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February 1, 2008

Piktor Rush 2 1/8th scale buggy

Shown for the first time at last years toy fair in Nuremberg, a year later the Rush 2 from Piktor has finally gone on sale. This unique looking 1/8th scale buggy, which was a finalist at last years Euros, features low CG suspension configuration and lay down dampers which achieve high stability on bumpy tracks, precision on fast parts of tracks, fantastic grip on corners and perfect handling on the big jumps. The Rush 2 is easy to set-up because it can adapt to all types of tracks and all types of surfaces.

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February 1, 2008

Team Magic E4RS Rubber Spec

Team Magic have released the rubber spec of their E4 electric touring car, called the E4RS. Similar to the Foam Spec E4FS, in regard to its new features such as the new shocks, thickened arms and widened belts, the RS features a 2.5mm thick carbon fibre chassis plate, 2mm thick top deck and is supplied with a front spool, steel front CVD’s & aluminium rear CVD’s.

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January 31, 2008

K-Factory TC2 Motor Cooling set

K-Factory Motor Cooling Head & Fan Set

More new items from K-Factory who have released the TC 2 motor cooling head & fan set. This is very similar to K-Factory’s TC motor cooling head we wrote about previously but it has four small screw holes in it. The addition of these screw holes allows you to install one or even two fans on top of the heat sink to blow cold air directly down onto your motor. This set comes supplied with the cooling head, 1 x fan, screws and a thermal pad.

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January 31, 2008

Serpent S400 Roll Centre spacers

New from Serpent for tuning your S400 are these 2 new sets of roll centre spacers. Designed to fit between the chassis plate and the lower wishbone suspension brackets, they allow the user to adjust the cars roll centre as well as giving the option to run anti squat or anti dive. Made from lightweight aluminium, they are available in 0.6mm and 1.0mm thicknesses and are sold in pairs.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 31, 2008

Losi Tuned Flex 8ight Chassis

Losi have announced the release of this Tuned Flex Technology Chassis for their popular 8ight Buggy. Milled at exact points to give more flex to the chassis while not sacrificing chassis flex at the gear mesh, the tuned flex technology offers greatly improved overall traction and stability on all track surfaces and has been vigorously tested worldwide by Losi drivers Adam Drake, Mike Truhe and Yannick Aigoin.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

January 31, 2008

K-Factory G4 carbon Side plates

Designed to fit all of the G4 series models from Team Magic, K-Factory have released new left and right carbon side plates, which help when mounted create an incredibly stiff yet lightweight frame around the cars engine. Machined from 3mm carbon fibre, the left side plate also houses and supports the 2 speed shaft, shaft bearing and adjustable belt tensioner assembly and both plates are supplied with fasteners.

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January 31, 2008

Venom Forty-Five 1/8 Tire & Insert

Venom Forty-Five 1/8 Tire w/ Inserts

The Venom Group have released their Voltage Forty-Fives, a high performance 1/8th scale buggy race tire. Featuring a wide 45mm contact patch and an asymmetrical 45 degree outside pin row design that allows you to tune your buggy for optimal traction depending on how the tire is mounted onto the wheel. The molded 45 degree pins save you countless hours of prep time usually spent trimming square pins to tune the tires. Designed with chassis geometry in mind, the tapered anti-ballooning rib design keys into the included Venom Griplox molded foam inserts for quicker steering response, sure footed traction and an enhanced feel. The signature “V” sidewall ribbing increases lateral support under extreme conditions while the tread pattern provides maximum forward bite on a wide variety of surfaces.

Source: Venom [venom-group.com]

January 30, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> CRC release more detailed pics of their GenX10 – Link [teamcrc.com]
> Schumacher Mi3 places 3rd at Swedish Nationals – Link [racing-cars.com]
> Mario Spiniello wins Star Racing Event in Italy – Link [teammagic.com.tw]
> Aigoin Racing release new Fuel called Oxygen– Link [aigoinracing.com]
> Hot Bodies Japan Cyclone D4 WE page – Link [hpiracing.co.jp]