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May 2, 2016

Yokomo YRX12 1/12th scale pan car kit

Yokomo have announced the upcoming release of their new YRX12 1/12th scale pan car kit. The car features an all-new front suspension design based on the double wishbone suspension of the previous car but with a focus on high-speed cornering as well as ease of setup and maintenance. The front end now sports a pushrod design for optimised cornering stability with adjustable roll centre and track width settings remaining for suspension fine-tuning purposes. The previously used anti-roll bar was dropped for a simpler design and to reduce overall weight. Also new is a sliding upper bulkhead arrangement for easy caster angle adjustments with the bulkheads and pivot balls can be spaced down in order to create reactive caster settings.

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May 2, 2016

Roche Rapide P12-2016 1/12th pan car kit

Roche have introduced the 2016 edition of their P12 1/12th scale pan car kit. Based off of the previous P12 the 2016 car comes with a range of updates such as a 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis and a new floating servo mount with fully adjustable servo position. Also new are the upper and lower motor pod plates for optimised chassis balance and the kit also comes with a new 7075 aluminium rear chassis brace mount, selectable battery plate positions, and a new O-ring battery mount. Other features include redesigned aluminium front lower arm tubes for countersunk screws, new and adjustable centre shock positions as well as a new centre damper shock cap, a new front bumper and reinforced 4.3mm aluminium ballstuds.

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April 29, 2016

Video – Team Associated B6 introduction

Team Associated designer Kody Numedahl, who is attending the EOS season finale at the Nurburgring in Germany, talks us through his latest creation, the B6, which is making its competition debut this weekend.

April 29, 2016

Team Associated announce the B6 platform

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Having been teasing a new 2wd buggy over the past week on social media, Team Associated have finally announced the new B6 and B6D 2wd buggies. Out of the box, the B6 offers racers a setup developed for high to very-high traction, whereas the B6D excels when traction is low to high. Racing at multiple tracks, or where traction changes throughout the day, has never been easier; setups and tuning parts are interchangeable between the two configurations, making the B6 platform extremely versatile. The most obvious differences between both cars is the transmission with the B6 featuring a laydown 3 gear transmission with lower CG and reduced polar moment while the Dirt version has a standup 3 gear transmission with the weight more to the rear for increased rear traction. The B6 also comes equipped with a gear diff as well as gull wing arms and a wide front tower for increased on power steering where as the B6D is equipped with ball diff, flat arms and a narrow front tower for more responsive steering and quicker release out of the corner.

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April 28, 2016

Yokomo YD-2 1/10th RWD drift chassis

Yokomo YD-2 1/10th 2WD drift chassis

Coming soon from Yokomo is the YD-2 rear wheel drive drift car chassis kit. Specially designed for RWD drifting the car features a specially designed chassis with an unique transmission and motor layout that reminds of 2WD mid motor dirt buggies with its high layshaft position. The somewhat higher centre of gravity makes for improved chassis roll during cornering while the front suspension parts allow for the high steering angles needed for drifting. Available as composite or carbon fibre chassis variant the car allows to use standard or shorty LiPo battery packs, it utilises new rear YD-2 hub carriers, YD-4 parts fit as a setup option, and the kit comes with a large rear diffusor. The YD-2 is set for a release this Spring.

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April 28, 2016

Losi Baja Rey 1/10th 4WD RTR desert truck

Horizon Hobby have introduced the new Losi Baja Rey 1/10th scale 4WD ready-to-run desert truck. The vehicle builds on a Baja-inspired 4WD chassis with long-travel suspension. The foundation consists of a 3mm, hard-anodised aluminium chassis plate that is integrated with a realistic roll cage made of super-tough composite material. To this it adds a long-travel, independent front suspension and 4-link live rear axle that look and function exactly like their full-scale counterparts. The long-travel shocks are soaking up the energy from big bumps and jumps and they also feature threaded shock bodies with adjustment collars to fine-tune the pre-load settings of the coil-over springs. External bump stops provide plush landings on the hardest surfaces.

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April 27, 2016

Rick Hohwart teases Team Associated formula car

The rumour mill is spinning at high RPM when it comes to possible new Team Associated vehicles after first prototype images of the new Stealth 3-gear gearbox surfaced and (accidentally?) information on a possible sixth generation 2WD off-road buggy leaked earlier this week. On top of this Team Associated’s own Rick Hohwart released an image of a possible AE formula prototype that he raced to a win at a local race held at the Tamiya America Race Track this past weekend. In a comment Rick added “I won the main with the car. Thanks to Bob [Stellflue, Team Associated designer] for designing it and setting it up for me.” We keep you posted on new information in either of the cases.

April 27, 2016

Tamiya release first TRF419X & TB Evo.6 MS images

Hot on the heels of the Tamiya TA07 Pro come first official images of Tamiya’s TRF419X and TB Evo.6 MS competition touring cars. Starting with the latest incarnation of the TRF419, the “X” variant is in development for some time now with the factory team having used prototypes of the car at several occasions such as the ETS and AOC races. The vehicle is a redesign of the TRF419 and it will feature updated front and rear bulkheads, a new motor mount as well as refined materials and component shapes in various areas. New for the “X” are also newly-designed low-profile big bore shock absorbers, new rear uprights, a multi-piece aluminium and carbon fibre servo mount as well as the 2.15mm carbon fibre main chassis and 2.0mm upper deck. The kit is set for a release at the end of June.

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