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June 12, 2008

Team Magic 1/10 E4JR RTR

Team Magic have extended their product range even further with the release of the E4JR electric touring car chassis, a 95% pre-built, ready-to-run electric touring car which focuses on price and performance. No longer can you consider a chassis manufactured from plastic, instead of carbon fibre, a low spec product when it features such high quality components and features. From its intricate, but highly efficient transmission, to its state of the art suspension geometry, the E4JR has pretty much everything a racer will ever need in just one box.

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May 31, 2008

Kawada M300RSX 1/12th scale V2

Kawada have announced the follow up to their successful M300RSX 1/12th scale chassis, with the release of the Version 2. With most updates centred around the rear of the car, the new features include an updated 1/4″ rear ball diff, a new motor mount suitable for brushless motors and a new motor mount support that adds stiffness following the removal of the top carbon plate seen on the previous version. Finally, for improving the handling, there is a newly designed rear upper brace as well a high traction carbon fibre chassis plate.

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April 27, 2008

Team Associated Factory Team TC5R

Another car based on their successful Factory Team TC5, Team Associated have also released the TC5R, an electric touring car chassis that has been optimized for lower traction, rubber tire racing. The components that make up the TC5R have the desired attributes that are sought after for indoor and/or outdoor racing with rubber tires, making the TC5R an even more lethal racing machine. The TC5R starts with a full ball bearing, dual belt-drive system that transfers all the power from the motor smoothlyand efficiently. With today’s motors and batteries delivering more power than ever before, the belt-drive system gives the TC5R a very predictable throttle response and feel, making it easier to drive fast and carry more speed through the corners. The blue aluminum ball differentials are super light for reduced rotational mass. Reducing the weight of the diffs lets the TC5R accelerate harder out of the corners. Hardened-steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips and blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes offer reliable service getting all the power to the wheels.

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April 27, 2008

Team Associated Factory Team TC5F

Based on the successful Factory Team TC5, Team Associated have released the TC5F, an electric touring car chassis that has been optimized for high traction, foam tire racing. The TC5F starts with a full ball bearing, dual belt-drive system that transfers all the power from the motor smoothly and efficiently. With today’s motors and batteries delivering more power than ever before, the belt-drive system gives the TC5F a very predictable throttle response and feel, making it easier to drive fast and carry more speed through the corners. The blue aluminum ball differentials are super light for reduced rotational mass. Reducing the weight of the diffs lets the TC5F accelerate harder out of the corners. Hardenedsteel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips and blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes offer reliable service getting all the power to the wheels.

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April 21, 2008

BMI Racing DB10R available

We wrote about the new DB10R from BMI Racing in detail when it was first announced and now the company has been in touch to announce that they has started shipping their new 200mm 1/10th Scale Pan Chassis Kit. Designed for racing in the emerging “World GT” Class, they hope to have more information about this new class, and the major racing events that will be running World GT classes, shortly.

Source: BMI Racing [bmiracing.com]

March 21, 2008

Hot Bodies Cyclone TC chassis

Hot Bodies Cyclone TC

HPI Japan have announced the Cyclone TC, the latest version in a long line of successful touring cars released under the Hot Bodies brand. Instead of being a completely new platform, the TC is just a refined version with better performance, easier adjustment and stronger parts and incorporates a number of parts previously released as optionals in the kit as standard. The new 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis plate has been designed to take the recently released plastic battery holders, while the front upper deck appears to be taken from the carpet conversion but has been made from 2mm carbon fibre. The rear upper plate is also 2mm thick but has been made from FRP material. The rear of the car has been supplied with a revised ball differential while the front sports a one way/solid front axle that comes with pins to change between the two options. The rear wishbones now feature optimised lower shock mounting positions and a neat feature on the front and rear anti roll bar push rods is that they are now to the bar from the top and so can have their length easily adjusted. The car also seems to be supplied with updated shock towers and I am sure other features but this is all I can work out from the Japanese translation.

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March 17, 2008

Exotek EXO3 Micro RS4 Conversion

Exotek Racing have made a limited release conversion for the HPI Micro RS4, the car that is said to have started the whole micro craze. This is the next step in the evolving EXO chassis, released thanks to HPI starting up the HPI Challenge races again in 2008. Cleaner and lighter layout for a more efficient performing chassis, it has been designed for use with LiPo cells and Mamba/Tekin brushless motor systems and is available in 140mm or 150mm wheel base. The EXO3 also has the most advanced and smoothest rear suspension to date on the MRS4 thanks to the VCS oil shock and 5 link swiveling rear pod.

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March 13, 2008

Losi 1/18th Mini-Late Model RTR

Losi have announced the release of the Mini-Late Model, an electric powered 1/18th scale RTR dirt oval racer. Featuring a chassis that is longer than their Mini-Slider, the Mini-Late Model incorporates unique design elements including multiple battery mounting locations, side safety bars and a heavy-impact front bumper that make it ready to go right out of the box. The racing body is detailed in one of four available colour schemes, ensuring a beautiful blur as it rips around the track. As for its performance, the Mini-Late Model is crammed with ball bearings, oil-filled shocks, an upgraded RX-280 motor and a Losi radio system with 2.4GHz DSM technology, making it one of the industry’s most exciting and versatile mini RC vehicles. The Mini-Late Model’s size and handling will have you speeding through the corners anywhere and everywhere.

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