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Novak Diablo twin battery Brushless combo

If you run a dual battery 1/10th scale truck, then Novak’s new Diablo Brushless system is just the boost your rig needs. The Diablo 550 Sensored Motor provides a good fun to bash time ratio, and should also haul combined with the witchcraft intelligent electronics inside the ESC. With all this power comes huge amp loads, but Novak’s got you covered with something called “Launch-Limit” – [...]

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Turnigy 1/10 Brushless 2WD Desert Racing Buggy

Turnigy has released a new 2WD Desert Racing Buggy. This brushless buggy is pre-built, but requires a radio and battery to be fully ready to run. You get plenty of power from a 35A esc with a fan and a 3300kv 540 motor, undoubtedly a bulletproof EZ-Run based system. You’ll also find steel driveshafts, adjustable camber and toe, as well [...]

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New Schumacher Racing Releases

Schumacher gave word of two new Anderson High Voltage Brushless servos today. The AN530400HV  – Metal gears, brushless, and a lightning fast speed of just 0.06 seconds @ 7.4v for 60 degrees of rotation and 194oz or torque means that this servo is ideal for 1/10 sized cars whereas the AN530400HV is more suited to larger applications. You get a massive 305oz of torque at [...]

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Racers Edge Pro2 RTR Short Course Truck

Racers Edge have just released their first RC truck – the Pro2 Short Course Truck. They aren’t getting much attention at the moment, but they deserve a whole lot more, because what you’re seeing right here is a 2.4ghz equipped 1/10 brushless short course truck for under $190….. 😀    Although it fails to meet up to some of  the spec of “pro” level kits, it looks to be more [...]

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LRP begins doing the Twist

Who says 2wd buggy is dead? Well, besides everybody… LRP apparently hasn’t gotten the memo though as they introduce their brand new S10 Twister. It’s a 1/10 scale buggy that comes ready to run with a 27 MHz radio, 540 brushed motor paired to a digital ESC, a battery and charger. Other nice features are full ball [...]

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Redcat Racing Monsoon XTE Unboxing

This just arrived on my doorstep, courtesy of the fine folks in the big, brown trucks. It’s Redcat Racing‘s latest vehicle, a Monsoon XTE, 1/8 scale brushless truggy. I thought I’d share some photos and info with all of you. Inside the box you’ll find the big Monsoon XTE, nearly 100% assembled. You just need to put the wheels on and [...]

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Futaba High Voltage Servos

Futaba have released three new High Voltage servos, of which two should be of interest to the car and truck guys. The new S9352HV and S9353HV servos both have the same s/0.06 speed and humungous 306 oz/in torque, but the difference is the S9353HV boasts a full metal case for extra durability.  The BLS256HV servo is intended for helicopter rudder use, as it significantly lighter [...]

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Axial SCX10 Dingo Kit

Axial now carry a kit version on their SCX10 Dingo. You get a ton of cool stuff included in the kit, including aluminum suspension links, metal driveshafts, a slipper clutch and threaded piggy-back shocks! And of course being a SCX10 chassis, it should be as tough as nails! Street price will be under $250, and it should be available in time [...]

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Castle Creations CapPack

This cool little device from Castle Creations called the “CapPack” is designed for use in high powered electric vehicles, where batteries may suffer from voltage drop under severe load – this capacitor bank will give you that bit of extra go under accelleration. At $24.95, it costs a whole lot less than a new battery pack!Head over to the Castle Website for full details.

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Exotek Associated SC10 4×4 LCG chassis

Exotek have posted a few pictures of a prototype work of art LCG chassis for the Associated SC10 4×4. The chassis adds 5oz to the overall weight of the truck, but this weight is low down to impove handling and grip. The pictures shown are only of a prototype but the final product, ETA 7th November, will have a hard anodized gun metal [...]

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Associated RC8.2E Factory Team

Team Associated have now released an electric version of their RC8.2 FT kit – the RC8.2E Factory Team. It includes a ton of shiny aluminum bling, including Big Bore hard-anodized threaded shocks with Ti-Ni coated shafts, 7075 driveshafts, 7075 steering knuckles, suspension mounts and a cool sliding motor mount for easy adjustment. To top it all off, a slick JConcepts Punisher [...]

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Novak Ballistic Vented Endbells

  Want more speed and lower operating temperatures from your 540 Ballistic motor? Novak’s got you covered with this Vented Endbell kit, which includes both the front and rear endbells as well as oversised bearings.You can get your hands on a kit in November, so keep an eye on the Novak Website for details

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Novak Eiger ESC’s and Combos

Novak have released two new ESC’s called the Eiger and the Eiger Pro. Both of them are 2-3 cell lipo capable, weigh only 18.1 grams, and have a 40% smaller footprint than Rooster ESC’s. The Eiger has a built-in 2A BEC, whereas the Eiger Pro includes Novak’s 3A BEC module. They are designed to fit inside crawlers, hence why combos are available with [...]

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Redcat’s New 1/8th scale line at IHobby

Even more Redcat stuff to show you guys. This is their new brushless 1/8 scale line, the Hurricane, Monsoon and Avalanche. All three are fully RTR with 2.4 GHz and dual 2S LiPo batteries included. These things look to be pretty beefy, with lots of thick metal braces. Look for them to be hitting very soon [...]

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Vampire Racing SR1 ESC’s

Vampire Racing have announced that their SR1 and SR1 Plus esc’s which were first shown at the Nuremberg toy fair are now available for purchase. The ESC can handle motors down to 3.5t and either 1s or 2s lipo packs. They are equipped with something called “Power Timing System”. All you need to know about it is that it means you [...]

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