German company Alien Power have sent us a teaser shot of their first entry into the car market, the Raptor 18TC. Very little is known about the new car, other than it will be a 4wd belt driven high end touring car platform and that it will be made mostly of carbon fibre, a sign of its racing intentions. More photos and details will be available in the near future.
Source: Alien Power [alienpower.net]
As we know already, the guys at Capricorn RC in Italy have been very busy lately with their new Serpent 960 Electric conversion set, which we showed you the first parts from last week. They have been in touch to update us with their progress and by the looks of the new photos, they have a track ready car to test. The plan is to now go testing and based on their findings they will make some final optimizations prior to releasing the conversion set. We will of course keep you posted of further developments.
Adam Drake was in touch to give us a heads up on a great how-to article that he has written on the Losi website explaining how to ‘Tune your GRP engine like a Pro’. In the article he explains how to break in the motor, what fuel to use when doing so, as well going into detail about the operating temperature, the air filter used, amount of head shims, even explaining the influence of different weather conditions. Focusing on GRP engines, this information is also useful for racers using other makes of engines too.
Check out the article here.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Get in-style with the latest ’09 apparel from Pro-Line. Pro-Line introduces it’s first flat bill hat for all you trend setters out there. It’s Flexfit quality and styling so you know it’s going to fit your mug perfect every time you put it on. Featuring the new, ’09 Pro-Line embroidered logo front and rear, they are available in black, red and dark navy.
Source: Pro Line [prolineracing.com]
Hot Bodies have released a lightweight version of their D8 body shell, which helps lowers the weight of your buggy by 20 grams. Shave an amazing 33% off the weight of your unpainted bodyshell simply by switching to the lightweight version and best of all, you are dropping weight exactly where you need it, at the highest point of the car. Features lightweight and crystal-clear polycarbonate construction for extreme durability and long life, vinyl window masks for precise painting, easy to see body cut lines for exact fit and genuine Hot Bodies D8 fitting.
Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]
Xceed RC have announced details of new lightweight versions of their 1/12th scale rims. Suitable for most 1/12th scale chassis, the new tires and wheels combination are made in the same factory as their gas on road tires in Italy and now feature the new lightweight material for the rim. This new semi transparent material aids performance by reducing rotating mass yet is still strong enough to withstand your car clipping a track board. Available in the usual rang of shores for the front and rear.
Source: Xceed RC [xceedrc.com]
Xray have released these great looking authentic team T-shirts featuring some cool looking graphics. Sporting a large Xray logo emblazoned, with complementary new artistic Xray graphics, on the front, the rear has a cool “X” logo printed across the shoulders, while on the sleeve there is a further small Xray logo. Available in blue or orange fabrics, they come in the standard range of sizes all the way up to XXXL.
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Much More have released this Soldering Station, which acts as your third hand to help with difficult soldering jobs when using Euro style connectors and ultra plugs. Featuring 8 holes on the head of the station for holding both the male and female euro connectors, it also has a clamp that can hold down an ultra plug in both its upright and laydown position and which can also hold your ESC, leaving you free to concentrate on the soldering.
