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April 16, 2010

Central RC M3 200mm prototype shell

Central RC in Japan, makers of the East 200mm Civic, Lola 1/8th scale and other high performance shells, have released details on their latest project, the M3 shell. Developed by former Japanese National Champion Tadahiko Sahashi, the shell has already proved itself in its prototype stage, TQ’ing and winning the 2010 PGTC race as well as taking 3rd and 4th. Expect to see the M3 released soon.

UPDATE: Red RC reader Oregon, pointed us to this, showing the shell is currently being raced as an Audi.

Source: Central RC [centralrc.co.jp]

April 16, 2010

Robitronic S-BOX Universal Starter Box

Seen for the first time back in February, Robitronic have released the S-BOX LB, their all new economically priced starter box. Suitable for on road as well as off road models no matter if they’re 1/10th or 1/8th scale its fully customizable belt drive is suitable for both, longitudinally and laterally mounted engines. Powered by two 550 type motors, it can accept 2 x 7.2v/7.4v packs or a single 12v battery.

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April 16, 2010

Picco Boost .21 Competition buggy engine

Italian engine company Picco have released details on their new .21 competition buggy engine, the ‘Boost’. Optimised for improved fuel economy and drivability, this 3 port ABC engine, features a lightened crankshaft with silicon paste. Sporting an over-sized turbo head insert, the cooling head has been lightened through the use of holes in the fins to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible. The motor is supplied with a composite slide carburetor with 6 and 7mm venturis, and both the crankcase and cooling head sport update graphics.

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April 16, 2010

MIP Blitz ball diff, C-CVD & hex adaptors

MIP have released a number of new option parts for the HPI Racing Blitz. First up is this ball differential kit, which replaces the stock gear diff with no modifications necessary. Made with a hardened high strength alloy, it has excellent wear resistance. MIP have also introduced their high strength hardened C-CVDs with new snap rings for even more confidence and reliability. Finally, MIP have released a hex adaptor kit, which allow the user to run 1/8th scale wheels on the Blitz. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium, it has been anodised for protection against oxidation. Kit comes with bearing journal spacers for front & rear.

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April 16, 2010

Xray Column – World Championship practice

The 41st installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column he talks about this year’s Nürnberg Toy Fair and event that was immediately followed by the Worlds Warmup in Pattaya.

I left Nürnberg on Saturday, drove home late at night and on Sunday morning I picked up the already packaged bags and went to the airport to fly to Bangkok for the 1/8 Off-road World Championship Warm-up. I have arrived at the track Monday afternoon so I still managed to run one practice round and then went to the hotel. The number of entries was not as large as the previous Buggy Party in December, but still most of the top drivers were present so we could expect a high competition level.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 16, 2010

Spec-R Tamiya 416 gear diff

New from Spec-R for the Tamiya 416 is this gear differential. Made using a lightweight plastic housing, nylon gears and longlife diff joints, the full set weighs in at only 26 grams and can be reduced further, close to the weight of the original ball diff, if you use the optional aluminium drive cups. Offering amazing forward traction, this a very durable system, with little or no rebuilding necessary and which retains its setting throughout the race. Expect a version for the Xray T3 soon.

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April 16, 2010

Hudy Aluminium countersunk shims

Hudy have introduced these machined aluminium countersunk shims for use with M3 flat head screws. Sold in a set of same-colored shims, they are available in 4 different colors, silver, violet, orange & blue.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

April 16, 2010

Kyosho Ultima RB5 SP2 Edition

As seen at the toy fair earlier in the year, Kyosho have now released full details on their new Ultima RB5 SP2. The SP2 Edition is the latest in the Ultima line of vehicles, which is a further development of the breed, and it includes all the enhancements that have been designed by Kyosho engineers and tested over the last couple of years by Kyosho International factory drivers like Jared Tebo and legends of the RC world. This biggest change to the RB5 SP2 was the fact that the motor has been shifted left to better improve the balance the car with all components now center and true.

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