The creativity never ends at Upgrade RC, with the announcement that they have added another design to their already extensive line of graphic skins. This new design is a Tribal skull affair and when released will be available for use on a wide range of products.
Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]
K Factory have announced the release of this new clutch housing series which has been made for most 1/8th scale buggies & single speed nitro cars. Named the HD, which stands for super hard, the gradeof steel used to produce these clutch housings is some of the best on the market. The design of the housing features cooling slots in the clutch bell, which not only lighten the part but help dissipate the heat and increase the lifetime of this part, and the rest of your clutch as a result.
Source: K Factory [kfactoryracing.com]
Competition electronics manufacturer Nosram have released some new merchandising for their customers, in the form of a new t-shirt and pit towel. The t-shirt is made from high quality red cotton and sports the Nosram logo in black, with a silver coloured oval behind it, while the both sleeves sport the same printed design. The towel is 70cm x 150cm, large enough to cover your pit area, and is red and black in colour while the surface sports the Nosram logo and web address on both sides.
Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]
Hot Bodies have also announced the release of this new competition micro speed controller for brushed motors, called the Real Competition. This super lightweight controller comes preinstalled with the Team HB setting program which allows you to configure the settings such as response times, power curves etc. Other features include a high temperature safety cut off system, low battery protection function, alarm function in case you forget to disconnect the power and a data logging function.
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Hot Bodies have announced that they will soon start selling their new matched Intellect based IB4200 VR-1X cells, which provide lots of power and are also very reliable. The matched cells come sold in 3 different versions, the Competition type which as the name suggests is suited to the highest level of racing, the Racing type which is a good all round cell and the HG version which is a basic matched cell. Sold in packs of 6 cells, expect to see them available in August.
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Korean company Pit Work have released this all purpose cleaner for model cars which is alcohol based and can be used to take grease and dirt off of motors, engines, tires and bodyshells. Called Clean Up, it is sold in a large 655ml spray canister and comes with two seperate nozzles for varying applications.
Source: Pit Work [pitwork.co.kr]
You might remember last week that we informed you about the new lightweight version of the Moore Speed Mazda 6 bodyshell. Well the diet seems to be spreading within Hot Bodies with the introduction of this new lightweight Dodge Stratus 190mm body shell, which like the other lightweight shells available are around 30 grams lighter than the standard versions.
Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]
Xray have a report on their site from the recently held Estonian Championship which were run for 1/8th buggy and truggy classes. In qualifying it was Xray driver Jaanus Kesküla that took the top qualifying spot in both classes and in the truggy final he could easily win the event, despite some technical problems late into the race, finishing in front of team mates Marek Männing and Allar Rebane in 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the buggy final it was more of the same for Jaanus who ran away with the event to win from Rando Mere in 2nd and Siim Sildver in 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
