Japanese r/c product importers, Team Honest, have released this new range of colour coded perfomance shock springs. The front springs are 20mm long and are available in 3 different colours, green – 1.9mm/6.5 volume, blue – 1.8mm/7 volume and yellow – 1.9mm/7 volume. Also available for the rear, the 26mm long springs come sold in 2 different versions, blue – 1.8mm/7 volume and green – 1.9mm/6.5 volume.
Source: Team Honest [teamhonest.jp]
RB Concepts have introduced the latest version of the RB sweatshirt that features a more stylish cut and has been made from ultra soft cotton. With the new RB design printed on the front, this sweatshirt commemorates RB winning its third World title back in 2005. Available in M, L, XL, XXL & XXXL sizes.
Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]
A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:
> OCM Release New care Pack for Series-1 DT19 Buggy – Link [rubeduderc.com]
> Sutrisno TQ’s & Win Dalton Touring Masters Cup – Link [teamxray.com]
> Some action from the 1/64th final in Madrid – Link [3hobby.net]
> Video from the 200mm Euros in Madrid, Spain – Link [video-rc.com]
> Xray correct their Effects of Shock Damping setup book section – Link [teamxray.com]
Neo Buggy are reporting that Advantage Racing have released a new range of 1/8th scale buggy tires. Sold in a variety of different patterns, all the tires are available in soft and super soft compounds, with a hard compound coming later in the year. All tires come with foam insert.
Source: Neo Buggy [neo-buggy.net]
Upgrade RC have released some more new products, the first of which is the addition of the HoBao Hyper 8 body to the list of supported graphics kits for the recently released Torch design. Also new from the customization specailists these retro wheel dots, which you can see above which add a neat old school look and are available in 5 different colours.
Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]
Japanese RC product distributor and manufacturer Powers International have released a new range of branded t-shirts. Available in 3 colours, black, blue and grey, each shirt has been made from 100% cotton and sport the Powers logo on the front left chest with a large logo on the rear.
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We wrote about the truggy version of the DuraTrax Raze 2 months ago and now the 1/8th scale buggy, a good value gas powered RTR which the truggy is based on, has received an upgrade. This new version of the Raze now features a heavy-duty ball-bearing steering servo with metal gears to allow it to stand up to high-torque racing action. Also new are the 20 ball bearings for smoother driving, higher speeds and longer-lasting performance and the new paint trim scheme in six pre-painted colours with race-legal clear windows.
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Tower Hobbies have added a new servo to their range of standard size budget digital servos, the TS-150. Ideal for cars and trucks, it delivers the manoeuvring muscle you need with greater speed and accuracy than ever before. Featuring a universal connector and two friction-reducing bearings and this TS-150 includes titanium gears to handle its speed and torque.
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