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May 23, 2012

Hiro Factory HRF10X F1 conversion

Hiro Factory have announced the release of their new F103/F104/F104W conversion called the HRF10X. Designed by Japanese driver Hiro Nakatani using his extensive race experience the chassis has already won the 4th round of F1RCGP in Japan as well as the Futasan Cup. The conversion is equipped with a 7075 aluminium motor plate with ball-style rear link suspension similar to that used in direct drive chassis’ and adopts a carbon W-style chassis for ideal chassis roll. A side spring & aluminium roll damper control ensure stability and ease of setup.

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May 23, 2012

Associated TC6.1 ceramic bearing set

Team Associated have released this ceramic bearing set for the TC6.1 touring car. The set includes 14 driveline bearings to improve performance by reducing drag and increasing longevity.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

May 23, 2012

Serpent 1/10 gear differential

Serpent’s new gear-differential for 1/10 scale gas cars, which is standard in the new 747, is available as an option for the 733. Featuring an improved housing, new gasket and less screws to mount which are from one side only and new very durable sinter metal gears give even smoother action. The differential fits the 733 evo and TE and both FR and RR diffs are the same.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

May 23, 2012

KM H-K1 EvoII front bulkheads

KM Racing have introduced more new parts for their H-K1 EvoII with the release of these aluminium front upper and lower bulkheads. Available for left and right the new pieces are lightweight, machined from 7075 T-6 aluminium, and feature a thinner design. They fit directly onto the current H-K1 series.

View the upper bulkheads here

May 23, 2012

Sirio Seven tuned .21 onroad engine

Italian company Sirio have released their latest tuned .21 onroad engine called the Seven. This top of the line competition motor features a hand tuned 7 port ABC liner, hand tuned balanced crankshaft with silicon inserts and a Swiss made ceramic main bearing. Available now.

View some internal images here

May 23, 2012

Shepherd Velox V10 ‘twelve’ conversion kit

Shepherd have announced that the conversion kit for the Velox V10 ‘twelve’ is available. The upgrade kit includes all parts for the new ball-raced rear anti-roll bar as well as stronger body posts for the front and the rear to convert the Velox V10 to the latest edition. The ball-races anti-roll has a much better response leading to an improved traction when accelerating while the new stronger body posts feature adjustable plates to fine tune the height of the body in 3 steps. Soon the complete kit will be available too.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 22, 2012

Serpent TC wheels & pit towel

Serpent have released these strong yet lightweight wheels for the 1/10 scale electric touring class. Perfectly round, extra ribs help seat and support the foam inserts, while internal ribs flow into the strong hex adapter for extra stiffness. Only 11 grams each, they are sold in sets of 4 and come in orange, white and yellow. Fits Serpent and all other 1/10 touring cars. Serpent have also released their latest pit towel with a new print featuring the updated ‘old’ logo.

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May 21, 2012

Litemodz LM4-12 1/10th scale TC chassis

Litemodz have announced the forthcoming release of their first 1/10th scale Touring car the LM4-12. The newly innovated chassis features ‘TRS Technology’ which is combined with a directional biased carbon fibre main chassis and an ultra long top deck for more consistent and controlled flex pathways enhancing traction levels at all speeds. The newly designed steering rack system provides linear steering and accurate ackermann across the whole of the steering arc. Belt tension is achieved not only with cams but also layshaft adjustment allowing for front and rear drive pick up balance. Other features include full chassis mounted split block suspension pick up points and fully adjustable camber cradles allowing for maximum adjustment of camber link length and height for real tune ability.

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