May 9, 2017

Avid carbon fibre dogbone servo mount spacers

Avid have introduced their new dogbone-shaped carbon fibre servo mount spacers. They come in two thicknesses of 1.5mm or 2.5mm and provide the servo with a rigid mounting surface to ensure that the servo stays tight and the screws do not loosen as the plastic shims compress over time. The spaces can also be used to shift weight around by moving a servo forward or even up in 8th scale vehicles. The spacers come in sets of two in either 1.5mm or 2.5mm thickness.

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May 8, 2017

Capricorn C803 & C03 tungsten battery plate

Coming from Capricorn and made for the C803 and C03 nitro on-road cars is a tungsten battery plate. Machined from extra heavy material the battery plate weighs in at 86g and thanks to sitting in the lowest area of the chassis, it greatly lowers the overall centre of gravity while also quickly and conveniently upping the car’s weight when needed.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


May 7, 2017

BMT 701 hard compound pulley set

Italian company BMT have introduced a set of hard belt pulleys for the 701 on-road kit. Made from an orange colour composite material and harder than the stock parts, the items are best used in high temperature conditions and when the traction is high. Included are also differential cases with all parts are also being available separately.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]


May 5, 2017

New Protoform Pro-Lite & regular weight pan car bodies

Protoform have introduced new Pro-Lite variants of their successful AMR-12, Strakka-12, BMR-12 and BMR-12.1 1/12th scale body shells as well as a regular weight variant of the Swift-235 Pro10 lid. The 1/12th bodies are made of genuine Lexan polycarbonate material and due to they very low weight they are recommended for the expert racer who is in search of the very last bit of performance. The Swift-235 body for 235mm wide Pro10 cars is moulded from 0.030″ Lexan and due to its higher stiffness and weight it is recommended for outdoor modified racing.

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May 5, 2017

HPI Racing Type M 190mm touring car body shell

HPI Racing’s Type M touring car body shell for 190mm chassis was developed to give high downforce, increased traction and steering response for more tight and twisty race tracks. The body, available in a regular or lighweight version, includes clear overspray film, convenient window mask plus a decal sheet featuring grilles, headlight and tail light details, along with an HPI logo and Race number decal sheets. Also included is a race wing along with the mounting hardware.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]


May 5, 2017

VP Pro introduce new GT body shell

Coming from VP Pro is the new GT01 body shell for 1/8th GT on-road kits. Moulded from tough 1.2mm polycarbonate the body is of a very aerodynamic design, it features a long front section, short rear overhang, a large wing and it fits all cars with a wheelbase of around 333mm.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]


May 5, 2017

Capricorn TE-03 EXF aluminium chassis

Coming from Capricorn and made for the TE-03 electric touring car is the EXF aluminium chassis. The chassis shares its design with the V4 chassis that comes with the Power Light Kit and it allows for the use of the new bulkheads brackets and both the slim and the standard motor mount enabling multiple flex options.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


May 5, 2017

Team Associated RC10F6 white tyre decals

Coming from Team Associated and made for the RC10F6 formula car are white tyre decals. Printed on rubberised, high-strength, adhesive-backed material, these decals give tyres a finished and scale look. They are sold in individual sheets featuring enough decals for two complete sets of tyres.

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