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September 10, 2015

GForce Axis pit light

New from GForce comes the Axis pit light with 32 high-power LEDs. These provide up to 600 lumen of light without the harsh whites normally found with florescent lighting making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor pit areas. Convenient features include touch sensitive controls to adjust color modes and brightness, along with a sleek elegant style, foldable design and durable carrying case. The Axis light will be available in blue or black.

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September 10, 2015

Yeah Racing MF01X long span alloy suspension kit

Yeah Racing have introduced a long span suspension arms and knuckles set for the Tamiya MF01X. The design revolves around 36 percent longer lower aluminium suspension arms that make for improved stability especially at higher speeds. To retain the standard track width the set includes redesigned, ball-raced C-hubs, steering knuckles and rear 3 degree uprights as well as a set of CV-style driveshafts. Also included are adjustable upper links and new geometry camber link mounts for the rear end. The set is rounded out by suitable suspension pins and mounting hardware.

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September 10, 2015

Serpent 977 Evo carbon chassis & SL8 XLi gearbox

Serpent have introduced new option parts for the Viper 977 Evo as well as older specification 977 cars. First up is the carbon and aluminium chassis set for the latest Evo kit. Coming as a set the carbon fibre chassis included front and centre aluminium inserts, with the front one being used to control the flex of the chassis while the centre part below the engine adds rigidity and cooling surface. Specific to the chassis for the 977 Evo is a different front width and geometry but the chassis is also usable on older spec 977 kits. Included with the chassis, that scrubs around 60g of weight compared to the standard alloy chassis, come flanged aluminium brackets to hold the inserts in place without doing harm to the carbon material.

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September 10, 2015

Protoform Nor’easter late model dirt oval bodyshell

Protoform Nor'easter late mode bodyshell

Protoform have introduced the new Nor’easter late model 1/10th scale dirt oval bodyshell. An evolution of PF’s line of race bodies and using the latest in aerodynamic styling from full-scale late models, the body has been refined to give even more steering and side bite. Extra clearance has been added around the right front fender and the front splitter reconfigured to allow for more body lean while the side skirts have also been enhanced for more rigidity and stability. Made to fit all the popular dirt oval late model pan car chassis, the Nor’easter meets all dirtoval.com national rulebook specs and comes with a pre-cut and pre-drilled spoiler kit complete with end plates and hardware. It is produced in genuine 030″ Lexan and also includes a detailed decal sheet featuring two different sets of headlight and grille options, window masks, and paint-then-peel overspray film.

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September 9, 2015

RDRP 3.0mm hex & 3.0mm ball hex Ultra Wrenches

Revolution Design Racing Products have expanded their range of Ultra Wrenches by a 3.0mm hex and a 3.0mm ball hex variant. Both make use of the proven and ergonomically shaped black anodised aluminium handle and they sport new high-quality HSS steel tool tips that are titanium-nitride coated for durability. The new material tool tips are also a running change to the other Ultra Wrenches and they are available separately to upgrade existing wrenches as well.

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September 9, 2015

Serpent Spyder shock absorber option parts

Coming from Serpent and made for the Spyder line of 1/10th off-road vehicles are several shock absorber option parts. First up are bottom aluminium caps with additional machining for improved looks. The CNC-machined 7075-T6 alloy parts come black anodised and the machining not only adds visual impact, it also allows to better grip the caps for a tighter fit of the parts.

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September 9, 2015

Arrowmax Tool Base V2

Arrowmax have introduced their Tool Base V2 tool and wrench platform. Designed to hold up to 24 tools the organiser not only takes an assortment of Arrowmax’ own Honeycomb wrenches and drivers but also the multi shock tool as well as three V2 turnbuckle wrenches. The part is CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes gun metal anodised and laser-etched to match the (not included) tools.

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September 9, 2015

Tekin Redline Gen3 brushless motors

Available soon are Tekin’s all-new Redline Gen3 540-size electric brushless motors. The third generation Redlines are re-engineered from the ground up resulting in a smaller, lighter and faster sensored motor that also delivers smooth power across the whole RPM range. The Gen3 21.5T, 17.5T and 13.5T are available in an RPM version as well as the standard versions. Designed for applications where higher RPM is more beneficial than torque, these motors are ideal for 1/12th and touring car racing classes. The Gen3 modified group of motors are custom tuned with rotor sizes to give you the performance needed for your application. The 21.5T down to 8.5T group come standard with 12.5mm performance rotors and the 7.5T to 2.5T group are equipped with a 13mm rotor for that extra torque needed in modified racing.

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