Roche Rapide P12V

With the 1:12 World Championship in Florida just two months away, title winning manufacturer Roche has released its latest kit, the Rapide P12V.  The car is the work of team driver and designer Vesa Yli through V-Dezign with Masahiro Hori and Japanese National Champion Kazuki Yamashita conducting testing of the new kit.  The P12V features a super narrow and “ULCG (Ultra Low CG)“ inline chassis for better balance, easier to drive and faster corner speed. It gets a rigid 2mm 7075 aluminium lipo tray & aluminium chassis structure with the battery as low as possible.  Fully adjustable & rigid “ULCG” front-end offers easy access adjustment for camber, ride height and wheelbase.  4 degree polished kingpin mean super easy camber adjustment without taking the steering block out.

More Features of the Rapide P12V
Single piece lightweight 7075 aluminium steering knuckles.
Ultra low CG & rigid 7075 aluminium motor pod structure with less ‘grabbing’
Rigid aluminum ‘rear axle tube’ for better bearing alignment with wheelbase and ride height adjustment.
Fine adjustable “revolutional” center pivot brace.
Adjustable side link width, angle & length with short and long side links (short in kit)
Triple-hole top plate for side spring width adjustments – easy access and more fine tuning options (Soft in kit).
Triple-hole adjustment for front to rear body balance.
Race-proven Roche big bore center damper with hard center spring & POM piston.
Race-proven Roche tube damper for smoothest possible damping
Lightweight rear solid axle and lightweight aluminium wheel hub
Black anodized 7075 aluminum turnbuckles.
Aluminium 4.3mm steering and side tube ball cups.
Aluminium 4.8mm center damper ball cup and ballstud.
Large hard foam bumper.
Special design M3x6mm ULP (Ultra Low Profile) screw with neck.
Sanwa and Power HD & similar sizing servos fit.
Optional balance weights for tuning chassis roll and weight bias to suit each track conditions.

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]