insulated wire with high quality crimping at the connector for greater durability. They are slightly stiffer than the company’s silicone wire/tube cables but provide a cleaner look and neat wire management. Available in nine sizes from 50mm up to 275mm covering most applications ranging from touring cars up to buggies and trucks.

Source: TQ Wire [tqwire.com]

June 21, 2011

STRC Slash 4×4 GT-8/rally cross conversion kit

We showed you first pictures of STRC’s GT-8 rally cross conversion kit for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 before and now it is here. Designed to keep the general layout of the Slash and retaining a certain ground clearance the converted truck is able to run both in the parking lot and backyard, given the correct tyre choice. Due to the lightweight design the GT-8 offers a huge weight saving compared to a converted 1/8 scale buggy as the STRC converted vehicle weights at around 2320g to 2440g depending on the battery whereas a converted buggy easily breaks the 3600g mark. The kit contains a CNC-machined aluminium HD front bumper, bumper posts, front and rear lower hinge-pin block, bumper/gearbox brace, 17mm wheel adapters and nuts, as well as a 3mm graphite upper bumper hold down plate as well as all needed screws and hardware. Additionally needed are 1/8 scale GT/Rally Cross tyres and a suitable body shell. The conversion kit is available in blue, gun metal, silver and red anodising. Also available is a graphite low profile front body mount for bodies that have a lower profile front nose. The plate drops the front body mounting height by 6mm and using Traxxas Rustler/Stampede battery hold down posts by more than 10mm.

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June 20, 2011

Pro-Line close cell 2WD buggy front inserts

Pro-Line have send us a pic of their soon-to-be-released closed cell inserts for 1/10 2WD front tyres. The reusable lightweight inserts come balanced and are waterproof for maximum durability even in the worst possible track conditions.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

June 20, 2011

THE Engine

JQ Products got in touch to tell us about THE Engine. Rumour had it that JQ Products are going to release their own engine to go along with THE Car and now it is here. Being a high performance, proven short stroke engine produced in Japan the main goals of the design are a smooth power band, long runtime, ease of tuning and most of all, consistency and stable running along with the possibility for everyone to have 10 minutes runs without the need for refuelling. The engine with a bore of 16.6mm and a stroke of 16.0mm comes supplied with 7, 6.5 and 6mm Venturi inserts, a manifold gasket and dust caps. The release is expected to be late July.

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