Pro-Line Flo-Tek Ford F-150 Raptor SVT

Pro-Line have introduced the Flo-Tek Ford F-150 Raptor SVT clear body for short course trucks.  Are you a die-hard Ford fan who needs the benefit of Flo-Tek technology to make that huge triple without blowing over. Now you can have the newest in race body styling technology and show off your love for Ford with Pro-Line’s new Flo-Tek Ford F-150 Raptor SVT body for short course trucks. This body features ultra-low, sleek body lines and distinctive Ford details blended with Flo-Tek technology that will make your SC truck look good going around the track.

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

LRP VTEC 5400mAh 45C LiPo

The VTEC Competition Car Line 5400 45C is the ultimate power package for all competition rookies. This budget LiPo from their Competition Car Line series features a rated current of 45C powerful enough to withstand the toughest racing. In addition to the High Density Stacking (HDS) technology and a 3C charge current, the gold coated connectors guarantee lowest contact resistance.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

Friday, February 17, 2012

Xtreme Racing Losi SCTE Hybrid chassis kit

Team Losi SCTE drivers now have a new option available to lower the center of gravity thanks to Xtreme Racing’s new Hybrid chassis kit. The kit is a hybrid combination of carbon fiber and aluminum. This is a direct replacement for the stock chassis, but doesn’t use the factory battery/speedo tray. This allows you to mount the speed control and battery lower on the chassis. The chassis is made from 3mm thick carbon with a machined billet aluminum kickup in the front. The kit includes the hybrid chassis, a 2mm top plate to help control chassis flex front to rear and a battery tray kit which allows adjustment of the battery front to rear. The battery tray kit is designed to hold a standard 2 cell hard case LiPo.

Source: Xtreme Racing [xtremercracing.com]

Thursday, February 16, 2012

AKA Cyclone SC wheels

AKA Cyclone SC wheels are designed to fit the Losi Ten SCTE 4×4. All wheels are made from the same proprietary nylon blend as the the 1:8 AKA wheels. The wheel design is modeled after the full-size wheels used on the trucks to keep that scale look that makes the SC class so cool. Behind the scenes the wheel is all about being light weight and strong. Each spoke of the wheel is hollowed out to save weight, while there are outer ribs to help support the barrel of the wheel for more consistent handling. The wheel is designed to work with our standard buggy inserts which are included with each pair of AKA SC tires.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Durango DESC210 2wd SC truck

At last weekends opening Euro Offroad Series race we were given a look at the soon to be released Team Durango DESC210 short course truck. The truck was making its debut in the Czech Republic and the team were using the event to test the final production parts on the car. Based off the DEX210 buggy, the chassis is all but identical but made longer to accommodate the larger trucks dimensions. Just like the DEX210, the car can be set up in rear or mid motor configurations, with the mid motor on carpet proving be very effective. We were told to expect a release in about 2 months.

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Monday, February 13, 2012

EcoPower Electron multi-chemistry chargers

A Main Hobbies introduce the EcoPower Electron 65 AC and 65 Quad multi-chemistry chargers for LiPo, LiFe and NiMH battery packs. Starting with the 65 AC, the charger works with 11 to 18VDC or 110 to 240VAC and delivers up to 5.0A of charging current. Featuring an on-board balancer, normal, fast and storage charge modes the charger handles up to 6S LiXX and 15 cell NiMH packs. Included with the charger come various charging harnesses and a 6S XH-style balancer board.

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Justin Driemeier wins JConcepts race at SmacTrack

The JConcepts race at SmacTrak in St. Louis, MO. took place last weekend. Justin Driemeier, driving the new X-Factory SCX-60CF TQ’d the first of four qualifying rounds on the small but technical indoor track, but bad racing luck in the next two rounds left him in a must-win situation in Sunday morning’s round 4. Justin went out and did what had to be done, winning the last round by about 4 seconds to wrap up pole position for the 2WD Short Course A mains. A-1 saw Driemeier’s SCX – 60CF take a wire-to-wire win, but in A-2 there were some “rubbin is racin” incidents that put Justin third, so it was all to play for in A – 3.  Again, Driemeier and the SCX – 60CF were up to the task, as Justin jumped out to an early lead and put it on cruise control to take the last main by almost five seconds. Coupled with Mike Aliberti’s win two weeks ago at R/C Excitement, this makes two regional race wins in a row for the new X Factory truck. Paul Sinclair, in his first major race driving his own SCX-60CF, qualified 7th with the Probst Motorsports replica body SCX-60CF. Paul took 6th in all three mains to wind up 7th for the race.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo Duo charger

Charge two batteries at once with the Rugged Prophet Sport LiPo Duo from Dynamite. Designed for all users of 1−3S LiPo batteries, the 50Wx2 dual battery charger is an easy to use, rugged and portable, AC powered LiPo dual battery charger. Designed for novice, sport and experienced users that have multiple 1−3S, 100−5000mAh LiPo batteries to charge in a confined area or cluttered pit environment.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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