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June 1, 2010

Capricorn LAB-C01 Front ARB kit and spool

More new items from Capricorn for the LAB-C01 1/10th 200mm chassis. Developed with a view to the World Championships in Houston, these new parts aim to improve the performance of this European ‘B’ Championship winning car. The new front wire anti roll bar kit comes with 2.4mm, 2.5mm and 2.6mm thick bars together with all the items necessary to mount it to the car. Also new for the front of the car is the optional front solid axle which is supplied with everything you need to use it including the pulley.

Click here to view the front spool

May 24, 2010

Capricorn LAB-C01 optional shock towers

More new option parts from Capricorn for their LAB-C01 200mm chassis. The new front and rear carbon fibre shock towers offer new wider shock hole positions giving you a wider range of set up options to help you fine tune your car to any track conditions.

View the rear shock tower here

May 22, 2010

Capricorn LAB-C01 steel pivot balls

New from Capricorn for the LAB-C01 are these steel pivot balls. Also suitable for the NT1, these balls have a smaller pivot body that allows the steering angle to be increased on the car by 5 degrees for better cornering. Weighing in a 3.4 grams each, they are available immediately.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

May 20, 2010

Capricorn LAB-C01 magnesium radio plate brackets

New for the European ‘B’ Champion LAB-C01, Capricorn have introduced these new radio plate & belt tensioner support brackets. Made from magnesium they are 43% lighter than the standard aluminium part and help lower the car’s centre of gravity. Available soon.

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May 18, 2010

Capricorn E01 oversized combustion chamber

New for their E01 .12 engine, Capricorn have introduced this new oversized combustion chamber design that is said to increase heat dissipation by 30%. Its design also helps achieve higher RPM together with lower fuel usage and is also available for use in all .12 Novarossi based engines. Available in the next few days.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

May 17, 2010

Capricorn off road clutch systems

Italian company Capricorn RC have released their new line of off road clutch systems. Featuring a new design, there are two different versions of the clutch available, the first being the normal version which comes with a 15.4 gram red anodized aluminium flywheel. The 2nd black version utilizes a much heavier 35.4 gram steel flywheel. Available in the next few days, the sets include the springs, 2 steel and 1 composite flyweights, clutch nut and of course the flywheel.

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May 13, 2010

Capricorn LAB-C01 kevlar pulleys & set-up tools

New from Italian company Capricorn is this kevlar pulley set for their LAB-C01 200mm chassis. These low friction pulleys provide better and smoother rotation of the drivetrain and are available for all pulleys except for the rear axle. Also new from Capricorn is their droop blocks and matching droop gauge, as well as a new ride height gauge which has values in 0.5mm increments.

View the set-up tools

May 5, 2010

Capricorn LAB-C01 mono o-ring set

New for the LAB-C01, Capricorn have released this new mono o-ring update for the car’s shock absorbers. Consisting of a single o-ring and a delrin cup, this new setup ensures almost zero shaft friction due to the reduced contact between the moving parts. Available now in a package of 4, suitable for a complete set of shocks.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]