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June 12, 2024

Yokomo Mercury Sayaka Special S15 Drift body set

Known for its involvement, support and licensing of full size drifting, Japan’s Yokomo has released this Mercury Sayaka Special S15 Drift body set. Driven by popular female driver Sayaka Shimoda it is now available as a body for RC drifting. The wide form with powerful over fenders and the GT wing with aluminium stays create a racing atmosphere. Set includes clear lexan body and wing, aluminium wing stays, masking sheet, window decals, and logo decals although graphic decals are not included.

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June 12, 2024

T-Works Easy-Snap Battery Holder Battery Plates

T-Works has added two new lengths of Easy-Snap Battery Holder Battery Plates for improved safety. Used in conjunction with their Easy-Snap Brass Battery Holder Set, the extended platen design further enhances the safety of the battery fixing and ensures that the battery will not be displaced while driving. Its easy snap-on design means quick installation and easy maintenance and the multi-choice of lengths meets the needs of different battery sizes.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 12, 2024

AGFRC Pro 55kg Large Torque Standard Size Servo

New from servo manufacturer AGFRC is this new standard case 55kg servo A81BMWP which is a PRO version of the A81BHMW. It keep the same size but with superb powerful motor, suitable for the professional competition drivers who pursue the ultimate and extreme, or for the project engineer with limit budget but with high quality request. A full aluminium case and structure, hardened steel gears and the advanced motor ensure excellent linearity and precision control. All these optimisations allow the servo produce 55KG 0.087Sec spec at 8.4V regular voltage. The servo is particularly suitable for large RC cars and giant aircraft and other demanding applications with an emphasis on high thrust and accuracy. Super fast response of the control electronics and high long-term durability. Thanks to the dust-proof and waterproof housing (resistance according to the International Protection Code IP-67 – completely prevents contact with dust, withstands immersion in water to a depth of 1 m for a 30-minute test run), it is also suitable for offroad cars. Common use supply voltage up to 8.4V(2s LiPo battery), it enables a very simple implementation of on-board electronics with 2.4 GHz receivers without the need for additional stabilisers or regulators.

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June 12, 2024

VP-Pro RC8B4 Carbon Fibre Front Upper Arm Wings

VP-Pro has released these Carbon Fibre Front Upper Arm Wings for the Team Associated RC8B4 1:8 Buggy platform. Molded from lightweight high-quality carbon fibre they increases front end traction at high speed as well as improving front/rear balance when jumping. They come as a pair of left & right side arm wings.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

June 12, 2024

Ielasi Tuned GP5R24 1:8 GT engine

Italy’s Ielasi Tuned has a new 2024 version of its World Championship winning 1:8 GT .21 engine with the announcement of the release of the GP5R24. Used by their official drivers at the recent EFRA European Championship in Italy with excellent results, securing the TQ and getting 3 out of 3 drivers in the main final with Edoardo Repetti going on to finish in second place, the new engine features two fundamental components changes. A new exclusive Ielasi Tuned piston made by O.S. from Daniele Ielasi own design and new “R” reinforced O.S. conrod. Also improved is the crankshaft timing and the cooling head has also been enlarged while still maintaining lightness.

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June 11, 2024

Hasi Tuned .21 Underhead options for new fuel type

New from Hasi Tuned, the engine brand fronted by leading Swiss nitro racer Silvio Hächler, are these two different underhead options for .21 1:8 Onroad & 1:8 GT engines. They have a different shape especially designed for improved performance with new types of fuel. They offer a better fitting on Hasi Tuned & O.S. Engines sleeves with one specifically for 25% Nitro content fuel and one for 16% use.

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June 11, 2024

T-Works RC10 Lexan ‘Ventage’ Gear Cover

T-Works has released this newly optimised Lexan ‘Ventage’ Gear Cover for the first generation of Team Associated RC10 1:10 2WD Buggy. The cover helps protect the gear, ensuring optimum performance, improved safety, aesthetics and integrity, and effectively reducing noise.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 11, 2024

Lens Bodies prototype ‘Volturno’ 1:8 Buggy Body

Italian body shell manufacturer Lens Bodies has officially announced details of it’s upcoming ‘Volturno’ 1:8 Buggy body shell. With its styling sure to divide options, they ran a prototype of the body at last weekend’s EFRA 1:8 Electric Buggy European Championship in France on the Sworkz of multiple European Champion Elliott Boots. On announcing the ‘Volturno’ they stated, ‘This prototype already created a lot of hype and speculations for its design and performances on the track: Elliott, our test driver, opted to use this bodyshell for 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds, keeping the VOLTURNO up to the main finals. Certainly a design out of the ordinary, you might like it or not, but at Lens Bodies we aim to performances even breaking the schemes of ordinary design. We had a lot of interesting feedbacks to keep on improving this design. Stay tuned for more news about our game and design changer!’

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