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December 4, 2019

Dash RC anti-tweak sensor wires

Dash RC have announced the release of their new anti-tweak sensor wires. Available in 50mm, 100mm, 125mm, 150mm, 175mm, 200mm, 250mm, and 300mm length, the high-quality sensors wires are very soft, ensuring easy routing and very little influence on chassis and power pod tweak when used in pan car classes. Additionally the flat design allows to route the wires underneath motors or speed controllers which comes in handy for touring cars and buggies.

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November 29, 2019

Savöx SB-2262SG Monster HV brushless low-profile servo

Savöx have introduced their new SB-2262SG Monster Series HV brushless low-profile servo for 1/10th and 1/8th scale applications. Offering up to 30kg-cm of torque and a speed of down to 0.065s the high-voltage compatible brushless motor servo provides exceptional performance for all demanding electric and nitro applications while weighing in at only 65g. A machined aluminium case with heatsink design middle section and the overall construction, that was taken over from the SB-229X series servos, ensure high durability. The servo is usable with up to 8.4V input voltage and it sports an all-black receiver wire for stealthy looks.

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November 28, 2019

SWorkz Elliott Boots edition shock & diff oils

Coming soon from SWorkz and developed in cooperation with XTR Racing are the new Elliott Boots edition shock and differential fluids. Becoming available in all popular viscosities the oils will help to fine-tune the shock and diff package of 1/8th and 1/10th scale buggies, trucks and cars and they come in large bottles, making them ideal especially for 1/8th truggy racers.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

November 22, 2019

LRP black brass battery weights

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.

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November 20, 2019

Ruddog High Voltage standard size servos

Ruddog Distribution have introduced their new line of High Voltage standard size servos. First up are the RCL1608 HV Coreless High Speed (0.08s/18kg-cm) and RCL2210 HV Coreless High Torque (0.10s/22kg-cm) servos, both of which feature heavy duty composite material upper and lower cases combined with a machined heatsink design centre section. The result are exceptionally strong yet lightweight cases as titanium gear trains add to the overall durability while offering a very low weight. Other features include a coreless motor for speed and strength, 25T spline output gears as well as 180mm all-black receiver wires.

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November 20, 2019

2019 JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout – Report

The 2019 JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout and Invitational was held at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, Missouri last weekend. This special race showcases some of the best midwest racers from the area to compete in a Reedy style format that is all about racing. With five rounds of 2WD and five rounds of 4WD counting the best four of five rounds from each class to calculate the best overall driver of the event, the winner is crowned by driver consistency and speed. It’s not about one heat, qualifier, or single main performance, but the eventual winner is the complete package; the real deal. The “Shootout” portion of the race used the traditional four rounds of qualifying taking the best two rounds to sort the mains. Each A-Main also ran an extended single 8-minute main to decide it’s champions among the tradition popular classes.

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November 19, 2019

Inertia Screws True Size anodised metric screws

Inertia Screws have introduced their new “True Size” line of coloured button head screws that are designed to be true to length, driver size, and are manufactured with tighter tolerances using high strength materials and finishes. The fasteners are doing away with common problems associated with cheaper screws that are often made using soft material and that sport shafts and lengths that are undersized, minimising the full contact of the threads. True Size hardware is made of 7075-T651 aluminium and it is made with a 50 percent tighter head tolerance all while offering a “True Size” thread and length. Inertia’s new deep button head design is raising the standard by providing a strategically thicker shoulder that resists being twisted off or rounded out – introducing good wear and value characteristics – especially when used with older drivers. The fasteners are available in ten popular colours, in quantities of ten, and in kits.

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November 18, 2019

SARDA National EP Off-road Championship Rd4 – Report

The Ultra Raceway of Pretoria, South Africa was host to the 4th and final round of the SARDA National Electric Off-road Championship last weekend. Track was very challenging with a good mixture of open high speed and tight technical sections and also adding to the challenge was its bumpy high grip carpet surface while rocketing temperatures also made it tricky. All this provided the drivers with some of the most exciting racing seen this year with everyone hunting the top step of the podium. The top qualifiers would be Hein Kotze in 2WD Modified, Charles Hollander in 4WD Modified, Wikus Coetzer in Stadium Trucks and 2WD Short Course Trucks as well as Ian Cloud in 2WD Stock and Shaun Haasbroek in 4WD Stock. When the dust had settled after the A-mains, it was Charles Hollander with the win in 2WD Mod Buggy from Hein Kotze in 2nd and Abri Kohn inn 3rd.

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