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April 10, 2015

VBC D07 aluminium spool & 1.6mm upper deck

VBC Racing have two new option parts for the Wildfire D07 touring car available in the form of a lightweight aluminium spool and a 1.6mm carbon fibre upper deck. Starting with the spool, the CNC-machined part is made from lightweight yet durable 7075 material and it weighs in at only 3.8g. The red anodised part replaces the standard composite housing and it fits all Wildfire and Ghost series cars. The second new part is the 1.6mm carbon fibre upper deck especially made for the Wildfire D07. The top deck is cut from a thinner material for increased torsional flex which can be helpful especially on low-grip tracks.

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April 10, 2015

KO Propo carbon servo horn & black servo lead

KO Propo America introduce the new carbon fibre servo horn for 1/12th scale cars and an all-black servo lead. Starting with the servo horn, made for 1/12th scale cars the 3-piece part made from carbon fibre and gun metal anodized aluminium offers higher rigidity and a more direct feeling than a conventional servo saver. The carbon lever sports five mounting points for the steering linkages and the assembly fits all servos with KO Propo compatible output gear spline. Also new is a black servo lead with gold connector for those who are after that cool all-black wire setup in their cars.

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April 9, 2015

Novarossi BK15SL nitro bike engine

Novarossi have a new 2.5cc engine for nitro bikes available. The BK15SL is based on the previous BK15 and offers a 5-port design for a linear power output and low fuel consumption. The crankshaft sports a larger diameter intake for increased mixture flow and a special shape optimised the gas flow within the crankcase. The big bore engine used Turbo-style glow plugs, it comes with a 6.5mm slide carburettor, steel ball bearings and a starter adapter backplate.

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April 8, 2015

Serpent 748 solid front axle set

New from Serpent comes a solid front axle set for the 748 200mm nitro on-road car. The set offers a different front axle setup and replace the front differential, which can be beneficial in some conditions although it requires a slightly different driving style to make maximum use of it. Included comes an aluminium gear adapter, a hard-coated central shaft, composite pulley and spring steel outdrives beside the needed hardware. The solid axle kit fits the current 748, and the older the 747 and 747-e cars.

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April 8, 2015

Framega 1/10th on-road tyre storage rack

Italian company Framega have a new tyre storage rack for 1/10th on-road tyres available. Made from black anodised aluminium side frames and silver connection rods the rack allows to store up to three sets of touring car tyres or two sets of formula tyres. The compact size requires only minimal space and the rack helps to keep the tyres sorted on crowded pit tables.

Source: Framega [framega.com]

April 8, 2015

Active TT-02 long A-arms & high camber C-hubs

Coming soon from Active Hobby Products and made for the Tamiya TT-02 Type-S cars used as drifters are long reverse aluminium A-arms and high camber C-hubs. Starting with the A-arms, the wishbones are 1mm longer compared to the short reverse arms and they feature five mounting positions for the shock absorbers and delrin inserts for the suspension pins. Coming as separate sets for the front and rear of the car and in blue, black, red or silver anodising. Also new and made to suit Active’s alloy suspension arms are the high camber front C-hubs. Offering a “double C” design the hubs make way for the front driveshafts at high steering angles, allowing for ultra-high steering throw angles as required in drift racing. The 10 degree castor hubs come as sets in blue, black, red and silver anodising.

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April 7, 2015

Avid Mi5evo aluminium main chassis

Coming from Avid and made for Schumacher’s Mi5evo touring car is Avid’s new aluminium main chassis set. It is made from 7075-T6 aluminium and comes with silver edge highlights on both sides. Added cutouts and enlarged diff cutouts reduce weight and increase flex while being thoughtful to keep enough material on the sides for the speedo to hold with servo tape. The included Avid battery mount system removes the need to have tape on the bottom of the chassis while the optional Schumacher carbon battery mount system may be utilised with a slight modification. Part of the package are also droop inserts that need some sanding to fit the thinner 2mm thickness chassis that in turn allows for a lower centre of gravity and lower roll centres than stock. The 84mm wide chassis is recommend for the use on high to medium bite conditions and the set includes the aluminium chassis, four plastic droop screw mounts, four M3x6 screws, two Avid battery mounts, and a Avid mini-decal.

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April 6, 2015

Mon-Tech F15 1/10th Formula bodyshell

Italian company Mon-Tech introduce the M15 bodyshell for 1/10th Formula cars. Coming made from clear high-quality polycarbonate material the body is of a modern design and it is usable with low-nose front wings and on most of today’s Formula cars with its shape allowing for very good cornering without sacrificing corner speed.

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