New from Hudy, these CNC-machined alu servo horns are for use on the steering servos in all 1/8 off-road cars. Alu servo horn offers maximum steering control by eliminating the flex often associated with composite servo horns. Drilled and tapped for 3mm-linkage hardware, the horn has two holes for linkage mounting, allowing you to quickly and easily change the linkage angle.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Matrix tires in Italy have announced that they have signed multiple World and European Championship finalist, Rick Vrielijnck. The Dutch factory Mugen driver will use the new tires on both his 1/8th and 1/10th scale cars as he competes in both European Championships in Italy and Sweden respectively, as well as the 200mm Worlds in Houston Texas. Back in November last year Rick also announced his move to Novarossi for the 2010 season.
Source: Matrix Tires [matrixtires.it]
X Factory have introduced this slipper plate which fits the X-6 & 6 Squared, X-60 and AE B4 & T4. Individually CNC machined from aluminium, the new plate is a super accurate fit, light in weight and hard anodized for long life. Available now.
Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
New from Team Epic is this Nemesis Project 7.5T high torque dirt oval motor. Featuring a high power rotor for dirt oval and off-road, it delivers lots of low end power to keep your car from bogging off the corners. There is also a new rotor for Nemesis modified motors used for 1-cell racing. The diameter and magnet strength is designed to increase rpm and power when using the 50% less voltage of a 1 cell pack. A red end cap is for easy identification and it is ROAR legal for both spec & modified classes.
Last Saturday saw the first open race in Malaysia, held at Excellent Speedway in the north of country and saw over 70 drivers in attendance. In the 1/8th scale GTP class it was reigning national champion Niko Cheng driving for Shepherd who dominated the whole event. After 3 rounds of qualifying he claimed the TQ spot for the 35 min A final clocking the fastest laptimes of all drivers. At the start of the final he could pull away easily and was unchallenged for the whole race distance. He crossed the finishing line in first position with a gap of 7 laps on the second placed driver claiming the first victory of the 2010 racing season. With his brand-new Velox V10 Niko Cheng also participated in the 1/10 nitro touring class. After 3 rounds of qualifying he lined up in the starting grid on second position. At the start of the 40 min final he could take over the first position until the first pitstops. Unfortunately he dropped back due to some minor mistakes and finished on 8th position.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Boost the performance of your HPI Formula Ten car with an aluminium shock set. This is a high-quality oil-filled, CNC-machined pre-assembled aluminium damper with a 54mm length, perfect for replacing the stock friction shocks on the Formula Ten. For convenient mounting, the shock is fitted with pivot balls that swivel in plastic shock ends. A longer shock shaft end is included for cars that need longer shocks, and long M3 cap head screws are included for attaching the shock to the chassis and rear pod. Clip-on ride height adjusters allow you to quickly change the length of the shock. The shock will fit Formula Ten option springs and standard size touring car shock springs (13mm diameter). Sold singly, it includes ride height adjustment clips.
Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]
So, we have seen the parts, the rear and now Durango are showing us the front of the DNX408. By Durango standards the front suspension is pretty standard stuff, solid, light weight, with a clean, no-risk design. The front end features all the necessary adjustments, plus hard anodised suspension holders, hard anodised bulkheads, 5mm hard anodised shock towers, outdrive and CVD boots and the 15mm bore PTFE coated shocks. Team Durango style down-stops keep the front of the chassis nice and narrow for best front ground clearance. When it comes to taking the gearbox and centre drive shaft out it should only take about six screws.
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Novarossi have announced the signing of a long term agreement with Spanish driver and Team Associated factory driver Robert Batlle. The 2007 European Champion and 4 time consecutive Spanish National Champion ends his relationship with GRP engines and joins the Novarossi ‘Super Team’ of Adam Drake, Yannick Aigoin, Jerome Aigoin, Darren Bloomfield, Martin Bayer and Billy Fisher with more announcements expected.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]
