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July 19, 2011

Capricorn LAB-C01 options & off-road setup system

Capricorn release two new option parts for the LAB-C01 on-road chassis and an off-road setup system for 1/8 scale off-road cars. The new two-piece brass engine mount for the C01 add weight to the lower part of the chassis, features machined cooling fins and is also usable on Shepherd’s V10 chassis. Also designed for the LAB-C01 are the new front drive shafts that are suggested for the use with a solid front axle. The off-road setup system is machined from aluminium and polycarbonate and helps to measure and adjust toe, camber and caster on the front and rear of nearly all 1/8 scale off-road buggies.

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July 19, 2011

CSO S733, RX-8 & MRX-5 option parts

CSO release new option parts for nitro on-road chassis. Designed for the Serpent 733 is the 7075 T6 lightweight front suspension bracket. The parts come anodised in gun metal colour and laser-etched. Also available are steel lightweight front oneway axles for the Xray RX-8 and Mugen MRX-5. The parts are strategically milled without sacrificing durability.

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July 19, 2011

Cavalieri heads Associated 1-2-3 in Q2

Ryan Cavalieri headed a 1-2-3 for the factory Associated team as he TQ’d the second qualifer at the Worlds from Ryan Maifield and Neil Cragg as Q1 Top Qualifier Jared Tebo managed only 8th. Topping the round by a healthy 3 seconds, Cavalieri said he managed to save a few moments and overall it was a pretty clean run. With the sun now shining over Vaasa, the American felt the track was the best its been so far and the extra grip made it a lot more fun to drive.

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July 19, 2011

Tebo TQs opening qualifier in Finland

Team Kyosho’s Jared Tebo has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying for the 2WD Electric Buggy World Championships taking Q1 by over a second from the Associated’s of Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield with the Losi of Dakotah Phend making it an all American Top 4.

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July 19, 2011

AKA Rebar SC tyre

Designed by Mark Pavidis and Jared Tebo AKA’s new Rebar Short Course tyre is ideally suited for indoor and hard packed, blue grooved outdoor tracks. The tyre features double side rails on the edges of the tire provide extra sidewall support. This extra support is key to making the tire feel consistent in the turns allowing for a more aggressive driving style. The wide staggered centre lugs give the tyre great forward traction to hook up the power and launch your vehicle off the corner and over the jumps.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

July 19, 2011

KM Racing titanium & aluminium ball screws

KM Racing release two new option parts for the 1/10 scale 200mm H-K1 nitro chassis in the form of titanium and aluminium ball screws for the pivot ball suspension of the car. The titanium part is 2g lighter compared to the standard steel screw while the aluminium item saving 3g per piece. Both 8.5mm ball screws are available in packs of eight pieces.

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July 19, 2011

Hiro Seiko silicone oils

Hiro Seiko got in touch to tell us about the recent addition to their line of silicone oils. The 20,000cps oil adds to the company’s line of high-viscosity silicone differential oils and sports a new darker bottle design. The 60ml bottles are easy to use and come with printed weight numbers for easy identification.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

July 19, 2011

KM Racing 2S 1400mAh LiPo receiver battery

KM Racing release a 2S7.4V 1400mAh LiPo receiver battery for the KM H-K1 200mm on-road chassis and all other nitro cars that except batteries with the given pack dimensions. Small and with 40g light of weight the pack allows for the use of the new generation of LiPo-compatible high voltage servos and receivers for even more steering speed and torque. Standard servos may need a voltage regulator to cut the voltage to the needed 6.0V. The pack comes pre-wires with JR receiver and standard balancer plugs.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]