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August 5, 2011

Serpent 811-Be Cobra 1/8 buggy

Serpent release first “production body” pictures of their upcoming 811-Be Cobra 1/8 scale electric off-road buggy. The car is based on the same platform as the nitro-powered buggy combined with a couple of different design approaches such as the advanced integrated standing servo, receiver and speedo bracket, an ingenious motor-bracket and lay-down battery configuration with practical easy-to-use lid-system. The buggy’s extremely narrow and low design is optimised for overall weight balance and the kits is expected to become released very soon.

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August 4, 2011

Spec-R LED pit light

Spec-R now offers a multi-functional pit lamp powered by an included Lithium battery or USB plug. The lamp is foldable for easy storage and transportation, measures 182x42x30mm and weights 252g. The lamp’s body features a display informing you about time, date and temperature and it also includes an alarm clock.

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August 4, 2011

JConcepts Finnisher body for +8mm B4.1 & Hi-Clearance wing

Seen for the first time at the recent IFMAR electric off-road World Championships in Finland JConcepts now release the Finnisher body shell for Team Associated B4.1 buggies with +8mm long-wheelbase conversions as well as the Hi-Clearance 6.5″ rear wing. An increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps. Forward cab placement changes performance/visible bias which helps steering rotation in low traction corners. The side-pods have been simplified and JC chamfered to remove unwanted changes in height to neutralise the at-speed handling. The chassis to body fit has been tightened up which eliminates empty voids that contribute to mid-flight directional changes. The rear of the cab has a new step feature which allows the placement of a secondary side window and also a louver which can be trimmed to allow air to escape at the top of the body. Included are two of the latest 6.5″ wide Hi-Clearance rear wings.

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August 4, 2011

Kyle Branson wins British 1/8th Rd5

Round 5 of the BRCA 1/8th on-road Championship was hosted by the Adur club which is situated on the south coast, near to Brighton a couple of weeks ago. The weather forecast was for rain on Saturday and showers on Sunday which would make qualification very interesting. When arriving on Saturday the track was very wet and heavy rain poured down which did not relent all day with most of the drivers deciding to not run. Towards the end of the day, the track did eventually dry out but with grip levels very low, drivers decided to use the time to setup engines. Sunday, the track was dry which allowed for practice in heat order before a rain shower. The showers soon past and the track dried out very quickly which enabled qualification to begin.

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August 4, 2011

KM H-K1 carbon knuckles & hubs

KM Racing release new option parts for the H-K1 1/10 scale 200mm nitro on-road chassis. Available now are carbon fibre reinforced rear hubs as well as left and right front knuckle arms. The parts are harder compared to the stock kit parts and offer even better durability.

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August 4, 2011

Arrowmax M05 ECS driveshafts

Arrowmax have released new ECS driveshafts for Tamiya’s M05 chassis made from high-quality spring steel for maximum durability. The hardcoated dual coupling shafts reduce the chattering of the front suspension in corners and are a direct replacement for the stock parts.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

August 3, 2011

X Factory updated Box ‘O Bolts

X Factory release their updated Box ‘O Bolts, an assortment of the most important 4-40 fasteners for owners of X Factory, Losi and Team Associated cars that use U.S. type fasteners. The new box features an updated assortment and increased number of fasteners. Included now are the 5-40 locking nuts drivers must often replace on the slipper shaft of X Factory cars, as well as most Losi and AE 1/10 cars. Each Box ‘O Bolts now contains 18 different fasteners making a total of 153 pieces coming in a handy box with 18 compartments.

Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

August 3, 2011

DCD sign Martin, Wilck & Rheinard

Jonas Glad of DirtChamp Design got in touch to tell us that Lee Martin, Viktor Wilck and Marc Rheinard are now part of the company’s factory team and that all three now use DCD’s TimeR lap counting system and a special edition of the LapR timing software to bring their practice and testing to a whole new level.

Source: DirtChamp Design [dirtchampdesign.com]