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April 18, 2009

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April 18, 2009

Caster Racing Fusion RTR Brushless truggy

Caster Racing have announced the release of their Fusion 1/8th brushless powered RTR truggy. Coming supplied with ‘half’ offset LPR rims and tires and new CNC machined T6 6061 high quality aluminium parts throughout, it is equipped with a powerful 80A Brushless ESC with Fusion 36/74 1880 KV XXL motor, front CVD and 4 dog bones as well as a 9kg full metal steering servo. Well balanced thanks to the battery placement this car shares most of the same parts with the K8T GP making the conversion from gas to electric not a problem.

Source: Caster Racing [casterracing.com]

April 18, 2009

Shepherd 15T Velox clutch pinion

Shepherd Micro Racing have extended their range of clutch pinions for the Velox competition clutch. The 15T pinion is the right choice for small and tight tracks where a lot of bottom power is needed. Like all Shepherd clutch pinions, the 15T has been manufactured from strong lightweight 7075 T6 aluminium and hardcoated to reduce wear and friction. It also features a laser engraved number for easier recognition.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

April 18, 2009

Vampire Racing X-6 Alu Toe-in Bar

As used in our review of the new X Factory X-6 squared, Vampire Racing have released their aluminium toe-in bar, which is also suitable for the X-60. Made from high quality aluminium, the blue anodized part adds extra strength to this vital area of the car and are available separately in 3 or 4 degree versions or you can purchase both versions in a set.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]

April 18, 2009

Xray News Round-up

Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on.

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April 17, 2009

Caster Racing Turnbuckles & Clutch bells

Caster Racing has released two new aluminum turnbuckles for use on buggies track rods. Anodised black, and sporting the Caster Racing logo as well as size on the side, they are available in both 4mm and 6mm versions. Caster have also released a range of 3 new clutch bells for use in buggies made from special S4 steel that come in 13T, 14T and 15T.

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April 17, 2009

Speed Passion GT2.0 Pro Blue Star

Following on from our exclusive snaps of the new Gran Turismo 2.0 Pro speed controller taken at the ETS round in Poland, Speed Passion have released final information and pictures of the new Blue Star edition ESC. Also available in carbon colour the new Pro features version 2 of the company’s Digital Racing Response System, which allows you to adjust very accurately the punch out of the motor, and is suitable for all racing classes, from 1/12th to Touring Mod and Stock as well as 1/10th off road. A maximum power output of 800A, the Pro can support up to 2.5T motors on 6 cells. It also includes 3 programmable setting profiles, which can be programmed and saved using the supplied programming box.

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April 17, 2009

HPI Racing Formula Ten Update

Looks like we got the jump on HPI racing regarding the Formula Ten chassis that we showed you photos of last night. The Japanese company have today released the first official photos of the chassis and it looks sweet. Looking like it can take a stick pack, it appears like a cross between a toy and a pro kit, with the molded front & rear wings and plastic chassis, but it has a top deck, floating rear end and has lots of space for electronics. Also unlike similar chassis’ the servo is mounted in the main part of the chassis, not forward of the drivers cockpit as is more conventional.

UPDATE: Added more body shots from Long Beach.

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