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December 12, 2013

Serpent 747-E electric upgrade set

Serpent introduce the 747-E electric upgrade kit for the 747 200mm nitro car. Included is all necessary hardware to convert the nitro-powered 747 into a whisper-silent 200mm touring car. The set contains a carbon fibre main chassis and top deck, an aluminium motor mount assembly, new belt pulleys and shafts, battery mounts, ball races and hardware. The converted car can be used with a conventional 2S touring car motor and speedo setup but higher power 3S batteries, a suitable 4-pole motor and a strong 1/8th scale speed controller are recommended in order to reach speeds above 90km/h. Beside the conversion kit Serpent will release a complete 747-E kit by the end of January 2014.

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December 12, 2013

T-Work’s XB4 option parts

T-Work's XB4 option parts

T-Work’s have new option parts for Xray’s XB4 buggy available. First up is a titanium turnbuckle set that includes a total of seven links made from high quality titanium. They are meant for the camber and toe links as well as the servo link and come with a suitable 4mm aluminium wrench for easy adjustment. Next in the line are titanium shock mount shafts for swift and easy shock angle adjustment. Coming in a set of four the 1-piece design allows for swift set-up changes as you only have to undo a single nut in order to remove the damper from the shock tower.

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December 12, 2013

Hung Cheung Hang doubles at HKRCSA GP series

The fourth round of the 2013 Hong Kong based HKRCSA GP Series took place at the TRC Racing track in 1/8 and 1/10 200mm nitro on-road. KM team driver Hung Cheung Hang took the TQ in both classes and later went on to win the 10 minute finals. In 1/8th he was sidelined by T. Myashita and Luk Chi Hung who completed the podium coming in one lap down. In the 200mm class Luk Chi Hung came in second, one lap down on Hung Cheung Hang, while Faiho came in 3rd another lap down. The class wins also handed Hang the overall 2013 championship titles in 1/8th and 200mm.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

December 11, 2013

Darren Bloomfield to race Schumacher 1/10 buggies

Schumacher announce the signing of multiple champion Darren Bloomfield to their 1/10th off-road Team. The former TLR front runner will race the new Cougar KF, SV2 and KR platforms in 2WD, alongside the new CAT K1 Aero in 4WD. Darren will fit his 1/10th activities around his 1/8th commitments with Nemo Racing. This is what Darren has to say about the deal:

Schumacher are very much a company on the front foot right now with some excellent new products and forward thinking ideas. I look forward to achieving some great results and working closely alongside them with future developments.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

December 11, 2013

JConcepts Silencer MBX7 Eco body – Teaser

JConcepts have a first teaser image of the forthcoming Silencer bodyshell for the Mugen MBX7 Eco available. Like the other Silencer design bodies the Mugen variant is especially made for high-speed tracks where straightline stability and airflow around the wing and the electronics is critical. All information about the release will become available soon.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

December 11, 2013

Robert Batlle wins at Guadalcacin indoor race

Last weekend saw the running of the Guadalcacin electric buggy indoor race in Spain. Current 1/8th IFMAR Buggy World Champion Robert Batlle attended along other top Spanish drivers like Alex Daras, Hector Albarracín or Zacarías Villalba. In 2WD Robert (Y0komo) took the win in front of Zacarías (Team C) and Alex (Yokomo) while Kiko while Kiko Navarro and David Bustos filled the remaining podium spots in 4WD for a Yokomo 1-2-3.

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December 11, 2013

RPM Traxxas Summit front A-arms

RPM soon have dedicated front A-arms for the Traxxas Summit truck available. RPM’s front right A-arms for the Traxxas Revo are already compatible with the Summit but due to the extended T-Lock differential on the left side, the Revo front left A-arms would not fit. That is no longer an issue with these A-arms that feature a revamped cross-brace to clear the T-Lock differential. The arms are moulded from a virtually indestructible blend of high-grade nylons and they come in standard black or blue colour.

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December 11, 2013

Sylveris RC EB48/NB48 alloy wheel axles

Sylveris RC is a new after market company from France and the first products to appear are front and rear aluminium driveshaft axles for the Tekno EB48/48.2 and NB48 line of vehicles. The shafts are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, come hard-anodised and they are made to replace the standard steel axles with a lightweight yet durable solution. Using the alloy parts scrubs about 20 gram of rotation mass and unsprung weight from the buggy making for quicker acceleration and better braking action.

Source: Sylveris RC [sylveris-rc.fr]