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November 29, 2012

VBC Racing WildFire option parts

VBC Racing have introduced a number of new option parts for their WildFire touring car. First up are this lightweight CVD shafts made from 7075-T6 aluminium and hard treated. They are over 50% lighter than the standard steel axle and they come in a pair together with self lubricating 3.5mm shaft end shoes. Also part of the drivetrain are the new lightweight hardened steel gear diff axles which have been heavily machined for weight loss yet maintain their strength. The ‘EX Slide’ ceramic ball bearings set contain high quality red rubber seal ceramic bearings of 4pcs of 10x15x4mm, 8pcs of 5x10x4mm & 2pcs of 5x8x2.5mm. Friction is reduced to near zero, so your car acceleration and top speed will be even better. Finally their is new version 2 composite steering blocks.

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November 28, 2012

Reedy 350mAh 7.4V LiPo RX battery

Reedy’s 350mAh 7.4V LiPo RX battery is perfect for use in 1S powered 1:12 and 1:10 pan cars that require a receiver battery, or in applications where the use of a receiver battery is advantageous. The battery features an integrated switch so that the car can be powered on and off conveniently. Thanks to a separate non-switched charging jack, the battery can remain plugged into the receiver during the charging process. A 350mAh capacity is good for a typical day’s worth of pan car racing. Start the day charged and run two qualifiers and a main event without having to worry about re-charging. Weighs in at 13 grams.

Source: Reedy [teamassociated.com]

November 28, 2012

Speedpassion F-68 1/10th scale F1 body

Speedpassion have released their new F-68 1/10th scale Formula 1 body. The new F-68 body takes customization and tuning to a new level in the rapidly growing 1/10 scale F1 racing segment. Racers can mix and match the included 4 interchangeable nose profiles and 2 interchangeable rear fins to create their own personalized F1 car. Along with the different front nose profiles and rear fins, the body includes a driver’s helmet, double-sided tape, a decal set and assembly instructions. The F-68 body fits all popular 1/10th scale racing chassis on the market.

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November 26, 2012

HB R10 1/10th 200mm racing kit

The car that TQ’d the recent World Championships, the HB R10 is the latest kit from the minds at HB-HPI to enter the exciting and fast world of 1/10th scale on-road touring car racing. Top-level nitro touring cars are a completely different type of racing class compared to electric touring cars, you can’t just add an engine to any touring car design and be off to the races. Properly designing and testing a car takes months, even years plus the standard of materials and design has to be at the highest level. At over 60mph, even on smaller tracks, every component has to serve a purpose and be designed to perform. That’s why only the best materials went into the R10: titanium, aircraft aluminum, carbon graphite, top-grade composites and more. The R10 is built from the ground up to perform and to win.

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November 26, 2012

Spec-R R1 sway bar set

New from Spec-R for their R1 and S1 chassis’ is this sway bar set. Suitable for both the front and rear the set includes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 & 1.5mm versions to help fine tune your car. The bars are black and sport lasered lines for easy identification.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

November 25, 2012

Capricorn LAB C02 WC edition

Capricorn have announced an upgrade kit for its 1/10th 200mm chassis called the LAB C02 WC edition. This version includes all the parts used by Capricorn drivers at the recent World Championships in Bangkok. The kit includes new harder more durable plastics, front anti-roll bar F1, middle shaft mount with exhaust support built-in, lightweight hard coated 2-speed shaft, brass weights to be positioned under the tank in order to bring the model to the new minimum weight of 1650g without any additional weights and finally new super soft belts.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

November 22, 2012

WRC Racing STX EP touring car

WRC Racing, best known for their 1/10th F1 chassis, the F-One 200, have released the first pictures of their new 190mm EP Touring car. Another brand to enter the market this year, the STX has some unique features the most noticeable being the ‘upper’ deck which utilizes two plates of carbon running perpendicular to the chassis plate to create stiffness. Along the length of the braces are struts which can be removed to increase flex. The steering servo is centrally mounted as is the norm using a very low and lightweight solution, while the steering/Ackerman plate moves along pins instead of pivoting on a central point. We can expect complete details when the car is released at the beginning of December.

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November 22, 2012

Xray NT1 front reinforcement brace

Similar to that released for the RX8, Xray have released this graphite brace for the flex radio plate on the NT1. Made from 2.5mm thick carbon fibre, the front reinforcement brace stiffens the front of the car for high-traction conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]