Fantom Racing have introduced their new 8000mAh 7.6V Pro HV Silicon Graphene hardcase battery pack. Built from high-quality 110C/160C cells the battery measures 139x47x25mm and it weighs in at 321g. It comes pre-wired with a genuine Deans-type connector and is ideal for demanding applications such as high-performance brushless ready-to-run vehicles.
Source: Fantom Racing [fantomracing.com]
Coming from RC Carbon Cavalieri and made for the Serpent SRX8 buggy are several carbon fibre optionals. The range includes front and rear shock towers, an air filter guard as well as 0.5mm an 1.0mm arm inserts. All parts are machined from high-quality carbon fibre and they are designed to be a direct fit.
Xray have announced the soon release of their all-new XT4 1/10th scale 4WD electric truggy kit. Based on the IFMAR World Championship winning XB4 4WD buggy the kit combines 1/10th 2WD stadium truck dimensions with 4WD forward traction for the growing class of 1/10th scale 4WD truggies. Full details will become available in time for the release.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Yeah Racing have introduced a set of HD tool steel front and rear universal driveshafts for the Traxxas 1/16 scale Slash truck. Made to replace the standard plastic parts the heavy duty steel items ensure greater durability and peace of mind during extreme bashing action.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Coming soon from Mugen is their new MBX8 Eco Team Edition 1/8th scale E-Buggy kit. Building on the success of the proven MBX8 World Edition nitro buggy, the MBX8 Eco Team Edition will share many of its siblings option parts such as 1mm wider wheel hubs for improved stability and cornering, inline front uprights for running in higher grip conditions, -3mm front uprights arms for better initial steering response and more stable cornering as well as centre dogbone driveshafts for improved drivetrain efficiency and traction. Also included is the +15mm wing stay that improves cornering. The kit will hit stores very soon.
View the included optional parts here
Coming soon from PR Racing is the S1 V3R Ev0 2WD buggy kit. The main focus has been to make the car smoother and easier to drive on track, and this has been achieved with a revised 2.5mm thick -5mm length 7075 aluminium chassis. In addition new insert-type hangers have been introduced, and in conjunction with the chassis design allow for much lower rear roll centre, keeping the car much flatter on track with smoother rotation. New Ackerman geometry, and new CNC rear hubs with longer link positions also improve on track driveability. A new motor mount has been produced to lower the motor 2mm into a recess in the chassis, and makes a particular difference on today’s high grip tracks. In addition to all the geometry and mechanical changes, the V3R Evo has been treated to a new body, designed to look sleek and offer more steering with its much larger forward mounted cabin. The kit comes with a host of optionals such as CNC alloy servo mount, 4 degrees alloy caster blocks, front camber plates, vented slipper plates, a swaybar set and 34T alloy idler gear and it will hit stores in June.
View a list of the new features here
Xray have introduced new aluminium shock towers for the XB4 series of buggies. The parts are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and they come black anodised for wear and looks. The front tower features lowered upper shock mounting positions and an overall lower design for an optimised centre of gravity while the rear tower matched the shock positions of the carbon fibre part, however it sports new outer wing mount positions that allow to shift the rear wing up and down to adjust the aerodynamic balance of the buggy. The 3mm thick shock towers offer increased overall stiffness compared to the carbon fibre parts for an easier to drive and more predictable car when running in high-bite track conditions.
View the rear shock tower here
Associated Electrics have introduced their all-new Enduro Sendero RTR trail truck, the first vehicle out of their new Element RC line of high-quality ready-to-run vehicles. At the heart of the Enduro is Element RC’s revolutionary Stealth X gearbox. Although the exterior appears to have a conventional 3-gear transmission look, the inside is far from conventional. The transmission features the ability to adjust the rear drive ratio independently from the front drive across three levels: stock overdrives the front end 5.7%, option 1 provides a one-to-one drive ratio front-to-rear, and option 2 overdrives the front end 11.83%. Feeding the power to the tires are 3-piece telescopic driveshafts with an extruded aluminum center section, universal front drive axles, and hardened steel ring and pinion gears. With the Enduro drivetrain, delivering useful power will not be an issue.
