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August 12, 2015

Protoform Chevy Camaro Z/28 190mm body

New for USGT and Scale Spec racing Protoform have released their officially-licensed rendition of the Chevy Camaro Z/28 for 190mm touring car. A lowered stance, enlarged front splitter, signature silver “Flow-tie” grill emblem and integrated decklid spoiler enhance the aerodynamic performance and aesthetic style. The body includes add-on rear wing with two trim lines, injection molded struts and a race-inspired decal sheet and is produced in genuine, durable .030” Lexan and comes with protective overspray film, window masks, decal sheet and hardware to mount the struts and wing.

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August 12, 2015

Arrowmax tire balancing station for 1/10 TC

Arrowmax now have a 1/10 touring car tire balancing station available. Machined from high-grade aluminium and easy to use, this balancer allows hassle-free balancing of 1/10 touring car tires. The unique design allows the balancer to be easily disassembled for compact storage, while the honeycomb design helps to keep the tool lightweight and provide that unmistakeable Arrowmax look.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 12, 2015

Teamsaxo F1-200-V2 upgrade car kit

Teamsaxo have released this new V2 version of their F1-200 upgrade car kit which transforms the F1-200 into having a 199mm wide track width and a 266mm wheelbase. Along with the new lightweight chassis plate, this V2 version includes a new ackermann servo saver as well as servo mount together with a new upper pod plate and rear battery mount for different battery layout configurations.

View the kit components here

August 10, 2015

Team Corally Tire Juice

Team Corally have introduced improved versions of their famous range of tire traction compounds. Developed in conjunction with World and European Champions to provide the highest level of grip with unprecedented levels of consistency from the start of the race to finish line, careful consideration was given to extending the life of the tire and even though it provides the traction champions require it also claimed to help reduce tire wear. For asphalt there is a green and red sauce for rubber tires and foam tires respectively while for carpet there is blue and yellow sauce again for foam and rubber tires respectively. The sauce comes in 100ml bottles and is supplied with a dauber brush for easy application.

Source: Corally [corally.com]

August 6, 2015

T-Work’s BD7 & Pro 5 front spool

T-Work’s have released this new front spool for the Yokomo BD7 2015 an the HB Pro 5 electric touring cars. The main housing of the spool is machined from 7075 aluminium for lightweight while for strength the spool cups have been made from high quality spring steel. The set comes with all fasteners to assembly the spool minus the kit pulley.

View an image of the unassembled set here

August 6, 2015

F1Shop24 Yokomo YRF alloy chassis

F1Shop24YRFchassis

Made from high quality aluminium and anodised black, the chassis claims to give the car better steering and improved feeling on large outdoor asphalt tracks. A direct replacement for the kit chassis.

Source: F1Shop24 [f1shop24.com]

August 6, 2015

Tresrey 5800mAh 80C 2S LiPo battery pack

New from Tresrey comes a high-performance 2S hardcase LiPo battery pack for a range of RC car applications. Built using the latest generation cells the 80C rated battery offers a high power output and improved robustness, making it ideal for both stock and modified class racing. The 5800mAh pack is 5C chargeable and Tresrey will offer additional configurations soon.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]

August 5, 2015

Kyosho TF7 4WD electric touring car

Coming in late September is Kyosho’s all-new TF7 4WD touring car kit. The car is based around a new chassis that features both a floating servo and a floating battery mount which resolves some issues with asymmetrical flexing of the chassis. Mounted exactly on the center-line this allows the carbon fiber chassis plate to be completely symmetrical, which makes the chassis flex much more predictable, and therefore, the handling is more responsive and predictable. The lower chassis plate is milled from 2.25mm carbon fiber, and the upper plate is 2.0mm milled carbon. The carbon shock towers measure at a robust 3.5mm thickness, which provides a solid, durable mount for the updated shocks.

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