May 7, 2014

Zeroforce setup wheels & ride height gauge

Zeroforce setup wheels & ride height gauge

Zeroforce introduce new lightweight setup tools in the form of two setup wheels sets for 1/8th and 1/10th chassis as well as a chassis ride height gauge set. Starting with the wheels, they are made from high-quality and lightweight ABS plastic with the 1/8th wheels sporting diameters of 69mm for the front and 76mm for the rear wheels, while the 1/10th set offers 60.5mm and 63mm diameter wheels. Both sets are black of colour with the size markings etched into the front.

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May 7, 2014

Protoform 200mm nitro touring car bodyshell – Teaser

Protoform 200mm nitro touring car bodyshell – Teaser

Protoform have released a teaser image of their forthcoming new 200mm nitro touring car bodyshell. As it is the year of the 200mm World Championships we assume the body is specially designed for the somewhat smaller indoor WC track of Huge RC Project in Bangkok, Thailand. The most noticeable part of the body is the highly angled hood that sports several ribbings which are meant to increase front end downforce. With no other information available than the image the overall characteristics of the body are purely speculation but first production images and valid information should be available soon.

Source: Protoform [racepf.com]


May 6, 2014

JConcepts 2.8″ Choppers MT tyres

JConcepts 2.8" Choppers MT tyres

New from JConcepts come the 2.8″ Choppers monster truck tyres. The tall and burly square lug design of the Choppers provides a deep tread depth for heavy footing even in the toughest conditions with the recessed lugs give a multitude of fresh edges to maintain consistent traction during the initial phase of tread life. The tread alignment and spacing provides massive forward bite acting as a paddle in loose dirt or sandy bashing environments. The outer sidewalls include heavy JConcepts X-Tread support ribs to aid traction in tight conditions or while against sharp or angled objects. The inner side-walls have built-in ribbing for added tyre to insert support increasing cornering consistency. Heavy internal waffle pattern carcass ribbing strengthens the tyre structure while the included closed cell inserts provide the utmost support for high-speed turns while also minimising tyre expansion in straight-line drag situations. The tyres are available in blue and yellow compound as tyre only or pre-glued on Traxxas compatible JC Rulux wheels.

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May 6, 2014

FTW B5 Reactor bodyshell

FTW B5 Reactor bodyshell

FTW introduce the Reactor bodyshell for the Team Associated B5 buggy. Offering both aggressive downforce and stabilising side force, the body is moulded from .030″ polycarbonate and it comes including two .040″ thick Fulcrum rear wings, a set of window masks and a decal sheet.

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May 6, 2014

Power Star PM-1207LV digital servo

Power Star PM-1207LV digital servo

VP Pro introduce the Power Star PM-1207LV low-profile digital servo. Featuring an aluminium heatsink case, a mixed stainless steel and titanium gear set, as well as a brushless motor the servo pulls up to 12kg-cm with a speed of up to 0.074s. The standard voltage servo is usable with 4.8V to 6.0V input and weights in at 62g.

Source: Power Star [powerstar-racing.com]


May 6, 2014

Tamiya TRF201XMW chassis kit

Tamiya TRF201XMW chassis kit

Following a first rendering Tamiya America now officially introduce the TRF201XMW 2WD buggy kit. Offering virtually the same specifications as the buggy used by Tamiya’s Lee Martin at the 2013 IFMAR World Championships, the kit comes with big bore aeration shocks, an aluminium gear case, ball and gear differential as well as a body and wing. Included are also steel turnbuckles, captured universals and a rear carbon fibre shock tower. The limited edition kit will become available very soon.

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May 6, 2014

Muchmore Fleta ZX Modified 12mm & 12.8mm rotors

Muchmore Fleta ZX Modified 12mm & 12.8mm rotors

Muchmore Racing have two new rotors for the Fleta ZX Modified brushless motors available. First up is the super mild 12.0x5x25.3mm rotor that offers a mild power curve, ideal for 2WD and low-traction applications. The rotor comes with a grey marking ring and laser-etched size markings. The second new rotor is the larger diameter 12.8x5x25.3mm high power band offering. It comes with a blue marking ring and is ideal for all applications that require a high-torque motor such as 4WD buggies and touring cars.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]


May 6, 2014

Spec-R XB4 graphite A-arm stiffeners

Spec-R XB4 graphite A-arm stiffeners

Spec-R now have a graphite A-arm stiffener set for the Xray’s XB4 buggies available. Including a total of four carbon fibre plates to reinforce the front and rear suspension arms the set comes in handy when running the XB4 line of buggies on very high-bite tracks or in high ambient temperatures as using stiffer suspension arms results in a more precise handling especially in chicanes. Included with the set comes suitable mounting hardware.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]