TQ R/C & Hobbies

Pro-Line have released their BullDog shell for the Losi TLR22 in both rear and mid motor configuration. To date, all of the bodies made for this car have sacrificed looks and performance due to the dual motor configuration. If you race primarily in the mid motor or rear motor configuration PL have a body for each of those setups. The new mid motor body also features a large scoop to maximize clearance and air flow to your motor and electronics. The advanced aerodynamic properties and cab-forward styling will improve your buggies performance and turn heads. Pro-Line have also released the BullDog body to fit the Kyosho Lazer ZX-5.

Arrowmax have released this new front middle shaft for the Xray RX8. Machined from high quality spring steel, this hollow shaft claims to be lighter and more durable than the kit shaft.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

When it comes to your big RC projects, size does matter, that’s why Hitec engineered the HS-5765MH. This high voltage cousin of the popular HS-5755MG is 2-cell LiPo (7.4V) capable and features heavy duty, metal gears with a 10mm output shaft for the strength you need for the most demanding large scale applications. With 347 oz-in torque, it is tough enough to tackle the biggest RC projects including 1/5th on and off-road vehicles.

Source: Hitec [hitecrcd.com]

Arrowmax will release this new ventilated brake disk for Xray RX8 chassis. CNC machined from high quality steel it features multiple holes, some with air channels, to ensure the best heat dissipation and friction, while also remaining lightweight and durable.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

Following the success of the hard case packs developed specifically for the 1/10th scale Traxxas E-Revo & Summit as well as the 1/16th scale Traxxas E-Revo, Summit and Slash platforms, Team Orion has designed a hardcase pack to maximize the capacity and overall performance of the HPI Savage Flux. It provides a perfect fit and combines LiPo technology with maximum capacity to help push the Savage Flux to its limits. Featuring a carbon look special hard case, up to 45C discharge rate and it comes in 2S and 3S Versions with Deans connector fitted, so it can go into any HPI cars without modifications. Available in 4000mAh, 6000mAh, 8000mAh 2S and 4000mAh and 6000mAh 3S versions.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

The Punisher body by JConcepts for the TLR 22 is the meanest, nastiest thing out for 1/10th buggy racing. The slight cab-forward treatment is amongst the most aggressive in class giving the Punisher top notch performance. Blended wing / body design gives additional down-force to the side-pods and windshield which increases driveability, corner speed and jump control. The rear base of the cab area represents the latest offering for 1/10th buggy racing featuring a rear scoop allowing additional tune-ability and cooling for high-performance racing. The Punisher body includes both cut-lines so the user can trim to either rear or mid motor chassis configurations. In addition to the newly designed body JConcepts has included 2 of the popular 6.5″ wide high down force V-wings that are commonly used around the world.

Much More have announced that their Hybrid balance charger and discharger will now also be available in red. It joins the standard black, blue, grey and recent addition purple and is available now.

Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]

The new lightweight locking wheel nuts from Answer RC are now available. Designed to offer the best of both worlds, security and performance, the security aspect is two fold. Firstly the have a knurled section machined into the back of the nut to allow it to lock onto the wheel and secondly the nuts come with O Rings that seat into the back of the nut to secure the nut against the wheel stub axle and prevent vibration loosening. The nuts come with 8 o-rings giving you a complete spare set. The nuts are machined away on the faces and drilled into to save weight and as with any closed cap wheel nut, knowing that the stub axle will not get mangled up is always a welcome benefit. Available in red and black in both 1.0mm and 1.25mm threads.

Source: Answer RC [answer-rc.com]

Nosram has released the Stealth Touch Evolution charger & discharger. The vampire red backlit touch screen display means you won’t find any button on this device. With the graphical user interface, all parameters can be set quick and easy with the menu structure intuitive and easy to use. An integrated LiPo/LiFe balancer detects differences in the cells and starts balancing automatically. Improved performance and longer lifetime of the batteries are guaranteed.

Charge LiPo, LiFe, NiMh & NiCd
- Adjustable fast charge from 0.1 to 12.0A
> 1-4 cells LiPo, LiFe with automatic lipo/lifepo cut-off
> 1-8 cells NiMh & NiCd with adjustable delta-peak detection and optional 4-step charge mode
- Autostart-timer for maximum comfort
- Storage mode: the battery is charged/discharged automatically for longest cell lifetime

Cycle LiPo, LiFe, NiMh & NiCd
- Automatic cycling mode (discharge – charge – discharge) for perfect conditioning of your batteries

Discharge LiPo, LiFe, NiMh & NiCd
- Adjustable high-power discharge current (up to 20.0A) and cut-off voltage to perfectly match your batteries

Features
- Touch screen graphics display, vampire red backlit
- Fully adjustable: intuitive program structure with graphical user interface, allows precise adjustment of all parameters
- User profile memory: 5 factory pre-set profiles that can be customized, re-named and saved in memory
- Microprocessor controlled: fully adjustable for perfect operation, maximum performance and highest safety
- 4-way protection system: 100% protection against output reverse polarity, short circuit, input voltage error and over charge
- Voltage calibration for maximum accuracy
- DC input 11-15V
- Charge power 140W

Race report by Jason Nugroho

Round 1 of the Indonesia National Truggy Championship was held on March 20, 2011 at Graha Raya Bintaro, Tangerang (about 45km from the center of Jakarta city). There were a total 16 racers. The race format was 3 rounds of 10min qualifying, using the “1 best round” system and two groups of finals (A-B) with 5 drivers bumping up.

After qualifying I was in 2nd place out of the 16 racers. I went into the 45min A-final and started 2nd on the grid. As usual, my car got hit by other cars in the final round and dropped me back to 10th place.

This time it was not so easy to take back the lead since the track was not so big. I pushed my car very hard until I got a best lap at 36.817sec – about 2.5sec faster than my previous best lap of 39.217sec in the qualifying round. I got into 2nd place around 3 minutes before the end of the race, but something happened at the last moment with my car flipping at the last corner before the timing loop and this made me finish in 3rd place.

A-final results after 45min race :

1. Adrian

2. Febril

3. Jason Nugroho – XRAY XT8