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December 20, 2012

SpeedMerchant OR-18 1/18th scale body

SpeedMerchant have released their new 1/18th scale pan car racing body, the OR-18. This is the same body that SpeedMerchant drivers used to sweep the 2011 & 2012 Mini Carpet On-Road Nationals held at R/C Madness in Enfield, CT. This project was designed from the beginning to bring all of their winning 12th scale racing knowledge to the 18th scale pan car class. The body features everything that is at the cutting edge of 12th scale body design, just slightly shrunk down, to take your 18th scale to the podium. The Aero characteristics include a dorsal fin for better straight line tracking, more rear down force to help calm down the insanely overpowered 18th scale brushless cars, as well as more side force and side bite to help produce much higher corner speeds.

View another image of the shell here

December 20, 2012

VBC WildFire suspension mounts & belts

VBC Racing have released new suspension arm mounts for the VBC WildFire. There is an optional front, rear and split type suspension mount which provide a large range of adjustment for the toe-angle and track width. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium. They have also introduced new reinforced type F rear belt for both the WildFire as well as one for the Tamiya, Xray & Yokomo. This is made from reinforced materials able to support high power from today’s modified motors.

View the other new parts here

December 20, 2012

KO Propo Off Road Champs – Announcement

KO Propo Off Road Champs - Announcement

The 3rd Annual KO Propo Off Road Championship is back at West Coast Raceway from the 5th to the 6th of January. With over 200+ entries last year and names like Cavalieri, Tebo, Kinwald, Hartson, Numedahl, and many international racers in attendance it’s going to be another amazing event hosted by KO Propo and West Coast Raceway. Since the first year of existence, The KO Propo off Road Championships has had a very similar format to qualifying but when it comes to Main day they’ve incorporated a Bump Up Triple A format where you’re never, ever out of it. More information can be found here.

December 20, 2012

Sweep 1/10th closed cell foam inserts

Sweep 1/10th closed cells foams

Sweep Racing have released their latest closed cell foam inserts for 1/10th scale buggy, with perfect foam density for today’s surfaces and vertical cuts to absorb impacts. This closed cell inserts have several advantages over the standard foam inserts including increased durability, water resistance, reduced tire roll deformation whilst cornering and low weight. Available in rear as well as 2wd and 4wd front versions.

View the other new inserts here

December 18, 2012

P1 Brand accessories

P1 Brand continues to extend and diversify their signature line of Trackwares with several new Holiday 2012 product releases. The Los Angeles-based concept label, known for their unique cultural combination of art, design and motorsport, has assembled a variety of functional and lifestyle-oriented accessories. Included amongst the latest offerings are a heavy duty, black canvas tote bag, 3-packs of pocket-sized notebooks, neoprene can coolers, button sets, anodized aluminum key tags, embroidered twill patches, and a variety of ‘destructible’ vinyl sticker packs, all of which are designed and produced in the USA.

Source: P1 Brand [p1brand.com]

December 18, 2012

Serpent 977 Viper announced

Serpent have released the first, brief, details of their new 1/8th scale on road car, called the 977 Viper. We have been supplied with no other details but we have heard that it will be a completely new platform. The car is currently in production and is expected to be released in February of next year. More details as we get them.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 18, 2012

Hudy ultra thick silicone oils

Hudy have released two new ultra thick oils for the gear differentials such as used in 1/10 electric and nitro touring cars. Now available in 500,000 and 1,000,000cst they are the thickest oils in Hudy’s already large range. Hudy Ultimate silicone oil is manufactured in Europe by a specialized silicone oil premium manufacturer and were exclusively created for Hudy. Each batch of ultimate oil is laboratory tested and calibrated to ensure the highest possible consistency and quality from batch to batch.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

December 18, 2012

Xray T4 graphite battery strap

Xray released this pre-assembled graphite battery strap for the T4 that features the Xray smart battery holder system and battery tweak-free mounting system. The alu capture wheel enables you to easily close and secure the battery strap without any clips. The battery tweak-free mounting system works with the Multi-Flex Technology concept, the redesigned capture wheel gives sufficient play and will not stiffen the chassis even when the wheel is tightened excessively.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]