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December 20, 2024

Protoform PTzero1 190mm Touring Car Body

While no longer the dominant racing invested touring car body shell producer it once was, Protoform has just released its latest competition 1:10 Electric Touring Car Racing offering, the PTzero1. The high-downforce, low-profile aerodynamic body shell has been engineered to meet the demands of today’s blisteringly fast 190mm touring cars. Returning on the PTzero1 are PROTOform’s signature Mounting Marks inside the front wheel arches, allowing you to choose your body positions in 2mm increments up to +8mm. In addition, there are markings on the hood and rear bumper to easily line up your body posts. The included decal sheet features protective decals for body posts to enhance durability. This body is designed to meet Global Body Spec rules and is made in the USA from high-quality, super-durable polycarbonate. It’s available in two weights: PRO-Lite (0.5mm), and Light Weight (0.65mm). Included with the PTzero1 are PF’s convenient plastic wing buttons and under-wing “nuts”, with M3 mounting screws. A decal sheet, window masks, and overspray film complete the package.

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December 19, 2024

RP Racing KART-Z LM 1:28 Kart Conversion Kit

A long running passion project of French 1:28 racer Phil Reprapien, RP Racing has announced the Kart-Z LM conversion kit to turn your Mini Z into a Kart. The Kit includes the parts from the Kyosho MR03 LM (plate, steering, front axle, LM differential) or alternatively you can invest in a new or used Kyosho MR03 RWD LM kit and take it apart to collect the parts but the idea of offering the kit is that you don’t spend a fortune to complete the Kart-Z conversation. Proving hugely popular when shown at this year’s PNWC in France, the kit is primarily aimed at 1:28 scale RC modellers who are keen to have fun and often finds themselves with a mountain of parts and chassis in drawers and tool boxes. Many of them have parts or chassis from the Kyosho MR03 to create this fun kart to drive. The first bare basic Kart-Z LM kit should be available early next year at a price of €130 including tax and will subsequently be followed by other versions which will allow you to use parts of MR03 EVO, MR04, but also MR02.

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December 19, 2024

Tekin RS GEN3 1-S ESC

US electronics brand Tekin has released their new RS GEN3 1-S unit which is built specifically for 1:10 and 1:12 onroad cars running 1S LiPo. Their latest ESC brings a suite of enhanced features including better power handling and improved tuning features that give you unmatched adjustability. The built in booster increases 1S LiPo voltage to appropriate BEC voltage, meaning you need no extra hardware to run 1S LiPo. Standard features include an updated HD solder post design for easy soldering, a High Voltage BEC and HotWire compatibility for extensive tuning. Next generation components put more power at your disposal and new firmware make the RS GEN3 their smoothest and best-driving RS yet.

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December 19, 2024

Excelerate RC Prodigy Digital Camber Gauge Set

New from Excelerate RC brand Prodigy is this Digital Camber Gauge Set. With Josh Cyrul using a test version the recent U.S. Indoor Champs, the Wisconsin has now officially released the final version which it says is simply the fastest, easiest and most precise tool to set the camber on your Prodigy or other brand of car. To use simply remove the front springs (steering blocks optional) and set the car on a flat surface or on set-up blocks. Zero the digital inclinometers on the flat surface and slide them onto the kingpins. It is suggested to use a straight edge to keep them parallel to each other across the car. Leaving the kingpin M3 x 6’s just finger tight in the kingpins, use a Multi-Tool to adjust the kingpin rotation to dial in the camber – always make sure to re-square the Camber Gauges with a straight edge after each adjustment. When your camber is perfect to the desired setting, tighten the kingpin screw and you are ready to race.

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December 19, 2024

LRP new Weights Series

Just in time for the carpet season, electronics brand LRP has released a new Weights Series. Made of black burnished brass with a high specific weight, thry have made several improvements, such as optimised dimensions and nicely rounded corners. The weights allow the chassis to be perfectly tuned to ideal weight distribution, no matter what type of battery is used, while lowering the centre of gravity. The lower centre of gravity improves the handling of your car. Available in the most popular weights for standard and shorty batteries and speed controllers. The new super thin double-sided tape pads, 40x40x0.2mm, allow the weights to be attached to the underside of the battery or speed controller with only a minimal increase in the centre of gravity.

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December 18, 2024

Milansport ‘Jinx’ Tyre Gluing Jig

New from Polish brand Milansport comes their ‘Jinx’ Tyre Gluing Jig. The device is designed to make your sidewall glueing easier and cleaner and is the result of Milansport’s own Michał Milanowicz spending a lot of time and work on perfecting the idea. Small in size its comes with a hard case to provide secure transportation of the device. The Jinx is a 3D printed product with ON/OFF switch and adjustable knob to set the perfect speed (max 50rpm). Inside you will find two adapter: 1 x for Touring Car tyres and 1 x for front F1 (pan cars) tyres. The ‘Jinx’ is powered by a 9V battery which is included.

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December 18, 2024

PNP 990 & RX8 Ackermann plates

Spanish onroad accessories and optional parts brand PNP (Pata Negra Parts) has released new Ackermann plates for both the Serpent 990 and Xray RX8 1:8 Onroad kits. Made from 3mm carbon fibre, 2 options of each plate are available changing original distance between pivot balls of the steering rods to 10mm or 11mm. The plates are useful for fine tuning the car handling to the track conditions and driving style. More distance results in a car easier to drive, more smooth, and less distance results in a car with more corner speed but harder to drive.

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December 18, 2024

Team Exalt Rotation Drift Series Motors

Florida based Team Exalt has announced the upcoming release of its Limited Edition Purple and Blue Rotation Drift Motor Line. Available in 10.5T and 13.5T, each colour and turn will feature its own unique limited edition number. These motors are equipped with a cooling fan on the rotor. The A,B,C tabs are 3.5mm Female bullets offering a sleek and stylish design and allow multiple mounting positions.

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