KM Racing have released the HK-1 Evolution, the full optional version of their 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. KM have released a lot of aftermarket parts for this car in the past and the Evolution looks to include all of them such as aluminium hard coated pulleys, Teflon coated aluminium front & rear shocks, titanium 64Ti turnbuckle and middle shaft and front spring steel universal shafts.
View the full list of included optionals here
Exotek Racing have released the EXO103 this high performance, lightweight chassis for the F103 based on the highly successful EXO104 link chassis. Inline battery mounting, 265mm wheelbase and a floating rear pod all translates into a potent platform for high power applications. Using actual components from the World Champion Yokomo 1/12th they have re-engineered the rear pod into a 2 link floating rear pod for superior rear traction and stability. The set includes a VCS through shaft center oil shock to perform tweak free side dampening, a carbon fiber 1 piece top deck to reduce tweak and allows just enough flex to maintain proper traction. A pan car type tweak screw and side spring adjustment feature help properly balance the rear pod and provide super smooth suspension action.
View more images of the EXO103 here
Having brought you details on the first of the new series of Vega Elite 2WD race conversions, the Kyosho Ultima RB5 SP2, a very similar conversion is available for the Ultima RT5 truck. Featuring a CNC machined aerospace 7075 alloy tub chassis & gearbox, motor plate heat sink, rear shock tower, bodyshell and more, this new conversion changes the weight distribution of the car, allowing it to jump more level & massively helps in-air control and powered landings.
Returning to its roots, Team Losi Racing is once again offering kits to the racing community. These 1/8 8ight 2.0 4WD Race Buggy and 8ight-T 2.0 4WD Race Truggy kits include everything the roller versions have except tires. They do, however, come with two complete sets of wheels. Currently, Team Losi Racing offers six kits in its competition vehicle lineup.
Source: TLR [tlracing.com]
During the Toy Fair we sat down with Italian Raimondo Gilletti, the man charged with working on the new Team Magic touring car for the Taiwanese company. Having just come back from working in Taiwan for the past few months we were shown the results of that collaboration in the form of these CAD images of the prototype which they are planning to produce. A change in direction for TM in terms of the look of the car, it is now much more conventional in its styling and configuration, which is not a bad thing. As with everything on the car, with the exception of the shock absorbers, the geometry is also completely new and that is ‘inspired’ by the current market leaders in order to give the car a solid base from which to develop further in the future. This design will go into the prototype phase by features and specifications may change before the car hits production. We were also told that the competition brand for Team Magic will become K-Factory, which this car will fall under.
Xray have released information on their all new RX8 1/8th scale platform. We have talked with the guys on the Xray stand here in Nuremberg, played with the car and taken our own photos but as we write that story, here are the release photos and features list of the new car.
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Schumacher have announced the new CAT SX3 Competition 4wd Off Roader. The CAT SX3 includes a host of new items ready for the 2011 season, for increased performance and reliability. An all new mid-motor design with central saddle LiPo battery positioning offers fantastic balance, control and agility. New precision, hardened steel transfer gears offer superb durability and a new design tight fitting body and undertray offers excellent dirt protection, aerodynamics and cooling options. A new easy to assemble, rigid wing mount system completes the packages. The S1 version of the CAT SX3 is also available and includes features S1 composite material which replaces all carbon fibre components while all further spec’s the same as Pro C/F Version.
View more images of the car here
Having brought you information about the upgraded Velox V8 ‘eleven’ a few days ago, Shepherd have today released information about the Velox V10 ‘eleven’. The kit will basically remain the same but they added some optional parts as well as some updated parts to increase the performance, some of which were used by Marc Rheinard to finish on the podium at the World Championship in Houston last year. As requested by many drivers the new kit will be shipped with the extra hard chassis plate which is CNC-machined from the finest high strength 7075 aircraft grade material. It features some additional mounting holes for the optional brass battery plate mounts which allows the use of up to five of them to reach the necessary minimum weight and lower the centre of gravity at once. In the front the eccenters have been updated for a higher position of the differential. The driveshafts will be more parallel to the ground which creates more steering especially in fast corners. The diff outdrives are strategically lightened to reduce the rotating mass with the weight saving compared to the standard ones more than 27% for all outdrives. Additionally the hard servo saver spring and a full set of aluminum wheel axles is included. The hard coated aluminum axles are more than 67% lighter than the stock ones but the wear is a little bit higher due to the softer material. The harder servo saver spring is an option for a stiffer servo saver setup. The new kit is expected to be available at the end of February.
View the new included parts here
