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April 23, 2015

The Rally Legends Ford Focus WRC 2001 RTR kit

Available soon from Italtrading is the The Rally Legends McRae/Grist Ford Focus WRC 2001 kit. Coming ready-to-run and including an officially licensed bodyshell the Focus is another addition to Italtrading’s popular line of legendary rally cars. The car is based on a factory-assembled 4WD shaft-driven chassis and it comes with a 540-class brushed motor, brushed speed controller, 2.4GHz radio system and a suitable NiMH battery and charger. The Focus WRC will become available in May.

Source: The Rally Legends [therallylegends.it]

April 23, 2015

Sprint RC 977E conversion kit & rear CF body stiffener

Italian company Sprint RC have released a first rendering of their forthcoming single battery conversion kit for the Serpent 977 1/8th nitro on-road car. Designed for the use with TTB brushless motors and a single 4S 14.8V LiPo battery pack the set will improve the handling of the car as the weight is more centralised compared to a setup with two split packs hanging left and right from the chassis. The conversion includes a mounting plate for the motor, a new carbon fibre radon plate with steering servo and receiver mount as well as a gear adapter. Also new is a rear carbon fibre body stiffener for 1/8th bodies. The part is designed to improve the rigidity of the rear fender and spoiler section and it is usable with many of today’s 1/8th on-road bodies.

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April 23, 2015

Shepherd Team Edition reverse tuning clutch

Shepherd introduce the new Team Edition clutch for the Velox V8 and other 1/8 nitro cars. Based on the successful Velox Competition Clutch with the famous extra-hard clutch spring the new state-of-the-art lightweight reverse type clutch is meant to offer excellent performance without any compromises. Featuring a black anodised 7075 T6 aluminium flywheel, a shiny aluminium pressure plate, special compound fly weights, a yellow PTFE clutch shoe, a clutch bell with optimised surface and the famous extra-hard Shepherd clutch spring the Team Edition clutch will deliver consistent engagement and a powerful acceleration. To complete the set a 16T and a 20T hard coated aluminium pinion, high quality bearings and the needed fastening material and shims are included. All parts are also available separately.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

April 23, 2015

Exotek XB4 aluminium C-hubs & steering crank set

Exotek have new aluminium option parts for the Xray XB4 available in the form of 9 degree C-hubs and a steering crank set for the ’15 Spec kit. Starting with the hubs, the heavy duty and precision machined parts are made from 7075 aluminium and they are designed to fit any XB4 series vehicle. Machined down to 6 grams per piece they are still much stronger than the stock plastic hubs and they are made to match the stock geometry. Polished and anodised in factory orange or black the hubs come laser etched for easy left and right identification and they accommodates a set screw for the hinge pin.

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April 22, 2015

Fantini-tuned Tesla 9-port .21 engine

Capricorn have a new Tesla .21 nitro on-road engine available. Offering a 9-port design the Max Fantini tuned engine offers the exact same specifications as the one used by Dario Balestri to grab the TQ and finally the runner-up spot at opening round of the 2015 ENS and thus it sports a 16.85mm stroke and a dual-balanced crankshaft.

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April 22, 2015

Scorpion Vanguard speed controller option parts

Scorpion have a couple of option and replacement parts for their Vanguard brushless speed controller available. First up is a 25mm high-speed cooling fan with improved airflow over the standard part. It is housed in an aluminium case for improved rigidity and additional cooling surface. The fan comes black anodised, with silver chamfering and laser-etched graphics.

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April 22, 2015

JQ Products THECar optional long driveshafts

JQ Products have new optional long front driveshafts for the White Edition THECar buggy available. They come in handy especially when using the hard arms which are 1mm longer, or the lower hole on the C-hub. The longer shaft will keep the dogbone from popping out of the diff outdrives under a heavy landing or crash.

Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]

April 21, 2015

Kyosho re-release the Tomahawk

Kyosho is set to re-release one of their “holy grails” in the form of the 1980’s Tomahawk 2WD buggy. Following the original Scorpion and the re-release of the legendary Beetle, Kyosho introduces the third release in the retro line, the Tomahawk. The buggy, as it was back then, is an evolution of the Scorpion design that includes subtle enhancements to increase its off-road performance. Not being an exact replica the 2015 kit will feature several refinements to make adapt it to modern running gear. It will feature the unique double deck design, though made using tough 6061 alloy, it will come with slightly larger red anodised aluminium shocks with improved ride height adjustment clamps as well as an upgraded gearbox with gear differential. The body is made from the exact same mould that was used to make the original body all those years ago. Also part of the package are stylish brushed-aluminium looking wheels with black insets as well as soft, imprinted tyres. The kit will become available in June.

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