Having released images of their all new Serpent 1/8th scale buggy yesterday, today we have received the first shots of the new car in the wild. Spotted in Ft Lauderdale in Florida, the all new S811 Cobra from Serpent was being put through its paces by chief designer and former World Champion Billy Easton.
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New from Kyosho is this 1/9th scale electric powered Ultima DB 2WD racing desert buggy ready set. Influenced from the actual buggies raced in the Baja area, this new buggy goes back to the old days of pipe framed buggies. The chassis is based on the Ultima SC meaning that the performance is guaranteed, with the chassis stretched from the original RB5 buggy and large enough to be considered a 1/9th scale. This ready to run Ready Set is not just a backyard basher but a fully race ready chassis with many of the high performance traits from the Ultima RT5.
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New from King Headz is this Mugen MBX-6 rear toe-in plate. CNC machined from 7075 aircraft grade aluminium and black anodised, it has been designed to increase rigidity and add strength. This toe-in plate will allow you to make 6 different toe/anti squat adjustments simply by changing and flipping the pivot pin inserts giving you 6 different combinations from 2.5, 2.75 and 3 degree of toe-in with either zero degree of anti squat or one degree of anti squat.
Source: King Headz [kingheads.com]
Xceed RC have released the XS clutch for 1/10 gas on road cars. Extra small and light, this high performance, centrifugal clutch system fits all popular 1/10 scale gas on road cars and comprises of high quality aluminium and steel parts, superb quality yellow shoe material and flyweights. Supplied with a hard spring and top quality bearings, there are also suitable clutch bells available for Mugen, Xray, Serpent and later on Kyosho cars. These lightened bells are made from durable steel which has been precision machined for a solid bearing fit and which accept the standard gear pinions from the various brands.
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Nosram have released the next generation of their Pure Evolution motors with the new Octa-wind modified motor. Featuring a revolutionary 8 time winding, this helps improve the motors performance and lower its heat development and resistance, meaning higher efficiency and more power. The motor features state of the art components like the all new XTEC X12 competition teardown, PreciSensorTM system, extra-thick copper winding and a special low-resistance design.
Source: Nosram [nosram.com]
Team Associated have introduced a range of titanium nitride coated ball studs to its Factory Team line of high performance accessories. Used primarily on shock shafts, titanium nitride coating reduces friction while increasing durability. When used on ball studs, suspension components move more freely which in both on-road and off-road applications means more consistent handling and reduced maintenance. Packaged in pairs in metric and standard sizes with long or short necks for use on Team Associated on-road and off-road vehicles.
Source: Factory Team [rc10.com]
Eager to obtain the services of Austrian driver Hupo Honigl, Durango have released the first images of the production parts from their new 1/8th scale buggy, the DNX408. We have yet to see the final design of the car but judging by the photos of the first parts to come of the (pre)production line that are destined for this new car, it would be safe to assume that this will be a high quality buggy just like its little brother the DEX410.
UPDATED with CAD images of the car (as always click for larger image)
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Xceed RC have released this lightweight, super TorQ 3-shoe clutch for 1/8 offroad use. Superbly finished light flywheel, the photo supplied shows one optional carbon clutch shoe together with two aluminium shoes, the set is supplied with 3 aluminium shoes only. Coming with 2 types of springs in medium and hard, they can be used to adjust the engagement depending on which shoe or mix of shoes you have selected.
Source: Xceed RC [xceedrc.com]
