Xray have announced that Alessandro Remia, the very talented but young 12 year old Italian driver, joins their team in 2012 to race the all-new XB9. Alessandro was 2011 National Champion in the F2 category and this year he will be attending all Italian races as well as the European Championships.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Speedzone expands its product line to include BL sensor cables. The sensor cables will be offered as braided or ultra flexible with the braided cables available in red and black with lengths of 70mm, 100mm, 125mm and 200mm. They are perfect for all non-tweak applications which include off-road and touring sedan. The braid can be flexed into tight spots while still protecting the important sensor wires. The ultra flexible sensor cables are perfect for every applications but especially tweak based vehicles such as 1/12 and WGT. The flexibility of the sensor cable gives you the confidence that your sensor cable will not tweak your car. Available in 70mm, 100mm, 125mm and 200mm lengths.
Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]
Roche Products International have introduced the new line of Silverback ‘Shorty’ 4200mAh 45C LiPo batteries. The compact size allows racers to adjust their setups by altering the chassis weight distribution. A durable 95.5mm hard case helps prevent damage while 4mm gold plated socket connectors reduce resistance while allowing for short and clean wiring.
Source: Roche RC [roche.hk]
Revolution Design have released their initial product offering, with a focus on tools as expected. The first products include the Ultra ride height gauge for both buggy (6-30mm) and onroad (3-15mm), the ultra camber gauge (+/-6°) for 1/12th onroad to 1/8th offroad, the ultra turnbuckle that combines a 4mm tie rod wrench with a 5.5mm nut driver and the ultra gripper, that is designed to hold 3.0mm, 3.5mm and 4.0mm shock shafts. Also new is the ultra cap catcher, a simple but genius mount that holds separated speed controller capacitors up to 15mm. Finally for adding weight to your EP buggy, or any other chassis, there is 2 different Ultra motor weights in 80g and 30g that mount between the motor and the motor mount for extra weight in the optimum position. All parts are machined from high quality aluminium.
Phat Bodies have released 3 new shells that you’ve all long been waiting for. Suitable for all the Losi Mini-8ight, Carisma GT14B and the LRP Shark LWB there is the ‘Phat Head’ which is a cab forward shell, the ‘Piranha’ which is the semi cab forward shell and ‘For Four’ which features a more conventional cab position.
The TLR exodus continues with French & European Champion, and World Finalist, Yannick Aigion joining Team Associated. For many years Yannick has been at the very top of the European and World 1/8th nitro scene. A consummate professional, his dedication to performance and promotion is exactly what Team Associated and CML have been looking for as they look to build on the success of the new RC8.2 in France and into further International markets. In addition to driving the RC8.2, Yannick will also be working with CML to further drive sales of Team Associated product through a new business venture, CML France. Since being granted distribution rights for France alongside their established UK market, CML have been steadily building a customer base within France and will now be able to provide dealers with a more attractive one-to-one contact through Yannick both trackside, in-store and online.
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JConcepts unveiled the latest generation apparel design at the Clash event in Coral Springs, FL. The ‘Striker’ design fills the void and offers the latest JConcepts.net logo up front with back loaded striker imagery. The blue, gray, black and striker details are speed in motion as JConcepts prepares for the upcoming season. Available in t-shirt, long-sleeve t-shirt and sweatshirt.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Sweep Racing have introduced their 2012 clothing line up as modeled by these attractive women. First up is the hooded sweater which comes in charcoal grey and sports the Sweep across the chest and the SR logo large across the back. Next up is the Winter Jacket which is made of a fleece material and sports a large collar and elasticized cuffs to keep the wind out. This jacket features embroidered logos on the chest arm and across the shoulders. Finally the ubiquitous t-shirt has been given a make over with front print receiving an updated and the rear now sporting a large SR logo. Available now in a full range of sizes.
