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November 12, 2007

Shepherd Velox – Brake System

Shepherd Velox - Brake System

Shepherd Micro Racing have sent us further information on their soon to be released 1/8th scale circuit car, the Velox. Focusing on the car’s “Direct-V-Brake system” they tell us that they had to check many material combinations to find the very best result that they have now. To get durable braking without brake fading, or even complete loss of braking, they had to find the right material, which they did with a special hardware that resulted in great braking efficiency, durable braking, long life brake pads and simple maintanance. With this braking system you can brake hard, with maximum control, and because the brake doesn’t need any complicated adjustments, you can simply assemble the parts in the right place and the brake will work perfectly from the beginning.

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November 6, 2007

Team Magic G4RS – Photos

Team Magic G4RS

Our site sponsors Team Magic have released the first pictures of their latest 200mm touring car, the G4RS. We wrote briefly about this car at the end of October when it was first announced and as you can see from the feature list below, it does sport quite a few changes over their previous, European Championship winning, G4 and G4+. The main changes are a new narrow chassis, new rear end, different internal ratio, new shock absorbers, new 2-speed gearbox as well as a number of other upgrades to aid performance and durability.

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November 5, 2007

Shepherd Micro Racing Velox

As we have published several times before, including an in depth report from the World Championships in Argentina, Shepherd Micro Racing will release their latest 1/8th scale, the Velox, very soon.

After an extensive test stage Shepherd are proud to offer a sophisticated and well-engineered product soon. It was always important for us to develop a model that suits both the hobby driver and the pure competition racer. The potential of this car has already been on both a national and international setting with a 3rd and a 4th place obtained by Robert Pietsch at this years Lostallo and Grenoble EFRA GPs. Also at the European Championship in Lostallo Robert just missed out on the final with an 11th place, while at the World Championship in Cordoba he also just missed the final, placing 15th overall due to being bumped from the track while in third position in his semi-final. The biggest success so far however has been the victory of Robert Pietsch and the 6th place of Patrick Schäfer at the 2007 German 1/8th scale National Championships.

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November 4, 2007

New Xray 1/8th Buggy?

New Xray 1/8th Buggy

Our partners Neo Buggy have gotten pictures of what looks like the new Xray 1/8th scale buggy from this weekends Nitro Cross race in the US. The most noticeable changes are the front and rear shock setup which is comparable to that on the Team Associated RC8. There have been rumours afloat that XRAY are working on a follow up to their XB8 which was launched in 2004.

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Source: Neo Buggy [neo-buggy.net]

November 3, 2007

Radical RC Z8 1/8th scale buggy

Introducing the new Z8 from Radical RC, a 1/8th scale buggy that is said to feature some new and innovative design features. However, this buggy is very much the same of all others on the market, sporting CVD’s on all 4 corners, 5mm thick alu shock towers, carbon fibre radio tray, alu chassis braces, big bore shocks etc., and while it has a good spec the only outstanding, or innovative, feature is that this Pro Kit comes with a Lifetime Replacement Warranty on all plastic chassis parts. While it wont make you go around the track any faster, it will help you in the learning process of going quickly, and is a good selling point for beginners to this class. This warranty will also be available on the RTR version of the Z8 Buggy when it comes out.

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October 29, 2007

Xray NT1 2008 chassis

Xray have announced that their NT1 200mm platform will remain unchanged for the 2008 season but instead will be represent a better offer for customers. The 2008 car will now include a free pair of front CVD drive shafts to replace the standard front drive shafts. The included CVD drive shafts are made from high quality Hudy Spring Steel and provide smooth operation and unparalleled strength.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 27, 2007

CEFX C12 Phoenix 1/12th scale

CEFX C12 Brushless released

A while ago we showed you some CAD images from the new C12 1/12th scale from Josh Cyrul’s company CEFX, well it appears the car is now ready and here are some photos of the new car, the C12 Phoenix. This is the version for brushless motors, which as explained previously had to be made seperately from the original brushed motor version, as trying to make a car work for both motor types would mean too much of a compromise for both.

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October 26, 2007

ALS Racing M242 1/24th scale

ALS Racing have released the first pictures of their new 1/24th scale chassis, called the M242. Designed specifically for use on carpet, the car is powered by 2 Lipo cells or 6 AAA cells and due to its design and construction, as well as newly designed ball differential, the car can achieve high cornering speeds and provide lots of racing fun. This micro scale seems to be garnering some interest from a number of manufacturers with the news that Serpent will release its own car into this class after the new car was spotted at the recent iHobby show in Chicago.

Source: ALS Racing [alsracing.net]