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May 10, 2007

Kawada prototype wheel for M300

Kawada, the company that brought you the M300 RSX 1/12th scale chassis, have announced that they will be showing these new larger diameter wheels for the first time at next weeks Shizuoka Hobby show. Made to fit their 1/12th scale, the new profile (on the front wheel at least) looks similar to that from the Kyosho Evolva 1/8th scale wheel design, with the rear wheel also having the same profile. Kawada are also hinting at a new electric touring car to be shown for the first time at the same show, showing only a heavily pixelated CAD image, ahead of its official unveiling next week.

Source: Kawada [kawadamodel.co.jp]

May 10, 2007

Kyosho CRF motors – Part II

Kyosho CRF motors

I think its safe to say now that the deal between CRF and Kyosho, that we exclusively revealed a week ago, is on. We have already shown you the first pictures of the CRF .12 engine that will be sold by Kyosho, and now in the build up to next weeks Shizuoka Hobby show in Japan, Kyosho have released official promotional photos of their V-One-RRR Evo which show the new engine mounted in the car (above). Also shown on the same page on the company’s website are some small pictures showing the crankshaft and liner of the new engine, which looks identical to the current Team Orion CRF motor.

View all the pictures here.

UPDATE: The new engine will be called the Kyosho X312T

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

April 30, 2007

Hot Bodies WC Edition Black CVDs

Hot Bodies continue to release options for their World Championship winning Cyclone touring car, with the latest being these black MIP CVDs. These are the same MIP CVDs as the purple versions that come as standard on the Cyclone Moore-Speed World Championship Edition, but obviously these are black, and when installed they aid durabilty and performance. Suitable for any Cyclone or Cyclone S car, this set comes with 2 CVDs and includes parts to add MIP CVDs to either the front or rear of the Cyclone.

Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]

April 26, 2007

Atomic RC options for Kyosho V-One RRR

More stuff from the guys at Atomic RC, this time its some optional parts for the Kyosho V-One RRR touring car. They have created a new rear carbon shock tower with lots of shock mounting holes which works together with this new rear body support bracket to increase overall strength to this area. Also released by Atomic RC was a new carbon brake lever system and a new receiver protector box.

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April 24, 2007

HB Cyclone brushless motor mount

Hot Bodies have announced that they will be shipping this new motor mount for their World Championship winning Cyclone touring car. Available in 3 anodised colours; purple, blue and black, the new motor mount is made especially for mounting brushless motors by providing more space to allow you to use up to 110 teeth on the spur gear. This is done by allowing the motor be mounted further away from the center shaft.

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April 15, 2007

Serpent SPP support disk for Centax 3

Serpent have announced the release of this new SPP aluminium clutch shoe support disk for the Centax-III clutch system. This lightweight part has a larger diameter than the standard support disk and therefore removes all possibility of the clutch flyweights getting stuck behind the disk and causing the clutch system to stop working or from even coming out of the clutch completely.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 13, 2007

3 Racing Rear Wheel Adapter For Tamiya F103GT

3 Racing Rear Wheel Adapter

3 Racing have released the latest version of their +2mm offset rear wheel adapter for the Tamiya F103GT which allows the car to corner better, and works with all touring car rims. By adding a hole on the adapter, you can easily insert a spanner inside and adjust the tightness of the ball differential without removing any parts, simply turn the wheel clockwise to tighten or anti-clockwise to loosen the ball differential.

Source: 3 Racing [3racing.com.hk]

April 12, 2007

Active Hobby prototype bodyshell

A quick piece of news from Japanese firm Active Hobby, who have shown their new prototype 1/10th scale 200mm bodyshell on their website. Still in development, the version pictured above is a pre production type with the completed shell expected to be ready for sale in May.

Source: Active Hobby [active-hobby.com]