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June 16, 2017

2nd IYRCA ‘Youth Worlds’ – Announcement

The 2nd annual IYRCA International Youth Car Modelling Championship will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from the 9th to 13th of August. Run over four classes, Touring Modified, Touring Stock, Formula and 1/14th Stock, the IFMAR sanctioned event is open to all young drivers up to and including 19 years of age and it will be held under the patronage of IFMAR president Dallas Mathiesen, making it the unofficial “Youth World Championships”. With a large number of entries from Asia attending, the Stock classes will be held using low cost good quality hand-out RTR vehicles to ensure tight competition, while drivers of the Modified and Formula classes are allowed to bring their own gear. Full details along with sign-up are available on the event’s official website here.

June 16, 2017

Serpent Project 4X linear upper arm connectors

Coming from Serpent and made for the Project 4X touring car are new linear upper arm connectors. The parts are designed to be used with shorter links with the new default link length being achieved by using the included balljoints and set screws. The ball joints are mounted touching each other so no measuring is needed. Using the new parts will result in a refined geometry that offers more linear action over the full suspension movement while the standard geometry has a degressive characteristic. With the set the suspension will be getting less soft under compression, resulting in improved car control especially in high grip conditions. The connectors are available as full set and also separately.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

June 16, 2017

Infinity IF14 adjustable aluminium servo horn

Infinity have introduced an aluminium adjustable servo horn for their IF14 electric touring car. Adjustments can be set at four stages of 17mm, 18mm, 19mm and 20mm through the use of two differently coloured and flippable inserts that ensure the required leverage can be accurately fixed. Precision machined from high-intensity alloy aluminium, the servo horn is available to fit Sanwa or Futaba splines. While released for the IF14 this universal part can be used on other chassis.

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June 16, 2017

Bezerk RC B64 slipper eliminator

Bezerk RC have introduced the slipper eliminator for the Team Associated B64 and B64D. Designed to reduce rotating mass and enable smaller spur gears to be fitted for stock racing, the carbon plate accepts any on-road style spur gear that has a three screw fitment. The kit includes two anodised 6061 T6 alloy housings and one carbon plate to screw the spur gear to. The holes in the carbon plate are sized to just screw your favourite screws straight in, no tap required. The slipper eliminator set is a limited edition and available now.

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June 16, 2017

HB Racing D817T 1/8th nitro truggy kit

Back in April HB Racing have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming D817T nitro truggy kit and now full information are available. The vehicle builds on the IFMAR World Championship winning D817 buggy and comes with a tough 7075 aircraft aluminium chassis. Its symmetrical design makes for better balance and more consistent jumping and cornering while strategically machined areas decrease weight and balance the flex characteristics. A one-piece CNC engine mount holds the engine in place on the 7075 alloy chassis. A complete competition 3-shoe clutch is included, along with sintered brake pads and double ground brake discs for fade free braking and consistent brake feel and a convenient, covered electronics box allows easy removal for cleaning and maintenance, and easy access to servos.

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June 16, 2017

Pro-Line Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 1/24 scale body shell

Made for the Ambush 4×4 or other 1/24 scale mini crawlers is Pro-Line’s new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon body shell with interior set. The officially licensed body will transform mini trucks into ultra scale rigs with the details from the full-size Jeep have been faithfully recreated in miniature size. The body comes with a separate interior piece that features fully detailed seats, dashboard and driver body and doubles as the rear body mount. Window masks, paint-then-peel overspray film and fully licensed detailed stickers are included to finish off the look.

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June 16, 2017

Team Associated B6 Factory Team alloy rear hubs

Coming from Team Associated are new Factory Team aluminium rear hubs for the B6 series of buggies. The hubs offer the ability to run 67mm CVA bones for increased rear support under lower ride height conditions. Axle height is adjustable by using the existing plastic inserts that come with the stock rear hub. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium, they are blue anodised for wear and looks and fit both the B6 and B6D.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

June 16, 2017

Pro-Line Wide Wedge & Wedge T front tyres

Pro-Line have introduced the Wide Wedge 2WD buggy and Wedge T truck front tyres to complement the already existing range of Wedge carpet and astro turf tyres. Starting with the 2WD buggy tyre, the Wide Wedge brings the popular Wedge tread pattern to a tyre carcass that fits on standard 2WD front wheels, doing away with cutting wheels or needing special narrow 2WD front wheels. The extra tyre width allows for an additional row of tread which Pro-Line used to make the tyre directional, meaning the tyre can be mounted for either more aggressive steering or less. The Wide Wedge has a true drop-in bead that does not require cutting or hand fitting and it is of a super low-profile. The tyre is available in Z3 medium and Z4 soft compound.

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