Nemo Racing have announced the signing of Australia’s Ben Sterling to their factory team. The former HB Racing driver is considered one of Australia’s fastest 1/8th off-road racers and he will be using Agama kits in his campaign that will include all major Australian as well as international races.
Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]
Nemo Racing USA, along with Agama and Bullitt, welcome former Tekno RC factory driver, Ryan Lutz to their team. Ryan will be running Agama cars and Bullitt engines at races all over the country for 2019 and beyond. Ryan had the following to say about the deal:
When needing to find a new home this opportunity hit all the right notes. I feel like I have found a diamond in the rough so to speak. An established brand with a great track record already, just waiting for the opportunity to burst onto the forefront of the R/C industry! In speaking with Billy and Jon, everything just fit together like a puzzle and it has almost seemed too good to be true. I look forward to working with these guys at Nemo Racing and the Agama and Bullitt team to show these vehicles as truly capable and fully competitive on the world stage! Let’s get this season started!
Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracingusa.com]
Nemo Racing have announced the soon release of the Performance Pack for the A215SV 1/8th off-road buggy. The set includes a new 1-piece lightweight wing mount with adjustable height for quick and easy adjustment to the downforce being created by the wing. Also new is a 5mm aluminium rear shock tower with updated shape and wing mount multi-fitment holes to house the new wing mount securely to the buggy. Updated A and B blocks with the same roll centre as the previous block but a new mounting position and shape allow for the front differential to be lifted by 4mm, this gives a better balance to the front and rear of the buggy whilst now also allowing for a quick release of the front diff from the gearbox casing. The new 5mm aluminium front shock tower with simplified upper link position and a 4mm lower shock mount height factor in the raised gearbox, maintaining the original shock positions when using the included composite front gearbox inserts for the new front gearbox position. Other new parts include new aluminium steering posts with a 4mm higher mounting position for the raised steering rack assembly and a new 4mm aluminium front chassis brace spacers brings up the front chassis brace position to the new front diff height. The kit is rounded out by 2mm aluminium steering link spacers to correct the steering link angle with the new steering rack height and also included are new 18mm countersunk M4 screws for the front gearbox assembly. The performance pack will become available by end of August.
Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]
PSM from Germany have introduced two carbon fibre shock towers for the popular Agama A215SV buggy. The front shock stay is machined from 5mm high-quality carbon fibre and was designed for heavy duty use thanks to its durable design. It features PSM’s unique double stacked rip machining for cool looks and a lower weight. The 4mm rear variant was developed to simplify vehicle setup while improving traction characteristics and it also spots a double stacked rib design. Both shock towers are available separately from now on.
View the rear shock tower here
Coming from Agama are new emulsion shock caps and carbon fibre A-arm stiffeners for the A215 SV buggy. Starting with the shock caps, they allow to run the shocks in a non-vented, vented or emulsion-style setup, the latter being a hot ticket on tracks with big jumps and heavy landings, in addition to tracks with looser surfaces. The set includes four shock caps, seals and sealing screws and it is usable with all Agama buggies and trucks.
Bittydesign have to release the all new Force body shell for the Agama A215/A215SV 1/8 buggy. Featuring that Force bug line look, the shell has been optimised to have improved front downforce and steering response. The rear of the body is characterised by a generous strip that significantly increases the downforce, ensuring greater traction and an increase of the air flow towards the wing.
View another image of the body here
UK Agama distributors Nemo Racing have introduced an aluminium lower servo saver for the A215 kits. The part is designed to increase the efficiency and durability of the servo saver and it comes machined from high-quality aluminium and hard-coated for looks and wear. The part will hit stores very soon.
Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]
UK Agama distributors Nemo Racing have released first information on the forthcoming A215T 1/8th nitro truggy kit. Building on the popular A215 buggy platform the A215T features a new 3mm 7075 aluminium chassis with centralised engine placement, 17mm big bore threaded shocks with 4mm shock shafts as well as 43/10 ring and pinion gears with the A215 DBS differential system. Other features include a Ferodo-style brake system, an updated A215 steering system, widened and stiffer suspension arms as well as the A215’s captured rear gearbox casing. Also part of the package are new style hinge pin holders with multiple positions and new inserts, a clunk-style fuel tank with splash shield, a side-mounted centre diff plate with brake calliper pistons as well as Metric alloy steel screws. The kit is rounded out by a redesigned bodyshell to improve durability and aerodynamic performance.
