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June 23, 2016

Techra introduce new on-road & off-road option parts

Coming from Techra are several aluminium and carbon fibre option parts for a range of kits. First up are aluminium body height adjusters for Yokomo, Xray and VBC touring cars. Machined from 7075 aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver details, their design allows to use the parts with Yokomo-style 2mm and Xray/VBC-style 2.5mm body post pins. As usual with these type of adjusters the design of the parts allows for virtually step-less body height adjustments.

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June 13, 2016

New VBC Racing Wildfire D08 & Lightning 12M options

Coming from VBC Racing are new option parts for the Wildfire D08 touring car and the Lightning 12M 1/12th scale pan car kit. Starting with the Wildfire D08 part, the Dynamics Stabiliser Link System was first introduced with the Dynamics Edition kit and it is now also available separately as an upgrade for standard D08 kits. The new mounting system is meant to improve responsiveness by reducing tolerances in order to further up the car’s performance.

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June 6, 2016

VBC Racing WildfireD08 centre weights & stiff topdeck

VBC Racing have introduced two new option parts for the WildfireD08 touring car. First up is the LCG centre balance weight set. Making use of a central 12.5g weight and a second, attachable 18.5g weight the set allows to easily add weight, up to 31g in total, to the centre of the car. The parts run beside and underneath the belt which makes them still easy to reach for swift weight distribution changes. Also new is the stiff upper deck made from a special carbon fibre. Additional carbon layers make for improved torsional rigidity compared to standard carbon fibre, resulting in a stiffer feeling. Still 2mm thick the top deck, marked with a gold-colour dot, is a direct replacement for the stock part and ideal for high-grip asphalt tracks.

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May 26, 2016

VBC Racing Wildfire D08 Dynamics Edition touring car

VBC Racing have introduced the Wildfire D08 Dynamics Edition touring car kit. Packed with optional parts dedicated especially for outdoor racing the kit features new TBBS True Big Bore Short shock absorbers and LCG shock towers, an adjustable aluminium cooling fan mount, titanium-coated suspension pins and the V2 body height adjusters. VBC Racing also dropped in the all-new stabilizer linkage system and a set of Yaiba Racing delrin joint protectors. The kit will become available by the beginning of June.

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May 24, 2016

New VBC Racing Wildfire D08 & Firebolt arm mounts

VBC Racing have introduced new option parts for the Wildfire D08 and Firebolt DM/RM kits. First up is a 1-piece FR “C” suspension mount for the Wildfire D08. The solid design helps to reinforce the rear end of the chassis which can be beneficial especially on high-bite surfaces. The suspension hanger is a direct replacement and compatible with the D08’s composite inserts. The second new part is the rear aluminium suspension mount in 2 degree toe-in XW specification for the DM, DM2 and RM kits. The red anodised aluminium parts allows to run 2 degree of rear toe-in and it comes laser-etched for easy identification.

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May 19, 2016

VBC Racing Wildfire D08 brass suspension mounts

VBC Racing have introduced three brass suspension mounts for the Wildfire D08 touring car. Available is a 10.9g FR mount, a set of 4.3g split inner suspension blocks and also an outer 9.5g block. The brass parts are around four times heavier than the standard aluminium mounts and they help to fine tune the weight balance of the car while also doing away with the need to use a large amount of unsightly stick-on wheel balance weights. The mounts are available separately and they are a direct fit on the D08.

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April 13, 2016

VBC Racing Lightning 12M 1/12th pan car kit

VBC Racing have introduced the latest evolution of the Lightning 12 pan car platform, the 12M. The “M” stands for “Middle” and was the main driving force behind the car’s design that features a transverse battery configuration, adjustable floating servo mount, and an adjustable steering bell crank system. In addition to these features the car also sports a newly designed lightweight aluminium rear bulkhead and axle assembly, multiple side spring positions, and a highly tuneable front end. All plastic parts are made from VBC ultra-strong V2 composite while the alloy parts are machined from black anodised 7075 aluminium. New features also include an adjustable front chassis brace, direct or bellcrank steering setup, new rear axle mount with ride height spacers, as well as a rear axle brace that also acts as a dust cover for the ball bearings.

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April 1, 2016

VBC Racing D08 brass mounts & LCG towers

VBC Racing have released these new brass suspension mounts for their WildFireD08 touring car. There are 3 new pieces, a brass suspension mount which is 9.5grams compared to the original aluminium version which is 2.5grams, a solid FR mount that is 10.9grams versus 3.3grams and finally a split mount that are 4.3grams each compared to the original which are 1.1grams each. Also for the WildFireD07 there are new graphite LCG shock towers that work with the new TBBS shock system.

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