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June 16, 2015

Yeah Racing E10 aluminium shock tower set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the HPI E10 entry-level touring car is an aluminium front and rear shock tower set. The shock towers allow the use of standard shock absorbers for improved handling, traction and side-bite. Two rows of upper shock mounting holes let the driver fine-tune the damping characteristics with the towers being machined from purple anodised high-quality aluminium. Including comes suitable mounting hardware.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

June 16, 2015

Simon Moss leaves Schumacher

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UK’s Simon Moss has announced his departure from long-time sponsors Schumacher. Being with the British manufacturer for a good part of his racing career Simon now decided that it is time to look for something new. This is what Simon has to say about his decision:

After racing for Schumacher for the best part of two decades, I’ve decided that it is now time to start a new chapter in my racing career. I want to take the time to especially thank Phil Booth and Mark Musgrove for their unwavering support during my Schumacher career and wish them all the best in the future.

June 16, 2015

Xray NT1’15 optional rear anti-roll bars

Xray NT1'15 optional rear anti-roll bars

Xray have new optional rear anti-roll bars for the NT1’15 200mm nitro on-road car available. To the standard 2.0mm variant add harder 2.2mm, 2.4mm and 2.6mm wires that help to fine-tune the roll characteristics of the car. The black wires come laser-etched for easy identification.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 16, 2015

KM H-K1 2-piece aluminium front axle set

KM have a new option part for the H-K1 Meen Version 200mm nitro on-road car available in the form of a 2-piece front axle set. Being of a lightweight design the front solid axle not only makes for quicker spool-up but it also improves braking and stability in high-speed corners due to the front wheels being locked. Included with the axle, that features ground bearing seats, comes a 27T plastic front pulley.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

June 16, 2015

Reedy low-profile connectors & 13-gauge silicone wire

Team Associated have introduced the new Reedy 13-gauge Pro silicone wire and low-profile caged bullet-type connectors. Starting with the connectors, they feature a flat top for easy soldering and a versatile caged design that easily adapts to the slight variation in socket sizes found among different battery types and manufacturers. A snug fit and silver plating means less power loss due to resistance while 14mm length makes them a suitable for use with most socket style batteries. The connectors are available in 4mm and 5mm variants and in 2-piece or 10-piece packages. The new 13-gauge Pro silicone wire is a pure copper and pre-tinned variant for easy soldering. A heavy-duty silicone insulation protects the wire from cuts while maintaining maximum flexibility. The special diameter makes it usable for both on-road and off-road applications as it offers the best compromise between resistance and weight. The wire is available in 1m or 30m coils.

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June 15, 2015

WRC STX hard foam bumper

Italian company WRC have announced a hard front foam bumper for the STX touring car. Stiffer than the standard part the hard bumper will offer better bodyshell support at high speeds and it also helps to better protect the chassis on impacts.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]

June 15, 2015

Yeah Racing M05 graphite & efficiency upgrade kit

Yeah Racing have introduced the graphite and efficiency upgrade kit for the Tamiya M05 car. The company’s third upgrade kit for the M05 addresses possible cooling issues the car can have when racing in high ambient temperatures with three individual aluminium cooling heatsinks with cooling fans and a aluminium fan mount will keeping any motor cool in all racing conditions. The kit also includes a redesigned battery mount with a lightweight, spring loaded aluminium and carbon fibre quick release that does away with any body clips and the like. The design also allows to route the battery leads out of the top for increased safety. The set is rounded out by carbon fibre shock towers and a suitable fan unit and all aluminium parts come in metallic ice blue colour.

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June 11, 2015

Serpent Natrix 748-e 200mm electric on-road car

Available now from Serpent is the Natrix 748-e 1/10th 200mm electric on-road car. Based off of the successful 748 nitro on-road car the electric variant features a specially designed 2-belt drivetrain with double gear differentials, machined motor and layshaft mounts, a carbon fibre chassis as well as the fully adjustable suspension components of the gas-powered variant. Other features include RCCX SS shocks, carbon fibre shock mounts and top deck, carbon battery mounts as well as spring steel transmission parts, ball races anti-roll bars and an ultra low centre of gravity steering and servo mount system.

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