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April 29, 2015

110% Racing ride height gauge

The new 110% Racing ride height gauge has been designed to be simple and easy to use and it covers heights from 16mm to 30mm in 1mm increments, simply by switching between the five durable moulded plastic plates that are included, which means this ride height gauge is easily adjusted for most off-road vehicles. The aluminium shaft in the middle was designed to be long enough to allow to slide the ride height gauge under the car easily without bumping any other parts, to get a fast and accurate ride height check. The plastic plates included in the package are triangular to get three different ride heights on each plate. When there is a need to switch out plates, it’s easily done with one screw on the end of the shaft.

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April 28, 2015

JConcepts aluminium ride height gauge 10-40mm

New from JConcepts comes an aluminium ride height gauge for a variety of 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles. Manufactured from aluminium billet material to high specifications and anodised to a luster the detailed instrument is available in either blue or black anodising and laser etched with graduated measurements from 10-40mm for use on a various of vehicles. The ride height gauge comes pre-assembled with 4mm hardware for the pivot and 3mm setscrew and thumbscrew as the setting knob. The structure features chamfered silver edging, highlighting the design. The touch-off point on the gauge is a rounded boss and always meets the chassis at the proper angle. Each gauge comes in a latch box with foam insert which fits snugly around the instrument with heavy cushion.

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April 28, 2015

GForce Super Extreme high RPM stock motors

GForce introduce the Super Extreme brushless stock racing motor line. Coming as 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T variant the motors offer a newly designed T6 aluminium can with improved airflow for better heat dissipation and a more constant performance during a run. The motors are of a high-RPM design, the make use of sintered neodymium 12.3mm rotors, heavy duty solder tabs and allow for timing adjustment via the dual sensor port endbell.

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April 28, 2015

MIP T5M Pucks Bi-Metal R-CVD drive system

MIP introduce the Pucks 17.5 Bi-Metal R-CVD drive system for the Team Associated T5M stadium truck. The design is unlike standard C-CVDs as it features a keyed joint made out of hardened alloy steel that connects to 7075 hard anodised aluminium. This feature allows to lighten up the drivetrain without sacrificing the durability that steel components offer. Also with the R-CVD design it couples the original wheel axle components with the MIP Bi-Metal bone to keep costs low and give the essentials to transfer over to MIP’s Pucks system. Included are also 7075 hard anodised aluminium outdrives and the necessary components to build an aluminium puck ball differential differential.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

April 24, 2015

TLR 22-series machined 3-hole pistons

Team Losi Racing introduce two new 3-hole piston sets for 22-series vehicles. The 12mm pistons are offered in packs of four, and with the hole diameters of 1.3mm and 1.4mm. The TLR race team has had great success running the prototypes of these pistons on their 22 2.0 and 22-4 buggies and have dabbled with them on their 22T 2.0 and 22SCT 2.0’s also. Several key setups benefit from the reduced pack and quicker movement of the 3-hole pistons, especially on tracks that are a little bumpier.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

April 24, 2015

Maverick DesertWolf & TimberWolf 4WD RTR kits

HPI Racing introduce the all-new Maverick Wolf range of ready-to-run vehicles. Coming as DesertWolf 1/8th scale E-buggy and 4WD short course truck, both are fitted with powerful electronics such as a 4000Kv brushless motors and waterproof 3S-capable speed controllers that combine to give and amazing acceleration and top speed. The cars build on ultra-strong aluminium and composite chassis, they feature all-metal front, centre and rear differentials, front universal driveshafts, and heavy-duty chassis braces. The chassis are equipped with water-resistant receiver boxes and the suspension utilises fixed camber links and long-stroke oil-filled shock absorbers. Included in the packages are also waterproof metal gear steering servos and 2.4GHz radio systems. Also the DesertWolf buggy comes with a unique bodyshell that allows to run it as cab forward or a more standard looking variant by simply flipping it around.

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April 24, 2015

Powerstar cooling fan range

New from Powerstar comes a range of cooling fans for different applications. Available as 25mm, 30mm and 40mm variant, all units offer a brushless motor and they are ball-raced for improved performance and durability. The 30mm and 40mm fans are also made using carbon fibre composite material to withstand the rigours of racing even better.

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April 24, 2015

Panther Ocelot buggy tyre & Z-series compounds

US company Panther introduce the Ocelot 1/8th buggy tyre as well as their all-new Z-series rubber compound. The Ocelot tread is made up from numerous small-size square pins with outer angled blocks for smoother cornering. The tyre is meant to perform very well on most outdoor tracks and is available in the new Z-series rubber compound that offers extended wear characteristics compared to Panther’s standard rubber.

Source: Panther [panthertires.com]