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September 17, 2010

Manutech Racing Rug Runner chassis conversion

Manutech Racing’s Rug Runner chassis conversion for the CRC Gen X10 made it’s debut, and the podium taking 3rd place, last week at II-C in the heated 13.5 WGT class. Design relocates and repositions the battery to the extreme rear for maximum weight transfer. If less effect is desired there are two additional forward positions. Full rigid main plate gives consistent runs and ample room in locating electronics for ultimate balance. Battery is fully secured with out the use of tape, and accessible by a small removable shock deck plate. The conversion uses all the original kit hardware and even maintains previous body post positions.

View more images of the conversion kit here

September 17, 2010

Shepherd Velox V10 gearshaft brace

Shepherd’s new Velox V10 gearshaft brace is CNC-machined from German top-grade 2mm graphite. Similar to the one used for the Velox V8 it connects the gearbox bulkheads to stiffen up this area. This prevents binding the the axle bearings and results in a smoother transmission especially under high load.

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September 16, 2010

Xceed Masterfix .12 pipe set

New from Xceed is this Masterfix .12 pipe set, a very short machined inline pipe made of full aluminium bar. A super strong EFRA legal pipe (2663) with great performance, it helps improve torque and mid-range, while retaining good top-end and improving fuel-efficiency. It can be used with the header pipe included in the set or if you want more top-end it can be partnered up with a .21 inline header. This set comes complete with header, springs and silicone rubber seals and has been tested and successfully raced with Novarossi, Max, Sirio, Mega and Picco engines.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]

September 16, 2010

Xray T3 2011 – Coming soon

Xray have announced on their site the impending release of the 2011 version of their T3 chassis. No other information is given, but we can assume with it being a new platform for this season that the changes will be minor tweaks rather than major updates.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 14, 2010

Xray NT1 World Champion Limited edition

To commemorate the winning of their first World title in the hands of Ralph Burch at the 1/10th 200mm World Championships in Houston, Xray have released this NT1 World Champion Limited edition. The car comes loaded with all the option parts used by Ralph to capture the crown.

View the full list of options here

September 14, 2010

Team Titan S93 shell & flywheel puller

New from Team Titan and based on the SAAB 93 Aero, the S93 200mm body was designed to have shorter body length and smaller roof that standard shells. Testing showed that this gave it very good low and mid speed steering with quicker response. The big adjustable rear wing give also makes the car very stable in high speed corners. Made by 0.8mm high quality polycarbonate there is also a 0.7mm and 0.6mm ultra light version which can save 30% weight compared with the standard one. Supplied with highly detailed light decals and good quality window mask, all body sizes follow EFRA GBS rules and they expect it to get EFRA homologation for the coming season. Team Titan have also released their flywheel puller. Made by 7075-T6 aluminium and hard coated, it features a hardened steel screw. Suitable for all .12 and .21 engine flywheels.

View more images of the new products here

September 13, 2010

Schumacher Mi4 & Cougar link mounts

Schumacher have announced the released of these two new option parts for the Mi4 and Cougar SV chassis’. The Schumacher Team have been testing these items for some time and they are this 37mm 4 groove carbon fibre link mount (top) for the Mi4 that gives a longer upper camber link, especially good on high speed circuits. The other new part is the 60mm carbon fibre link mount bracket for the Cougar that shortens the front camber link, reducing front end bite.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

September 13, 2010

Speed Passion RS2 & RS1 RTR cars

Speed Passion have released two cars in their new line of RTR cars aimed at entry level drivers. First up is the RTR RS2 Stadium Truck, which features full ball bearings, oil filled shocks, adjustable geometry and is ready to race right out of the box. It features the new Cirtix Inspire 2.0 brushless ESC and Sport Tuned 4000kv motor, giving you more than enough power for the track or your favorite bashing spot to tear up any terrain. And no worries about frequency conflicts either, because the RS2 comes complete with a 2.4Ghz radio system for glitch free operation anywhere. The RS1 is a 1/10th Scale 4wd shaft driven sedan. It too sports the Cirtix Inspire 2.0 ESC with easy forward / reverse operation. The ESC Digital racing respond system uses the same DNA from the 2010 IFMAR World Champion, giving you the choice of 9 levels of power, which allow you to adjust the power to your ability. Supplied with the Sport Tuned 3000kv motor.

View more images of the cars here