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June 24, 2015

Serpent Eryx 411 adjustable battery holders

Serpent have introduced a new set of adjustable battery holders for the Eryx 411 touring car. Including aluminium mounting brackets and carbon fibre battery stops the LiPo battery mounts allow to move the pack by a total of 3mm forth and back in order to fine-tune the weight distribution of the chassis. Milled slots allow the use of most of today’s fibre glass tapes. The set includes all needed hardware and it may also fit other brand’s cars.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

June 24, 2015

Yeah Racing M05 aluminium & graphite option parts

Recently Yeah Racing have introduced the graphite and efficiency upgrade kit for the Tamiya M05, including a range of performance and durability enhancing option parts and now the items are also available separately for those who wish to upgrade step by step. Available are several heatsink sets such as the motor mount and upper heatsink, an aluminium side heatsink and an aluminium motor fan mount set. All help to reduce the operation temperature of both brushed and brushless motors. Also new is the aluminium and graphite battery mount set that makes for easier and more convenient battery swaps. As for the suspension department Yeah Racing have front and rear 3mm carbon fibre shock towers available that help to fine-tune the shock angle while the final option part, an aluminium servo mount, helps to make for a rock solid placement of the steering servo.

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June 24, 2015

Exotek Sprint 2 alloy bulkhead set

Exotek Sprint 2 alloy bulkhead set-1

Exotek have a new super trick alloy performance bulkhead for the HPI Sprint 2 4WD touring car available. It is of a heavy duty design that gives the car the precision and strength needed for high power brushless motor speeds. Machined to keep weight at a minimum and then polished and anodised in factory orange the bulkhead not only help to raise the cars performance but also its looks. On top of that the alloy construction adds heat dissipation for the motor plate for cooler running. The set includes quality machined hex M3 hardware and the bulkhead utilises a set screw to hold the hinge pins instead of the stock e-clips. Usable on the front or rear of the car and designed to work with the stock or Exotek chassis as well as the stock shock or Exotek shock towers.

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June 23, 2015

Tamiya TG10 Mk.2 FZ Raikiri GT

Tamiya soon have a new bodyshell variant for their TG10 Mk.2 FZ 1/10th 4WD nitro on-road chassis available in the form of the Raikiri GT. The body was designed by a former Toyota Motor Cooperation designer although it also shares some design ideas with Honda’s iconic NSX 2-door coupe. As for the chassis underneath the TG10 is a shaft-driven 4WD platform with 3mm aluminium chassis, composite upper deck, a 2-speed gearbox, widely adjustable pivot-ball suspension and a 2.1cc FS-12FZ recoil starter engine. The kit will hit the stores by end of June.

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June 22, 2015

HB Pro5 2.25mm carbon fibre main chassis plate

HPI Racing have introduced a 2.25mm carbon fibre main chassis plate for the Pro5 touring car. The optional 92mm wide chassis is of a symmetrical design with a mirrored machined motor pocket and it is best suited for low-traction conditions.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

June 21, 2015

SLB/TRT-Technik 1/5 BMW 3-series air cooling channel

Made for the SLB/TRT-Technik EFRA #5063/14 1/5th scale BMW 3-series Superstars bodyshell is an air cooling channel set. Containing three pre-cut 0.75mm Lexan parts the system routes the air directly to the air filter and provides a better cooling and improved performance of the engine. All required mounting material is included in the set. As for the bodyshell it is available in the material thicknesses of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mm and it comes pre-cut cut while the 1.0 and 1.5mm variants being also available with the side and rear windows cut out. The cooling system is also in preparation for the BMW 320si WTCC EFRA #5052/06 bodyshell.

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June 21, 2015

Tresrey V2 electric brushless motors

New World-wide Tresrey distributor VBC Racing introduce the new Tresrey V2 electric brushless racing motors. Designed collaboration with Dualsky, the V2 motor designed for ultra light weight and high power output. Also the sensor socket of this motor is installed perpendicularly to the motor shaft so it is easier to arrange the sensor cable more compact on the car. The motor is available in a range of winding from 5.5T to 8.5T modified and as 17.5T stock variant.

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]

June 19, 2015

Yeah Racing 1/10th on-road setup system version 2

Yeah Racing have an updated 1/10th on-road setup system available. The version 2 features an all-new design and friction-reducing ball bearings for a more accurate measurement. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming blue, black or orange anodised the setup system allows to measure parameters like toe, caster and camber and it included thumb screws for the camber plates as well as thumb nuts for the wheel axles to allow for an easy assembly without additional tools.

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