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February 19, 2010

Smokem Racing 416LP chassis plate

Smokem Racing have developed a LiPo only chassis for the Tamiya TRF416 series of touring cars. By flipping the drive belts, the LiPo is offset further from the chassis center line, while on the other side, the servo, receiver and ESC are shifted towards the center line. Two battery positions are provided so racers can choose where they want to position their LiPo pack and the result is a balanced chassis with no additional weights required. The 416LP chassis has been designed and thoroughly tested to give the best flex properties and at only 94mm wide, chassis scrub is minimized. Unnecessary cutouts were removed to deliver a design with balanced lateral flex and the result is awesome corner speed and stability. With both longitudinal and lateral battery tape slots, the Smokem Racing LP chassis accepts all LiPos, with or without humps, without additional retainers that may induce tweak.

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February 17, 2010

Shepherd Velox V10 & V8 options

New for the Velox V10, Shepherd have released a full set of shock absorber springs. The light green standard springs are included in the kit, while the dark green springs are a little bit harder and the grey springs a little bit softer. This allows to fine-tune the V10 accordingly to different tracks. Also new are the softer floating piston springs that are available for the Velox V10 and the Velox V8. They create less rebound for an overall softer shock absorber setup by having more coils compared to the standard one. As many drivers requested a harder servo saver spring for the V10 for high grip conditions this spring is now available as an optional part. Still protecting the servo from being damaged it offers more pressure on the servo saver. The existing range of pinions for the Velox V10 Competition Clutch is now completed by a 16T pinion for the first gear. This suits very small tracks where a lot of power from the bottom is needed an joins the previously available 17T and 18T pinions for the first gear and 21T, 22T and 23T for the second gear. To adjust the off-set at the Velox V8 several shims are needed. Shepherd have extended the already existing range of shims by a new 12x16x05mm version and are preferably used with 12x18x5mm bearings so they don’t touch the outer ball bearing ring. Finally, they have created a new decal sheet for the Velox V8. These new decals are included in the kit and are available separately from now on and sport the “Velox V8” logo and the ram-head in different sizes.

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February 16, 2010

Max Power XXL3 .12 engine

Max Power have introduced their 2010 .12 competition engine, the XXL3. The most noticeable difference is the new cooling head, which is much lighter than previous versions thanks to its new design and machined holes in the cooling fins, which helps the handling of the car by lowering the overall centre of gravity. Internally there is a new balanced crankshaft that has improved timing for better torque, while the carburetor is now supplied with aluminium venturis.

Source: Max Power [rcmaxpower.com]

February 12, 2010

Xceed 1/10 scale Chevy Cruser body

Seen at the toy fair last week, Xceed’s new 1/10 scale Chevy Cruser body is a high performance 1/10 scale 200mm body. Made from high quality lexan and supplied with a special shaped rear wing it is very stable, also under braking, and provides lots of steering and excellent top-speed handling. Designed in Italy for Xceed in co-operation with top level drivers, it includes grill, lights and masking decals. Expect it to hit the market in March.

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February 12, 2010

CSO 966 LR suspension brackets

CSO continue to increase their range of option parts with the release of these new lower rear suspension brackets for the Serpent 966 1/8th scale chassis. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, they are hard coated for extra durability and are a direct replacement for the standard kit parts.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

February 11, 2010

F.V.S.S. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde tire additives

F.V.S.S. have released their new range tire additives, called Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. The first type, Dr. Jekyll, is made especially for use with foam tires on a carpet track, while the 2nd type, Mr. Hyde is made for foam tires on asphalt tracks. Using a special racing formula the latter is long lasting and gives extreme traction in all conditions.

Source: F.V.S.S. [fvssshop.it]

February 10, 2010

Capricorn RC heavyweight engine mount

Capricorn RC have introduced a new line of one piece engine mounts made with a patented new material. The nominal weight is more than 300% higher than standard Ergal 7075 aluminium, almost 51g compared to 15.5g, with more than double the heat dissipation. Perfect for bringing the weight to the lowest and most central part of the car and of course better cooling for the engine crankcase. Expect it to become available in the next 15 days for the Capricorn LAB-C01, Xray NT1, Kyosho V-One series and Shepherd V10.

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February 9, 2010

CSO 966 bearing holders & 733 gearbox shaft

More new items for CSO products with the release of new option parts for the Serpent range of cars. For the 1/8th scale 960 and 966, there is a line of 12x18mm aluminium bearing holders, while for the 1/10th scale 733 there is a lightweight 2-speed shaft which has been hard coated for extra durability.

Click here to see the gearbox shaft