June 23, 2014

Kawada M500GT2R 1/10th direct drive touring car

Kawada M500GT2R 1/10th direct drive touring car

With the M500GT2R Kawada introduce the latest version of their 1/10th direct drive touring car kit. The car builds on the GTR platform and features several improvements such as the damper-equipped SDS front end for added stability on bumpy surfaces as well as an updated rear end with a new aluminium power pod and a connecting carbon fibre X-brace. Other features include a carbon fibre battery mount for standard and shorty battery packs and a rear ball differential with 12mm hex adapters. The car sports an overall width of 188mm, has an all-up weight of around 1150g and is usable with standard electric touring car wheels and 190mm bodyshells.

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June 23, 2014

Overdose DPM alloy gear case & centre bulkhead cap

Overdose DPM alloy gear case & centre bulkhead cap

Banzai Hobby introduce new Overdose aluminium option parts for the Yokomo DPM drift car. First up is an aluminium gear case that offers improved rigidity compared to the stock part for increased drivetrain efficiency. The part also allows precise gear backlash adjustment and it is available in red, blue or black anodising. The second new part for the DPM is an aluminium centre bulkhead cap, again made to improve rigidity the benefits of this part are reduced main gear vibration and thus improved gear durability. Like the gear case the bulkhead cap is available in red, blue and black anodising.

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June 23, 2014

Yeah Racing SCX10 alloy chassis option parts

Yeah Racing SCX10 alloy chassis option parts

Yeah Racing have two new aluminium option parts for the Axial SCX10 crawler available in the form of a rear chassis H-brace and a front bumper mount plate. Starting with the H-brace, the part is CNC-machined from high-quality material and comes blue anodised for added looks. Using the part greatly increases the strength of the chassis to prevent it from twisting under heavy loads. The second new part is the front bumper mounting plate, the aluminium part again comes blue anodised and makes for improved strength while adding a splash of colour to the chassis.

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June 23, 2014

CYS-S2308 low-profile digital servo

CYS-S2308 low-profile digital servo

German CYS distributors CN Development & Media introduce the CYS-S2308 low-profile digital servo. Coming with a composite case with middle heatsink section, the servo features a standard-type motor, metal gears and it pulls up to 9.0kg-cm with a speed of up to 0.06s at 7.4V input.

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June 23, 2014

VBC Firebolt 2WD buggy – Production prototype

VBC Fibrebolt 2WD buggy – Production prototype

VBC Racing have first images of their forthcoming first 2WD off-road buggy available. The Firebolt is based around a narrow 2.5mm 7075 aluminium chassis with adjustable chassis flex system and a carbon fibre battery brace. Composite sidepods prevent dust, dirt and moisture from entering the chassis while giving additional support when a shorty LiPo battery pack is used. The battery mount will also take saddle or square pack batteries while the upper carbon brace incorporates a fan mount to cool the mid motor when needed. The kit will include several aluminium parts from stock such as 12mm big bore shocks, front arm mount, rear bulkhead and rear suspension mounts. The shock towers are cut from 3.7mm carbon fibre and the turnbuckles and CV-type driveshafts are made from high-quality spring steel. There is no official release date so far but expect the buggy to hit stores anytime this Summer.

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June 22, 2014

Team C TC02C gear differential – Coming soon

Team C TC02C gear differential – Coming soon

Team C have released first images of their somewhat older TC02C 2WD mid motor buggy with gear differential option. Although the company’s TM2 seem like a hot ticket on ultra high grip surfaces some team drivers preferred the conventional TC02C better on medium traction or clay tracks. The gear diff option, that from what we understand includes also a new gearbox, is designed to replace the stock ball differential with a solution that allows for improved forward bite when needed. We bring you more information on the part(s) as soon as we get them.

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June 22, 2014

MD Racing MD Mini 10 M-class car

MD Racing MD Mini 10 M-class car

Spanish company MD Racing, who are currently working to finalise their MDT15 touring car, announced their next project in the form of the MD Mini 10 M-class touring car. The vehicle will sport dimensions comparable to Tamyia’s poplar M-chassis and it features a front-mid motor layout, dual drive belts and it is designed around the use of saddle or shorty LiPo battery packs. It is understood that the car can be run in 4WD, front wheel drive or rear wheel drive configurations and with different wheelbase settings and first prototype may hit the light of the day shortly after the MDT15’s official introduction at the final round of the 2013/14 ETS series at the Hudy Arena in 2 weeks time.

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June 21, 2014

Team C T8TE & T8E conversion kits

Team C T8TE & T8E conversion kits

Team C introduce two new conversion kits to upgrade the T8TE electric truggy and T8E electric buggy. Both the T8TE V2 and T8E V3 set include a new hard-anodised 7075 aluminium chassis, a pair of aluminium arm mounts with composite inserts, a pair or inner suspension pins and a new design servo saver. Team C released no information about the specific chassis specs and features but as they seem to make use of the kit’s standard plastic sidepods there will not be any drastic changes in geometry etc.

Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]