Teamsaxo soon have a new bodyshell for 1/10th formula pan cars available. Resembling a 2013 season “platypus” nose Formula car the body is made from 1.0mm polycarbonate and it fits most of the current formula chassis. Included with the body comes a decal sheet and a driver helmet.
Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]
VBC Racing introduce the Ghost Evo 1/10th scale electric touring car kit. Designed with VTA racing in mind the car is completely redesigned compared to the original Ghost and it builds on a fibre glass double deck chassis with 7075 aluminium bulkheads and composite A-arms, steering arms and rear hubs, as well as long travel threaded aluminium shock absorbers. Included in the kit is also a full ball bearing set, a ball-raced steering system, aluminium turnbuckles, a floating servo mount and low friction belts. The kit is fully upgradable and will hit the stores soon.
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New from Xray and made for the XB8 buggy come lower arm plates cut from 2mm carbon fibre. Designed to allow for easy flex adjustments of the arms the parts attach to the wishbones using small screws and they limit the overall flex of the composite parts for improved traction and added stability especially in chicanes and when racing on high-bite surfaces. The plates come as separate front and rear sets and they are a direct fit.
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Available for pre-order now is Schelle Racing Innovation’s -3mm aluminium chassis set for the Team Associated B44.3 buggy. Debuted at the 2015 Reedy Race of Champions the 2.5mm 7075 aluminium CNC milled chassis plate is 3mm shorter and coupled with a new front top deck the new length transforms the 44.3. The reduced length has two main effects; the first is that the car is much more fluid and easy to drive in the turns and the combined shorter wheelbase and increased rear weight bias stop the rear and front from fighting each other in the turns, and the car will follow a smooth arc without breaking loose. Secondly, the short wheelbase and increased weight bias aid in more traction on power and exiting corners. After getting through the turn, it’s easier to pick your line on exit and put the power down. Included in the set, that becomes available by mid-April, is the new chassis, the top deck and a chassis protector decal.
Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]
New from VP Pro comes the CB-MBX7R-CL bodyshell for the Mugen MBX7 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Made from clear high quality Lexan material the body offers an improved design with a steeper windshield angle, a raised rear section and less material around the engine’s cooling head or improved downforce and better engine cooling.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
JConcepts introduce two new tyre treads in the form of the Whippits and Rippits tyres for 1/10th scale buggies. Starting with the Rippits 2WD front tyre, featuring vertical bars that were used on the Whippits rear tyre but designed and positioned more favourable for a front tyre. By moving the bars vertical the front tracking and stability is very noticeable. The Rippits allow the driver to clear a corner, release the turn and power forward with confidence on grippy conditions. The positioning of the bars in close proximity provides a smooth transition side to side and grips high-speed corners with force. The tread spacing still cuts through the dust on the outside line of the track giving plenty of “catch” allowing the driver to search out the quicker laps. The highly blended outside bar makes the transition from 180 degree corners to high-speed sweepers that much more forgiving. The overall surface area of the tyre grips harder in areas of the track where the most traction exist translating into quick lap-times. Rippits will excel on tracks that have taken on rubber or have been pre-treated with fluids or chemicals to induce extra grip or consistency.
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Available now from Serpent are adjustable rear wings for 1/10th scale formula cars. The multi-piece wings come standard with the new F110 SF2 kit and offer a 3-step adjustable upper segment to fine-tune the aerodynamic characteristics while offering a scale appearance at the same time. The wings come in white or black colour and not only fit Serpent’s Formula car but also many other brands.
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New from Pro-Tek R/C come the all-new 2015 Supreme Power 100C LiPo battery packs. They are lighter, safer and more powerful thanks to an improved chemical composition of the cells. The LiPos are meant to perform effortlessly when charged to the standard 4.2 volts per cell as the new chemistry uses high-density materials that provide additional heat shielding, thus providing a much safer battery pack that is less prone to puffing under demanding race conditions. Each ProTek R/C LiPo battery has been optimized for its intended application so there is no need for the extra weight in the car if the pack’s entire capacity is not used during the course of a qualifier or main event. As a bonus, a set of 5mm to 4mm adapters are included with each battery that features 5mm bullet connectors. A range of configurations is available including 2S standard, 2S square and saddle packs, 2S shorty and 2S low-profile “pan car” batteries as well as 1S “pan car” and 4S standard and light packs.
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