Yeah Racing have introduced several sets of 24K Gold-plated stainless steel screws. The M3 fasteners are made from high-quality 12.9 grade steel to reduce wear to a minimum and they are available in 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm length, both with in a flat and button head design. The screws come in packs of 10 pieces.
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New from Hudy comes a double-sided Velcro tape set for the use with off-road bodyshells. Included are 8mm wide and 500mm long hook and loop straps that are ideal to mount off-road buggy bodies to the chassis instead or in addition to body posts and clips.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Capricorn have bolstered up their 1/10th scale nitro on-road team with the addition of Italian driver Luca Redaelli. Luca will pilot the LAB C03 20omm nitro car in the coming season with a special focus on the World Championships in Gubbio and he has the following to say:
I would like to thanks Patrizio for this oppurtunity and he is very exciting for the incoming season. After a long experience, results and hard work with my previous team Blacktarmac R/C now I decide to start a new season with Capricorn R/C team . I would like to thank Blacktarmac R/C, and SprintRC for the support they gave me in the past, with a special thank to Mr. Alessandro Borsani.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Xray team driver and Turkish national champion, Mustafa Alp will hold an Xray Work.Shop at the Team NCRC Arena-Lefkosa on the 30th of January. The workshop will focus on the T4’16 touring car and all participants can try the teached tips and tricks at the following indoor season warm-up race on Sunday the 31st of January, held at the same place. More information about the Work.Shop and the warm-up race can be found here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The opening round of the 2016 Serpent GT Cup was held at the TRC race track in Hong Kong with over 70 drivers in attendance. New to the 2016 season is the addition of a Modified class where the drivers are free in terms of engine and tyre chose although the chassis has to remain the standard Cobra GT. The new class attracted a total of 12 drivers with 60 entries for the Stock category. The race schedule of the 1-day event saw three 10 minute qualifiers for the Stock class and a single 15 minute qualifier for the Modified class with the fastest lap counting towards the qualifying results. The A-mains would then be run as a single 40 minute main for the Stock class and two electric-style mains for the Modified category.
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Schumacher have introduced 12.5 degree alloy yokes for the CAT 4WD buggy. The parts are made from black anodised aluminium and using them makes for more on-power steering coming out of the corner while increasing straight line stability. This will help on bumpy tracks but with the loss of some initial steering. The laser-etched hubs have the same features as the kit plastic 10 degree yokes as well as an optional longer camber link and +1mm wheelbase adjustment.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
New from LMR comes a stainless steel battery spacer weight for Yokomo’s YZ-2 2WD mid motor buggy. The weight comes in at 75g and it will improve grip and stability. Running the weight behind the LiPo gives more traction and the buggy feels like it is run with a big LiPo and it can also be used up front if necessary.
Coming soon from ECX are the Roost 1/18th scale desert buggy and the Temper 1/24th scale rock crawler. Starting with the desert buggy, the 300mm long vehicle features a 4WD drivetrain, oil-filled shock absorbers, grippy off-road tyres and water-proof electronics. The Roost is powered by a 380-size brushed motor and a Dynamite 6-cell 900mAh NiMH battery and features are rounded out by a polycarbonate bodyshell with LED lightbar, an AC wall charger and a 2.4GHz radio system.
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