HRC Racing have announced the release of their new 7.6V LiHV Racing Pack high-performance high-voltage LiPo batteries. Available as 8500mAh and 6000mAh variant, both batteries make use of Graphene technology high-quality cells for exceptional power output and a low internal resistance. The hardcase battery packs utilise 5mm bullet-type connectors, they include balancing harnesses and they will hit stores soon.
Coming from Bezerk RC are new carbon fibre front and rear shock towers for the Team Associated B6.1 series of buggies. First up are the option rear towers for the B6.1 and B6.1D. With the laidback gearbox gaining popularity on track surfaces more in line with a standup gearbox, the trend among many B6.1 drivers is to shave the front of the rear arms and move them forward by up to 4mm. This modification creates a lot of sweep angle on the camber links which in turn can restrict the arm’s ability to wind up on power taking away grip. By relocating your camber link further forward to the tower this adds more forward traction. The B6.1 tower is a lower height variant of the B6.1D tower that is overall taller.
AKA have introduced their new Scribble 1/10th buggy tyre, the first of a range of new tyres coming for the 2020 season. The Scribble series of tyres is a clean sheet redesign and will set the foundation of AKA’s 1/10 buggy tyre line up going forward. The design objectives were two fold; The first design objective of the Scribble was to extend the performance window. To accomplish this the designers concentrated heavily on getting the tyre to wear even across the entire carcass no matter the tread depth. The Scribble carcass and tread were designed together to compliment the properties of AKA’s clay compound resulting in even wear across the tyre. The equal wear across the entire tread pattern creates a tyre that will hold its max performance for run after run without hyper sensitivity to tread height. The second design objective was to have a competitive tyre right out of the bag with little to no prep. The unique, flowing tread design has been developed specifically around the properties of AKA’s clay rubber compound. The height, width and density of the tread has been thoughtfully engineered to provide race ready lap times out of the bag with little or no prep. The tyre will hit stores in December as 2WD front, 4WD front and general rear tyre in Clay compound and including red closed cell inserts.
View the 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear tyre here
Pro-Line have introduced their new Street Fighter HP 3.8″ belted tyres that come pre-mounted on black Raid 8×32 removable hex 17mm wheels. The tyres feature a high-performance herringbone weave pattern belt inside of the tyres that will prevent the tyre from ballooning or expanding during use. This will give maximum control to put the power down even at high speeds. The tyres are made using the soft M2 compound and utilise aggressive tread grooves for grip and durability. The tyres come as pairs and are pre-mounted on Pro-Line’s Raid 8×32 removable Hex 17mm wheels, making the ideal for all monster trucks that use 3.8″ wheels and tyres.
Kyosho Europe have introduced the new Picco P3X 3.5cc 3-port nitro off-road engine. An update to the popular Blast, the P3X features a new vacuum injected crankcase for durability, and a lightened high-quality silicone-filled and balanced crankshaft whose super strong material does not need additional DLC coating. Also new are a CNC-machine backplate with extra scoop for additional performance while a Japan-made blue seal front and high-quality ceramic main bearing ensure smooth operation in all RPM ranges.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]
GForce have announced the release of their new Bullet-D 4200mAh LiPo battery pack that mimics the shaped of an NiMH racing pack. The oval diameter design comes in handy especially when looking for a battery pack that is compatible with certain Tamiya or Kyosho cars or when running in vintage racing classes. The battery is built from high-quality 50C cells for exceptional power supply, it measures 134x45x23.5mm, and it comes pre-wired with a T-type connector and an XH balancer port.
Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]
LRP have introduced their new under LiPo brass battery weights. The weights are ideal to up the overall weight of on-road and off-road cars while allowing to lower the overall centre of gravity when running low centre of gravity battery packs. The weights are available as standard battery sized 139x47x0.5mm 28g, 139x47x0.79mm 44g and 139x47x1.05mm 59g variants and also as shorty battery sized 97x47x0.27mm 10g, 97x47x0.76mm 30g, 97x47x1.0mm 39g and 97x47x1.65mm 65g plates. All come with a black surface coating and in packs of two per size.
View the other balance weights here
Coming soon from Pro-Line is their all-new 2020 Jeep Gladiator body for 12.3” scale crawlers. The Gladiator combines the iconic and unmistakable Jeep body styling with the utility and ruggedness of an adventure-ready truck. The body features all the scale Jeep Gladiator details and a sticker sheet that will completely transform the look of any scale crawler truck. The 1-piece body comes clear, so owners can customise the look of their truck in any way they desire including building an overlanding rig.
