Inside scoop: The latest gear for the new millennium

Radio Control Car Action, Jan 2000

Part no-8069.

Call for price.

94357 and 94358

Competition Servos

The latest Airtronics boxes are fast, strong and sure to find homes in @8scale machines and other hard-working applications. The 94357 yanks 125 oz.-in. with a transit time of just 0.07 second, and the 94358 pulls a muscular 200 oz.-in. with a very quick 0.10-second transit time.

Servo 94357-VR-ATX.

Servo 94358-VB-ATX.

Call for prices.

Nova Mega Engines

Available in three displacements@ the Nova Mega engines are designed for total performance. All feature slidevalve cats, precise piston and sleeve tolerances, rear-exhaust design and oversize heat-sink heads.

Part nos.-SX12, SX15, SX21: $225 to $525.

2WD Nitro Truck

Prototype

HPI plans to enter the 2WD truck arena and showed off this un-named, prototype truck. Clean construction makes it easy to think the truck is just about ready for production, but it really is "rough." According to HPI, the very unique enclosed chassis will make it to production but will be purpleanodized. Other changes reflect HPI's vision of the truck as an enthusiast's car, not as a hardcore racer (although it will certainly be upgradable for competition). The following features should be part of the final package:

Full bearing set.

Three-gear transmission with slipper

clutch and disc brake.

Gear differential.

Nitro Star 15FE engine.

Composite tuned pipe.

Molded upper deck.

Call for more information.

Prepainted

Bodies

This is an easy one: Orion offers the entire HPI body line with custom graphics just like this, courtesy of Thunder Designs! Other styles available, too; all include HPI factory decal sheets. Various part numbers; $60.

Lynx Sport

The inexpensive, simple Lynx Sport is engineered with beginners in mind. Intuitive, no-nonsense trim controls and servo-reversing make it easy to dial in. Hitec plans a few package options with servo and ESC combinations.

Removable antenna.

LED battery meter.

Ni-Cd charging port (charger and

batteries optional).

Various part numbers depending on equipment; estimated price for Lynx Sport with two HS-303 servos-$50.

TS4 Nitro touring

car

The TS4 is Thunder Tigers latest nitro touring car designed by Franco Sabatini. The TS-4 has a long list of standard features that should make it compebtive with the current crop of nitro cars.

Double-deck chassis with a 2.5mm

lower plate.

Full ball bearings.

Thunder Tiger Pro 12 BZA

pull-start engine.

High-precision, low-maintenance

gear differentials.

Turnbuckle linkage rods.

Ball-type front steering pivots

for quick width and camber

adjustments.

Shims are used to set front caster

angle,

Aluminum upper deck.

Tuned pipe and header are

included.

Part no.-TTR6136-A; call for price.

Pro 99 Engines

JP Racing engines are known for their high-quality materials and precise machining. These fast, reliable engines are used by Team Mugen.

7-port design.

On-road version includes turbo plug

and has 9mm carburetor.

'99/2000 world champ.

Pro 99 (off-road)-SPOOI; $699.

Pro 99 (on-road)-SPOO10; $699.

Profi-Car

403 G 707 Transmitter

The Profi-Car 403 is for standard electric- and gas-powered RC cars, while the 707 is designed for large scale cars using twin steering and brake servos. According to Multiplex, the IPD transmitting mode is the next generation of PCM and features advanced error detection with all of the benefits of PCM.