Just a quick word to say that HPI Japan have announced that the long awaited Hot Bodies Cyclone D4 4wd buggy will be shipping in April, so expect to see in your local hobby shop or online store in the next couple of weeks. As well as announcing the cars release HPI Japan have also shipped some optionals for the D4 like a 1.2mm anti-roll bar instead of the kit 1.4mm, a high downforce wing and a front one-way axle.
Source: HPI Japan [hpiracing.co.jp]
Serpent today released these WOS steering blocks set for the Serpent 960 that contains 2 steering blocks, bearing eccenters, ceramic bearings, spacers and nylon pivot ball nuts. Featuring a different offset to the standard kit versions, the blocks can be used in 2 different configurations by swapping the side of the car they are mounted on. These changes, depending on the side the steering blocks are used on, will either give you more turn in on corner entry, or more on power steering at corner exit. The included eccenters ensure that the axle is raised higher than centre line, which enhances the effect caused by this new configuration.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Japanese company Eagle Racing have announced today, the release of this small and effective comm lathe that weighs in at only 604grams and has a very small footprint too, meaning it won’t take up much space on your pit table and apart fromt that, it does exactly what every other comm lathe does, and we’re sure it does it well to. Also available from Eagle Racing today is a range of aluminium option parts for the Losi Micro-T, such as wishbones, shock towers, uprights, wishbone mounts and gears some of which you can see below.
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Tamiya have released this rather nice carry case, called the Porter RC bag, which has been designed for the TamTech Gear, retro electric buggy, and features space for the car, radio and other accessories. The case itself is made from a hard wearing black material and looks very stylish, featuring only a small Tamiya logo in the lower corner of the bag itself.
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Following on from our post about the new Much More armature tubes yesterday, comes this cardboard carry case for both those armature tubes, as well as your precious motors. The Much More branded box, is filled with foam for maximium protections and can hold 4 armature tubes, that are supplied, and up to 6 motors.
Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]
Last weekend saw the biggest off road race in Chile for this year when the country played host to the 2007 South American Championships at a track in Santiago. The race saw competitors from Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina and even some drivers from the United States, Canada and Germany, and so National pride was as important in this race as the individual result. In the end the race was won by Argentinian Mugen driver Adrian Castro with 2nd place going to Venezuelan, and pole position man, Daniel Ferreira driving a Jammin buggy, Patricio Concha from Chile rounded off the podium in 3rd also running a Jammin buggy.
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We received a mail this morning from Racing Art in Germany with lots of new parts for the TOP Scythe, a car that we mentioned briefly in the past. In the list of products was this new 3.5mm thick carbon fibre chassis plate, specifically deisgned for US carpet racing, which features machining on the the top side to lower the car while still benefiting from the stiffer chassis. Also in the mail was new low profile shock towers, also made from 3.5mm carbon fibre, as well as anodised aluminium spools, differentials, hub protectors and CVD shafts, all available in red or gold to suit your original car of choice.
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We have been asked to announce the upcoming EFRA 1/8th scale GP at the Lostallo circuit in Switzerland, so here it is. The event takes place on the 27th – 29th of April at one of the Worlds largest and fastest tracks in the scenic Swiss mountains and what is significant about this event is that it will be seen as a warm up race for this years EFRA 1/8th scale European Championships that take place on the same track later in the year.
If you are interested in racing at this event, you can see the event invitation here (PDF) and the race entry form is here.
