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April 1, 2016

VBC Racing D08 brass mounts & LCG towers

VBC Racing have released these new brass suspension mounts for their WildFireD08 touring car. There are 3 new pieces, a brass suspension mount which is 9.5grams compared to the original aluminium version which is 2.5grams, a solid FR mount that is 10.9grams versus 3.3grams and finally a split mount that are 4.3grams each compared to the original which are 1.1grams each. Also for the WildFireD07 there are new graphite LCG shock towers that work with the new TBBS shock system.

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March 30, 2016

Exclusive details on Xray’s RX8 2016 coming soon

With the all new Xray RX8 2016 being teased back in January, the car is now close to being released. Once again Red RC has the full exclusive for the new car’s release which will include a behind the scenes look at the car’s design and production, followed by an interview with the car’s designer Martin Hudy and culminating in the full release details of this new 1/8th onroad challenger. The exclusive coverage will begin on Friday with the behind the scenes look at the car’s design and production, so stay tuned.

March 24, 2016

Shepherd Velox F1 1/10th formula car kit

Following a first teaser some time ago German company Shepherd now have officially introduced their all-new 1/10th Velox F1 formula car kit. After a long and intensive development phase and already successful in pre-production prototype stages, the kit was developed from scratch in close cooperation with some experienced formula drivers. Sporting a clean and symmetrical design the chassis features a single centre post for fixing the centre shock and the body mount plate which results in a lot of space for the electronics. A Shepherd VRS absorber with a floating piston instead of a membrane and two high quality aluminium tube dampers take care of the damping duties to keep the wheels on the ground and to guarantee maximum traction under all track conditions.

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March 24, 2016

FT Line 1/8th & 1/10th on-road clutches

FT have introduced their new 1/8th and 1/10th on-road clutches. After a long development and refinement period, FT Line is now officially releasing the new line of clutches that feature a new disc, new shoe materials and a new machined lightweight flywheel. The 1/8th clutch is available for several cars such as ARC, Capricorn, Shepherd, Serpent, Mugen and HB with the 1/10th clutch becoming available for Xray and Capricorn cars. Both include a Nickel-plated clutch bell.

View the 1/10th clutch here

March 24, 2016

Trinity 24K Modified brushless motors

Trinity have introduced Modified versions of their popular Revtech 24K Stock racing motors. Available in 2.5T Drag Racing, 3.5T to 5.5T off-road and 6.5T to 9.5T off-road variants the motors feature thicker pure copper solder tabs, infinite timing adjustment, grade 5 ball bearings and a special gold-colour anodising to make them stand out.

Source: Trinity [trinityrc.net] | Image: Kimihiko Yano [kimihiko-yano.jp]

March 23, 2016

Serpent Cobra GT suspension update package

Serpent have introduced a suspension update package for all pre-3.0 Cobra GT cars. Included in the set are 4.5mm carbon fibre front and rear V2 shock towers, aluminum shock extension brackets, front V2 uprights, C-hubs, as well as suspension brackets to recreate the updated shock and suspension geometry the new Cobra GT 3.0 has to offer. All parts are also available separately for independent updates of the shock or suspension department.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 23, 2016

Reedy WolfPack 7.4V Shorty LiPo battery

Coming from Reedy is the WolfPack 7.4V Shorty LiPo battery pack. Made using 25C cells and offering a light weight of 207g the 3800mAh pack is ideal for all 2WD applications. The ROAR-approved pack utilises a protecting hardcase, 4mm power and a 2mm balancing connector and it is available now.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

March 23, 2016

Team C BD7 & GT8 progressive shock system

Team C Racing have introduced a progressive shock system for the Yokomo BD7 as well as their GT8 1/8th on-road kits. Adapting a popular design the system utilises tube-style inserts with triangular-shaped openings as well as plain shock pistons. The inserts are used the standard shock housings and the plain pistons are used in place of the drilled standard ones while the triangular openings in the tubes allow the oil to bypass the piston on compression. With ongoing compression the opening above the piston becomes smaller, resulting in a progressive, harder dampening that can lead to faster corner speeds and improved stability. The BD7 set included four inserts and four pistons while the GT8 set is available separately for the front and the rear of the car.

View the GT8 system here