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May 15, 2009

Tamiya F104 Pro Formula chassis

We showed you the images of the Tamiya F104 chassis just over a week ago and now Tamiya USA have released details of the car in English. The first edition of the F104 chassis kit will come in a Pro spec, using top-quality carbon fibre parts for a beautiful finish and light weight. The car features front & rear wings and an original body, which along with the tire size and body dimensions produce great scale realism. As was obvious in the first images of the car, the battery is longitudinally-mounted, allowing for a slim body design, while the 2WD direct drive system claims to offer excellent acceleration qualities and is very reliable. The front suspension features a link-type coil spring with the rear suspension having a friction plate and a T-bar set up with a TRF damper. A part of the new design is the aluminium diff housing which even if your wheels are removed the differential will hold together allowing easy maintenance. The height adjustable rear gear case has been designed to match the new tire dimensions and the isometric steering rod links up well with the longitudinally-mounted steering servo for excellent control.

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May 14, 2009

BMI Racing Universal Arbor & Tuned piston kit

BMI Racing have released a number of new items including their new universal arbor for all popular tire truers and their new tuned piston kit for the Silva Racing 1/12th shock. The universal arbor means you no longer need to buy multiple arbors and constantly change them back and forth when truing tires if you race different classes and includes everything you need to true tires for 1/12th, 1/10th Oval/World GT as well as touring cars. The tuned pistons for the Silva 1/12th shock is a good upgrade for any 1/12th scale car and feature a larger diameter for less blow by and have smaller oil holes. This allows you to use lighter oil and increase the oil flow velocity for more pack. This improvement affects a car in a multitude of ways giving smooth damping with bottoming resistance, fast weight transfer during sudden directions changes and slower weight transfer in sweepers, all out of one shock.

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May 14, 2009

King Headz Losi 8ight 2.0 Hubs

King Headz have released this new line of rear hub carriers for the Losi 8ight 2.0 buggy. CNC machined from 7075 aircraft grade aluminium, these hubs are designed to increase rigidity and add strength to this area and have been designed to accept a larger 8 x 14 x 4mm bearing, which is supplied. For looks they have been anodised black and finished off with some machining of certain edges. Sold separately in left and right versions.

Source: King Headz [kingheads.com]

May 14, 2009

STRC Traxxas Option parts

ST Racing Concepts have released some new option parts for the Traxxas Slash, Stampede, Rustler and Bandit. First up is the 17mm hex conversion kit that allows users to put on high-traction 1/8th scale buggy tires for increased performance and wider range of tire selection. Each adapter is machined out of high-quality aluminium, and using a unique set-screw behind drive pin design you’ll never have to worry about loosing a drive pin. Available in Blue, Gun Metal, Red and Silver. Also new for the same range of cars, and completing their line of Gun Metal option parts, is these new front A-arms, rear A-arms and front & rear shock bodies all with Gun Metal anodizing.

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May 13, 2009

Fastrax 1/10th Buggy tires & wheels

New from Fastrax is this range of wheels and tires for 1/10th buggy bashers. Available for a low price, they are available in a wide range of patterns for off and on road, come pre-mounted and will fit most Tamiya, Kyosho and Ansmann 1/10th buggies as well as other buggies that use standard 12mm hex fittings. Fastrax have also released front and rear wheels in 2 different styles, dished and spoke, as well as foam inserts for front and rear tires. The perfect replacements for wheels and tires that are supplied with most 1/10th kits.

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May 13, 2009

SpeedMerchant Rev5 LiPo 1/12th scale

We previously brought you photos of the new line of LiPo friendly chassis’ from SpeedMerchant and now they have released images of the final version of their Rev5 LiPo 1/12th scale chassis. The company has been doing a lot of single cell LiPo testing and thinks everyone is really going to enjoy it. The cars are easier to drive, more nimble, and less work. By taking the weight out of the cars, there is less tire & mechanical wear also. The new kits come with black anodized, laser inscribed aluminium bulkheads, and the new black Teflon coated HPS micro shock.

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May 13, 2009

HPI Cyber 10B 24mm titanium turnbuckles

Following on from the previous release of super-strong Grade 5 titanium turnbuckles for the HPI Racing Cyber 10B, comes new 24mm versions used to connect the steering servo to the steering arms. Beef up your 10B and make racing adjustments fast and easy with these new items. To fully outfit the buggy with titanium turnbuckles, you will also need two pairs of 46mm turnbuckles for the camber links and one pair of 34mm turnbuckles for the steering links.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

May 13, 2009

Hudy Quick Downstop Gauge tool

Hudy’s new quick downstop gauge tool is a one-piece highly-accurate tool for quick checks, which has an integrated support block that supports the chassis while the stepped scale indicates the downstop setting. Including a downstop range of 1.0mm – 6.5mm it has been CNC-machined from premium-quality lightweight duraluminium and is strategically machined to minimize weight without compromising strength or durability. The black elox-coating gives a smooth, long-lasting finish and stylish look, and the Hudy logo and scale are clearly and cleanly laser engraved.

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