Sprint RC introduce the new 1/8th Lola 2013 body shell. The EFRA-homologated (#31534) body features a new reinforced front area design, reinforced super stiff side pods and an innovative rear end with very tall side dams. Made from high-quality lexan material the Lola 2013 also sports a super low and narrow cockpit section for better airflow around the engine head.
Source: SRC [sprintrc.it]
Panaracer introduce specially designed 64dp pinion gears for the use in electric touring car models. They are CNC-machined from the best possible materials, are a perfect match for the Panaracer spur gears and are available in a range of 22T up to 50T.
Source: Panaracer
Italian company Matrix, known for their successful line of foam tires, has released this rendering of what appears to be an 1/8th on-road body shell. No details are known yet other than the body in questions sports the EFRA number 31535 and it should therefore be legal for racing in 2013. We bring you more details as we get them.
Source: Matrix Tires [matrixtires.it]
RB Products introduce two new goods to make your life easier. First up is the RB Big Bag, a storage bag that holds up to 30 pairs of 1/8th buggy tires. Robust and stylish the storage and transportation bag has an internal briefcase and and additional handle. It is also ideal to store other stuff like your RC-Car, charger, power supply, batteries, and more. The second new part is the RB tire holder, a plastic poll that comes in pairs and holds up to four 1/8th buggy tires for easy bundling and storage of your precious wheels.
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Montech Racing from Italy introduce a new touring car wing made from 1.0mm polycarbonate. Designed to give great stability the wing sports two cutting lines for 40x25mm and 40x20mm dimensions and comes including hardware in the form of screws, nuts and conical large diameter washers.
Source: Mon-Tech [mon-techracing.net]
HPI Racing introduce a new option part for the R10 200mm nitro on-road car in the form of an optional belt pulley. The part is designed to give another tuning option for the drivetrain as it will replace the standard 25T pulley with a slightly larger one, slowing down the front wheels in relation to the rear one in order to fine-tune the car. CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium the pulley comes laser-etched for easy identification.
Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]
Available now from iRacing is a reverse type clutch system for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road cars. The design with a flat surface flywheel and tapered clutch shoes gives a progressive feel and a more consistent engagement. The clutch bell from the 1/10 version is compatible with Xray NT1 and Serpent cars. Included in the set is a hard spring that gives plenty of punch also on high grip tracks and the set comes complete with flywheel, centrifugal shoes, reverse plate, clutch shoe, locking nut, cup, spring, bearings, and more.
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Protoform have sent us this teaser picture of an upcoming on-road body shell. No details are known yet but the front details, cab design and overall appearance suggests that it very likely is a new 1/8th nitro on-road body. More information to follow.
Source: Protoform [racepf.com]
