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| Reedy Sonic 540-M4 competition brushless motor Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:26 AM PST Available now from Reedy is their new Sonic 540-M4 competition brushless motor. Internally, the 540-M4 is very similar to that of the 540-M3 that it replaces – it produces the same linear powerband and excellent mid-range feel that have become synonymous with Reedy’s modified motors. However, changes can be good when they serve a purpose. In the case of the 540-M4, the inner bearing has been moved so that it is part of the can instead of the sensor assembly, which more precisely aligns the rotor within the magnetic field while reducing noise and vibration. Externally, the motor has been shortened, which results in more centralised weight distribution within the chassis. The reduced 50.3mm length, combined with improvements to the can design, results in a 5g to 10g reduction in weight. A balanced, high-strength rotor provides powerful fade-free performance. A variety of optional rotors are available to fine-tune for specific applications and tracks. Precision stainless steel ball bearings have been fitted to reliably accommodate high RPM loads. Several versions, including .0T “even” and a 1/12th scale 1S variant, are available and all meet ROAR, EFRA, and IFMAR specifications. Features: Source: Associated Electrics [associatedelectrics.com] The post Reedy Sonic 540-M4 competition brushless motor appeared first on Red RC. |
| JConcepts Cheetah 83mm speed-run wheel Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:00 AM PST JConcepts have announced their new Cheetah 83mm speed-run wheel for vehicles such as the Traxxas Slash 4×4, Stampede 4×4, and Rustler 4×4, as well as the Arrma Infraction and Limitless. Originally developed alongside the Speed Fang belted tires, the Cheetah wheel can also be used with just about any speed-run or 83mm bead mounting diameter tire on the market. When uncovering the Cheetah wheels, it’s important to choose the application type of the vehicle. Using the included hardware, either a 12mm or 17mm bolt-on adaptor can be chosen, depending on the vehicle at task. The wrenching effort will pay off once all screws are attached and the wheel is assembled. Speed-run vehicles are unique, and with the JConcepts wheels, the driver can choose the spoke look of standard or spice it up with the included dish covers. The dish cover options bolt to the wheel from the inside out, giving a legendary salt flat look of full-scale speedsters. JConcepts wheels are manufactured using advanced techniques to ensure trueness and durability and are branded with the small JC logo for brand identification and authenticity. The Cheetahs are available in 4-piece packs and in white and black colors to match any existing paint scheme or show vehicle. Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net] The post JConcepts Cheetah 83mm speed-run wheel appeared first on Red RC. |
| H2 Racing Development TRF420MM flex top deck Posted: 13 Feb 2020 06:50 AM PST Coming from H2 Racing Development and made for their Tamiya TRF420MM mid motor conversion kit is a flex top deck. Machined from 2.0mm high-quality carbon fibre the top deck is of a flex design with a cut front end section, resulting in improved overall chassis flex for the use on low to medium traction tracks. The upper deck will become available by early March. Also coming soon is a cross-shaped carbon fibre chassis stiffener that will increase rear traction of TRF420MM and TRF419MM converted cars. Source: H2 Racing Development [facebook.com] The post H2 Racing Development TRF420MM flex top deck appeared first on Red RC. |
| Tekno NB48 2.0 aluminium throttle servo horn Posted: 13 Feb 2020 05:54 AM PST Tekno RC have announced the release of a new aluminium throttle servo horn for the NB48 2.0 nitro buggy. The new heavy duty horn eliminates the possibility of the servo horn stripping, coming off, or the brake and throttle going out of adjustment and causing a runaway. The laser-etched servo horn is made from aluminium and inherently much less likely to strip or flex, but it also clamps and grips the servo output shaft tightly to help prevent it from falling off or losing adjustment. In addition, this new servo horn is designed with a slight angle between the brake and throttle lever, which provides a more consistent braking force through the servo’s rotation. The aluminium horn is a direct replacement for the stock composite horn, it uses the same 5x8x2.5mm bearings and brake linkage, it is made for the use on the 2.0 series of nitro vehicles and comes in 23T or 25T specification. Source: Tekno [teknorc.com] The post Tekno NB48 2.0 aluminium throttle servo horn appeared first on Red RC. |
| Losi 1/18th Mini-T 2.0 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Posted: 13 Feb 2020 03:32 AM PST Horizon Hobby have introduced the Losi 1/18th scale Mini-T 2.0 RTR Stadium Truck in the 40th Anniversary Limited Edition variant. Reinvented with modern technology and Team Losi Racing engineering, the Losi Mini-T 2.0 1/18th-scale 2WD 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Truck honours the heritage of the original Mini-T with features and options never dreamed of back in the day. With suspension geometry updated and taken from the TLR 22 platform and the inclusion of a 2.4Ghz radio system, everything here takes a step above the Mini’s on the market. The Limited Edition comes with a brushless motor, throwback trim scheme, individually numbered custom etched chassis, and step pin rear tires and ribbed front tires just like the original. RC enthusiasts looking for something small, but with the performance of a 1/10 scale vehicle will find plenty to love in the Mini-T 2.0. It features a mid-motor configuration for better balance, oil filled shocks, aluminium chassis, and a full range of option parts all in a total ready-to-run package. Features: Source: Losi [losi.com] The post Losi 1/18th Mini-T 2.0 40th Anniversary Limited Edition appeared first on Red RC. |
| Carisma Scale Adventure 55g brass weight Posted: 13 Feb 2020 02:25 AM PST Carisma Scale Adventure have announced the release of their new 55g brass battery weight for the SCA1E trail truck. Designed as a direct fit for the truck’s battery compartment, the brass plate will add valuable weight over the front axle, improving traction and climbing performance of the rig without having to add wheel weights which can bring with them some negative effects in certain conditions. The weight measures 138x23x2mm and it is stackable, allowing to add multiple pieces if desired. Source: Carisma [carismascaleadventure.com] The post Carisma Scale Adventure 55g brass weight appeared first on Red RC. |
| Hudy adjustable droop gauge 80mm to 140mm Posted: 13 Feb 2020 02:02 AM PST Coming from Hudy is their new 80mm to 140mm adjustable droop gauge for 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road kits. Of a high-quality aluminium construction the droop gauge allows to check and adjust suspension down travel in a range of 80mm to 140mm and thanks to an adjustable slider, it is more precise than ever before. Using the tool is pretty straight forward. The gauge will be attached to the upper shock mounting nut and the ruler on the gauge allows to measure the distance to the centre of the lower shock mounting screw, indicating overall shock length and down travel. The tool is machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes black anodised for wear and looks and white laser-engraved markings help with easy recognition of the settings. The gauge is usable with 1/8th off-road buggies as well as 1/10th scale off-road buggies and trucks. Source: Hudy [hudy.net] The post Hudy adjustable droop gauge 80mm to 140mm appeared first on Red RC. |
| 7075.it introduce new A800 optionals Posted: 13 Feb 2020 01:22 AM PST 7075.it have announced the release of new optional parts for the Awesomatix A800 series of touring cars. First up is a brass shorty battery holder set for the A800MMXA kit. Designed for the use with LCG or standard height packs the kit only fits the Awesomatix C01B-X-MMA mid-motor alloy chassis as well as the 7075.it flex version 7075-AWX-MMW and 7075-AWX-MM main plates and it is usable with the original Awesomatix battery hold downs or 7075.it’s new tape system battery holder. The design of the battery locators allows the chassis to flex freely while moving the weight as close to the chassis plate as possible for an overall lower centre of gravity. In addition the mounting holes are raised by 0.5mm to not disturb chassis flex. The battery holder set is recommended especially for high-bite surfaces like ETS or CRC black carpet. The aforementioned tape system battery holder are also available separately for the use with the A800 Evo, A800MMX and A800FX kits. They can be attached to the standard P23 as well as the optional A12X battery hooks and they allow the use of tape instead of the original twistable battery retainers. The system ensures maximum freedom in the choice of normal or LCG batteries and it comes machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and with a black surface finish. Last but not least is a 3-piece set of motor mount weights of 7g, 8g, and 10g of weight. The parts are machined from heavy brass material and designed for the use with the A800MMX’s and A800MMXA’s AM177 motor mount. They attach on both sides of the chassis and help to add overall weight in a very centralised position. Source: 7075.it [7075.it] The post 7075.it introduce new A800 optionals appeared first on Red RC. |
| Kyosho RB7 aluminium battery post set Posted: 13 Feb 2020 12:17 AM PST Coming from Kyosho and made for the Ultima RB7 2WD buggy is a lightweight aluminium battery post set. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming anodised in a gun metal colour for looks and surface protection, the design of the posts allows to use O-ring hold downs to fasten the battery, which increases chassis flex and thus overall traction available. The battery posts also sport laser-engraved Kyosho logos in white colour and they fit both the RB7 and the RB7SS. Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com] The post Kyosho RB7 aluminium battery post set appeared first on Red RC. |
| 2020 Keilor Invitational – Report Posted: 13 Feb 2020 12:08 AM PST The Keilor Electric Off-Road Club of Melbourne, Australia hosted the 2020 Keilor Invitational last weekend. Australia’s version of the Reedy Race, this event is held on an outdoors dirt track in the Australian summer with the Invite classes running 5 heats of 2WD and 5 heats of 4WD in addition to open classes for both modified and stock, with the winner of these getting a direct invite to the 2021 event. For the 2020 event just under 130 entries were received from all around Australia, with the big talking point being the new track surface which had been treated with Canola oil dramatically reducing dust and tyre wear and proving a big hit with all racers. The layout had been changed since the 2019 Nationals held at the same track with a combination of sweeping and technical sections with large elevations and jumps challenging all levels. In the Modified Invitational class the 2WD day began with Lachlan Munday (Team Associated) getting out of the blocks quickly, taking two heat wins and two 2nd places in the first four races to end the day on top with 6 points. Jordan Isergin (Xray) finished the day 2nd with a heat win 10 points from defending champ Ray Munday (Team Associated) on 11 points and Jack McMillan (Team Associated) 4th. The 4WD day started off with Jack McMillan firing taking the first two heats after tough battles with Lachlan Munday and Isergin, then Isergin taking a heat and Jarod Ment also taking a heat. The final result came down to the last lap of the final race, Isergin taking the heat but Lachlan Munday was able to claim the overall win by 1 point from Isergin and McMillan 3rd. Reflecting the strength of the junior development scene in Australia, the podium average age was only 16 years old with Lachlan (14), Jordan (15) and Jack (19) all showing the older racers a clean pair of heels. Modified Invitational top 3 results: In the Stock Invitational class the 2WD portion saw previous Invitational winner and 2018 national champ Leigh Cheeseman (TLR) take the first two heats before 2019 national champ Andrew Selvaggi (Team Associated) got into his rhythm taking three in a row to end the day two points up from Leigh and Ben Howard (Team Associated) another 5 points back. 4WD day and Paul Mason (Team Associated) took the first heat before Selvaggi again took a three-peat of wins to seal the result with a round to go. Mason and Miller (Xray) tied for 2nd in 4WD but with the total points combined it was Selvaggi with the win and his first Invitational title, Cheeseman second and Ben Howard 3rd. Stock Invitational top 3 results: In Open Modified 2WD and with a place in the 2021 Invite up for grabs, it was Simon Healy (Xray) dominating qualifying taking all three rounds to seal TQ for the single 7 minute final from Queensland hotshot Troy Milton (Team Associated), ‘Little Man’ Camden Camilleri (Team Associated) 3rd and Jon Philpott (Xray) 4th. From the tone Healy set off into the sunset and built up a strong lead before disaster struck just before the 5 minute mark, stripping a gear and having to retire. This promoted the battling Milton and Camilleri to the lead, with Camden showing maturity beyond his 10 years of age to drive smoothly to the finish and take out his first win in modified, a very popular victory and a place in the 2021 Invitational. Milton finished a close second and Philpott only a few seconds back in 3rd to complete the podium with 14-years old Nathan Healy a well deserved 4th. 2WD Open Modified top 3 results: In Open Modified 4WD and keen to make amends for his loss in 2WD, Simon Healy again dominated qualifying with a clean sweep of the 3 rounds to take TQ from Xray teammate Jon Philpott, son Nathan Healy a fine 3rd and Nathan Facciol 4th with his Team Associated. In the final Healy got off to a strong start and took a tone to tone victory, finishing 15 seconds clear of Philpott in 2nd with club president Jay Bloss (Team Associated) taking the final position on the podium after a last lap battle with Nathan Healy and Shelby Bloss moving from 10th grid position to finish 5th overall. 4WD Open Modified top 3 results: Open Stock 17.5T 2WD threw up a lot of surprises with the regular fast guys in the Invitational class. Biggest surprise was TQ by Brendan Sola (TLR), successful on-road racer who only recently had his first off-road race. In 2nd was Simon McHugh (Kyosho), local Tommy Jett (Xray) 3rd and multi time IFMAR concourse winning painter James Ainslie 4th. The final started with Sola off to a clear start with McHugh chasing, but as the race continued Michael Snedden (TeaM Associated) who had missed practice completely due to a delayed flight started to catch Sola and with half a dozen laps to go took the lead from Sola. The last few laps were epic with Sola then managing to re-pass Snedden with 2 laps to go and go on to take the win, Snedden 2nd and McHugh 3rd. Open Stock 17.5T 2WD top 3 results: In Open Stock 13.5T 4WD and after getting practice in during the 2WD day, Snedden (Team Associated) came out swinging on 4WD day taking all three qualifiers for TQ from Tommy Jett (HB Racing) and Glenn Grinter (Team Associated). A nervous start to the final for Snedden saw him drop the lead to Chris Jordan (Xray) who had come through from 4th on the grid. 6 laps in Snedden overtook Jordan for the lead and didn’t look back, locking in his place in the 2021 event with a 5s win over Jordan and Michael Bruce (Team Associated) coming from 7th on the grid to complete the podium. Open Stock 13.5T 4WD top 3 results: Junior racing is very strong in Australia and for this event 10 juniors (under 16yo) lined up to battle for the title. Travelling from Tasmania, Zackary Scott (Xray) took out round 1 before local Kane Schembri (Xray) took rounds 2 and 3 for TQ from Scott with younger brother Sash Schembri (Xray) qualifying 3rd from Angus Browne and Kohen Mould. The final was a great battle between Zachary and Kane, with Kane dropping back early before fighting back to get the lead, then Zachary re-claimed the lead with 2 minutes to go. Zach held on to take the title to Tasmania from the two Schembri brothers, giving Xray a podium sweep from Brown and Mould. Junior 17.5T 2WD top 3 results: Full race results can be found here. Thanks to Ray Munday for the report. | Images: Claude’s Photos The post 2020 Keilor Invitational – Report appeared first on Red RC. |
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