From RB come two new LiPo receiver battery packs for the use with nitro on-road and off-road vehicles. Available in two specifications as straight-type 2100mAh and hump-style 1500mAh variant the packs are light of weight with 86g for the straight and 55g for the hump pack, yet powerful enough for hour long mains. Both come pre-wired with red BEC-type plugs and XH balancer ports.
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Available soon from Losi is the XXX-SCT 2WD brushless RTR short course truck. Making use of the proven XXX platform the latest incarnation of Losi’s popular 2WD short course truck comes factory assembled and including a 3300kv brushless motor, a 2S LiPo compatible 45A speed controller, a powerful digital steering servo and a Spektrum DX2E radio system with AVC stabilising system. Included is also a 2A wall charger, a 20C 3000mAh LiPo battery pack and batteries for the transmitter.
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Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations and made for the Team Associated B44.3 buggy is the carbon fibre shorty LiPo battery strap. The part is cut from 2.5mm USA-made carbon fibre and a direct replacement for the kit’s plastic unit, keeping the easy to use pivot ball and twist knob for removing the battery to charge. The strap weighs only 4.7g and it comes including a Schelle mini decal.
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After releasing the VX 540-size electric brushless motors Reds Racing now introduce a dedicated series for 1/8th scale racing. The V8 are specifically designed 1/8th off-road motors to provide exceptional power, superior smoothness and control in combination with high efficiency and a low temperature operation. Coming with a highly finned CNC-machined aluminium can for improved heat dissipation the motor is capable of both sensored and sensorless operation and available in two KV options of 1900KV and 2100KV.
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A standard part in Pro-Line’s newly released Pro-MT 2WD monster truck the all-metal gear Performance HD transmission from Pro-Line is now also available as a heavy-duty upgrade for the Pro-2 SC and Pro-2 SC Buggy, the Traxxas Slash 2WD as well as the Stampede 2WD, Electric Rustler and Bandit. Specifically designed to bring Traxxas’ 2WD line of trucks up to their full bashing potential with all steel internal gears the high-end race transmission also features a race-inspired vented disc slipper clutch system, a 3mm thick machined motor plate and a sealed oil-filled gear differential. The transmission comes factory-assembled, filled with 5,000 wt. differential oil and full ball bearings.
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HPI Racing introduce a 3-piece aluminium clutch shoe set for the D812, the D8T Tessmann Edition and the Trophy RTR series vehicles. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming anodised in a gunmetal colour the shoes are designed to replace the stock parts with harder wearing components for longer intervals between rebuilds.
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Team Associated’s new B5M 3-gear transmission provides the spec class racer with a lightweight/low rotating mass option to improve drivetrain efficiency. It also features a new, smaller, lightweight top shaft which uses smaller diameter 5x10x4mm bearings for additional weight savings. The 3-gear transmission is also a great tuning aid for modified class racing on high-grip tracks because the gyroscopic effect of the motor is reversed, making the car stay flatter in the corners. The 3-gear transmission requires the dedicated top shaft, gear box, gear cover, and either the black or blue 3-gear motor plate, all sold separately.
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Based off of the MBX7R is Mugen’s latest 1/8th E-buggy kit, the MBX7R Eco. The kit features some subtle design changes and updated parts compared to the MBX7 Eco, as are the 7075 aluminium chassis with optimised side angles for increases strength and better on-track feeling on all surfaces. Also part of the package are newly designed front uprights with a trailing axle position and 8x16mm bearings. Additionally the rear hubs received a make over to allow the use of 8×16 or 15x21mm bearings in combination with the newly designed rear driveshafts. While being in the suspension compartment, the 7R Eco also features new 1.6mm shorter front A-arms to allow the use of a spacer between the arm and the pivot ball while the rear arms are adapted to make way for the new rear universals. Other new parts include a revised Ackermann plate with five mounting positions for the steering links, and a new wing stay to move the wing forward as far as 10.5mm for improved traction. The kit is rounded out by a set of 16mm front and rear big bore shock absorbers.
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