Upgrade RC have announced the December 1st release of this great looking sports bag made from denier PVC coated nylon. This high quality and durable bag sports comes in a great black with white paint splash design and sport heavy duty zippers & reinforced seams, and has a large center compartment to hold all your R/C pit accessories, while a smaller side compartment is great for transporting tires and fuel.
Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]
Team Associated have released information on the RC8RS “Race Spec” RTR, which has been based on the Factory Team RC8, making for the only 1/8 buggy with the high performance qualities that can live up to Team Associated’s toughest standards. The RC8RS is a winner right out of the box and is pure Associated, having been designed for the highest level of performance and off-road fun, with more suspension travel than any other buggy in its class. Designed to take all of the punishment and abuse that a competitive 1/8th scale buggy will face, but to meet those challenges without breaking a sweat, in a convenient ready-to-run package.
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Japanese company Eagle Racing have released 2 new self branded tools to their current range. First up is a blue anodised flywheel puller, which is available in 2 versions for both 1/8th and 1/10th scale size flywheels, and works in the same way as other similar tools in that it makes the removal of the flywheel from the crankshaft cone very easy. Also new is a blue handled ball cup reamer that helps open up plastic ball cups by removing material where it is mounted to the ball. This tool is available in both 4.8mm and 5.8mm ball size and both tools sport the Eagle Racing logo.
Source: Eagle Racing [eaglemodel.com]
We have been contacted by SIIM Racing in Spain to announce the upcoming release of their new engine range called SIIM PGR. The Spanish brand will release 3 engine types, a SIIM PGR S12T for 1/10th touring, a SIIM PGR S21P for 1/8th on road and finally a SIIM PGR S21B for 1/8th buggy. These new engines have been tested for a long period of time to ensure the performance and quality are up to today’s high standards needed to rise the top at international races. Manufactured in Italy in collaboration with a prestigious engine builder, the SIIM PGR engine family will establish a new reference in the international market. Its high performance, durability and design will not go unnoticed for the expert audicences. Photos to follow.
Source: SIIM [siimengines.com]
Hot Bodies have released a new version of their popular Lightning Stadium 2 Pro truggy, coming pre assembled without radio gear or engine. With this 1/8th scale stadium truck, you can get all the latest racing truggy features in an updated and fresh package. The pre-assembled chassis is completely ready for your high-powered big-block racing engine and radio gear, so you can get off the workbench and out to the track fast.
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Ultimate Racing have announced the release of their new range of Ultimate Colours spray paint, which has been specifically formulated for R/C lexan bodies. Its formulation, with resin and a special dissolvent, provides an excellent adherence on the polystyrene and ABS and is said to be fast drying, have high elasticity and is easy to apply. Sold in 210 ml aerosol spray cans, each can contains 150 ml of spray paint, and comes with two different applicators, a normal applicator with a small and circular diffuser for small surfaces and a second applicator with a flat diffuser for larger surfaces.
Source: Ultimate Racing [ultimateracing.es]
US based company Xtreme Carbon have released some non carbon fibre parts in the shape of engine mounts and bodyshells. First up are the quick change motor mounts available for both the Associated RC8 and Mugen MBX-5 that have been made from blue anodised aluminium and allow the quick and easy removal, and remounting, of the cars engine, through the use of 2 piece mounts with guiding pins that ensure the gear mesh is maintained. Xtreme have also released 2 new low profile truck shells for the Losi 8ight-T and the Kyosho ST-RR that are made from 0.050 thick lexan that offer great performance and good looks.
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Shepherd Micro Racing have sent us further information on their soon to be released 1/8th scale circuit car, the Velox. Focusing on the car’s “Direct-V-Brake system” they tell us that they had to check many material combinations to find the very best result that they have now. To get durable braking without brake fading, or even complete loss of braking, they had to find the right material, which they did with a special hardware that resulted in great braking efficiency, durable braking, long life brake pads and simple maintanance. With this braking system you can brake hard, with maximum control, and because the brake doesn’t need any complicated adjustments, you can simply assemble the parts in the right place and the brake will work perfectly from the beginning.
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