Hot Bodies D8 lightweight chassis
As seen at the toy fair on the HPI Racing stand, the Japanese company has released this special machined lightweight 4mm thick chassis for the World Champion Hot Bodies D8 1/8th scale buggy. Strategically milled out to reduce weight in non-critical areas, you can drop some serious weight exactly where you need it while maintaining the integrity required for a stiff racing chassis.
Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Edit RC Cyclone D4 lightweight options
Edit RC have released some new items to help improve the performance of your Hot Bodies D4 or D4 WCE. First up is this lightweight WCE slipper hub set, which has been made from light and tough 7075 aluminium alloy. This slipper set will not only improve performance but will last the lifetime of your car. Also new is this lightweight Titanium layshaft that has been made from lightweight high-grade titanium, which is super strong and 40% lighter than the standard item.
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Hot Bodies lightweight D8 body shell
Hot Bodies have released a lightweight version of their D8 body shell, which helps lowers the weight of your buggy by 20 grams. Shave an amazing 33% off the weight of your unpainted bodyshell simply by switching to the lightweight version and best of all, you are dropping weight exactly where you need it, at the highest point of the car. Features lightweight and crystal-clear polycarbonate construction for extreme durability and long life, vinyl window masks for precise painting, easy to see body cut lines for exact fit and genuine Hot Bodies D8 fitting.
Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Toy Fair 2009 – Hot Bodies / HPI
We have arrived at the annual toy fair in Nuremberg, Germany and even though it is set up day we were kindly shown around the HPI Racing/Hot Bodies stand on which we found the new, yet to be released HB D8T. This new truggy is making its debut here at the show and definitely looks the part, with an agressive looking bodyshell and forward mounted engine, staying with the trend of the current crop of cars in this class. Mounted on the D8T are new wheels the company are producing, and while they are currently mounted with Pro-Line tires we are assured that a similar line of tires are on their way under the HB brand in the next few months.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
FXF Cyclone conversion kit now available
Back in November we wrote about the Thai made FXF conversion for the Hot Bodies Cyclone. Designed to have symmetrical tweak due to the new longer upper deck, the conversion set includes a new 2.5 mm woven graphite lightweight main chassis, 2.2 mm graphite upper deck, new 3.5mm front and rear shock towers, new motor mounts, centre shaft stay, front bulkheads and spool and more.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Hot Bodies Lightened D8 buggy parts
Hot Bodies have released a whole pile of lightened parts for their World Champion D8 1/8th scale buggy. The list of lightened parts includes shock towers, spur gears, spiral bevel gears, steering posts, brake cams, diff shafts, out drives, diff axles shafts, standoffs and hex hubs. Most of the transmission parts are lightened by machining while the rest have been made from aluminium and then coated for over 50% weight savings compared to the stock parts.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Edit RC Lightweight D4 WCE slipper
Edit RC have released this Lightweight WCE slipper set designed to improve the performance of your Hot Bodies D4 or D4 WCE. Made from a combination of light and tough 7075 aluminium alloy as well as superlight high-grade titanium, this slipper set will not only improve performance but will last the lifetime of your car.
Source: Edit RC [rc-edit.com]
Saturday, January 24, 2009
HB TC Shock Complete Set
Available as standard on the HB Cyclone TC, get any Cyclone dialed with these latest spec touring car shocks from the HB factory racing team. Designed to perfection and ideal for getting your car set up for any track or driving style, the silver shock body is threaded for minute ride height adjustments, using the black aluminium adjustment collar. Purple anodized end caps finish off the shock assembly and look fantastic on any racing car, while the bottom of the shock uses a single o-ring design for minimal friction. Supplied with a selection of shock ball cups and rod ends to allow you to make the shock long or short to obtain the ideal mounting position.
Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]
Friday, January 23, 2009
Pro-Line Shift for Hot Bodies D8
Another body shell for the World Champion Hot Bodies D8, with Pro-Line releasing their offering, the Shift. Featuring super-low styling, it gives your D8 the lowest center of gravity possible, while it has been fabricated to fit snugly around each chassis component. Made from durable/genuine .040 Lexan, it is supplied with decal sheet, window masks and paint-then-peel overspray film.
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Friday, January 16, 2009
