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December 29, 2015

JQRacing THECar Factory White Edition kit

JQRacing have introduced the Factory White Edition of the THECar 1/8th nitro buggy. The kit is exactly the same car that the team runs and it includes a bunch of option parts such as 90.5mm WE front driveshafts, hard front and rear arms, a CNC-machined servo saver top, as well as wing mounts, the Even Smoother Gearing set and also some yet to be released 2016 parts. Also included are a personalised Factory Edition chassis logo, a 2016 Factory Team Hat, Factory Team (wing) sticker sheet, and a full set of AKA tyres of your choice. The kit is available separately or as combo set including Savöx 1272 servos, a Reds Racing R7 engine and 2104 pipe or as servo plus engine and pipe combo. Furthermore, racers buying any version of the Factory Edition kit will have the right to purchase future prototype parts during 2016, used for testing and improving the car for the World Championships in October. This includes unique prototype 3mm chassis, as well as upper arms. More information about the kit and how to purchase it can be found here.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

December 29, 2015

Yokomo YD-4 1/10th drift car chassis kit

Available soon from Yokomo is the all-new YD-4 1/10th scale 4WD drift car chassis kit. Designed by Matsuzaki Hayato the car builds on a low centre of gravity double deck carbon fibre chassis with enclosed shaft drivetrain and a special front motor layout. The steering servo, receiver and speed controller find their place in the centre to rear part of the chassis while the battery compartment for shorty or standard-type LiPos is placed in the front to centre part of the chassis. This very centralised weight distribution greatly improves drift angle stability and initial responsiveness of the car while a specially designed slide rack steering combined with a narrow scrub front king-pin angle allows for high steering angles of up to 55 degree with optimised Ackermann settings. Also included are highly rigid H-arms that further help to create large steering angles. Newly designed and 2mm lower differential cases allow the use of Drift Package Series diffs while the new position makes for an overall lower centre of gravity as do the low-profile carbon fibre shock towers with multiple shock mounting positions. Special spring cups allow the use of long-type shock springs for a sharp yet predictable driving performance. The kit, that will become available in January, is rounded out by a moulded rear diffusor.

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December 28, 2015

JConcepts 17mm Fin Quick-Spin wrench

Following the 7mm Fin Quick-Spin wrench, JConcepts now also have a 17mm variant for 1/8th off-road wheel nuts available. The wrench is designed so a driver can quickly spin with the tip of the wrench in a conventional style and then move lower to the T-handle portion to lock into position. The main structure of the design is aluminium and available in either blue or black anodised colours while the T-handle is constructed of steel with black oxide finish to provide the strength and muscle to the build. The tool is finished off with laser-etched size markings and JC logos.

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December 28, 2015

Murnan Modified M12 nitro engine

Murnan Modified have introduced the M12 2.1cc nitro on-road engine, the company’s most powerful .12 engine to date. Using Novarossi parts as the base the engine is modified in a way to deliver an extreme amount of torque throughout the entire powerband while being durable and easy to tune at the same time. The engine also has an exceptional mileage, as it was tuned to easily finish 5 minutes with fuel to spare.

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December 28, 2015

Shin Adachi joins Serpent 1/8th offroad team

Serpent have announced the signing of Japanese frontrunner Shin Adachi to their 1/8th nitro offroad team. Shin, who is under contract with Yokomo for the 1/10th scale classes, will join Serpent as a driver, campaigning the company’s forthcoming brand-new nitro buggy, but he will also work closely with Serpent’s offroad designer Billy Easton on future 1/8th offroad projects. Shin has the following to say:

I’m very excited join Serpent 1/8 buggy team. I’m confident and cannot wait to 2016 season. I would like to provide everything that I have learned and experienced from my long R/C racing experience to the team. Thanks to Serpent team to allow me this chance.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 28, 2015

Dimitriou wins Speed Hunters Rd1

The opening round of the Speed Hunters race was held at the Zorri RC track in Athens. The race format was a little bit different for the nitro class with two 20 minute qualifiers of which the best three consecutive laps counted toward the overall standings. The finals were then run in an electric format of triple 15 minute mains of which the best two counted. Xray driver Dimitris Dimitriou would set the early pace in the 200mm Nitro class and he took the overall TQ in front of Mugen racer Zacharopoulos and fellow Xray driver Papachristos. Dimitriou then would managed to take three easy tone-to-tone wins in the A-mains to grab the overall victory from Likaris (Xray) and Sogias (Serpent).

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December 27, 2015

DKT MBX7R carbon fibre shock towers

DKT have introduced new front and rear carbon fibre shock towers for the Mugen MBX7R 1/8th off-road buggy. The front tower is cut from 5mm carbon fibre for extra rigidity and durability while the rear 4mm variant offers additional upper mounting positions for the shock absorbers. The lightweight shock stays scrub around 40 percent of weight compared to the original alloy parts and they are available separately or as a combo set. Also new is the Shield Shock called front shock tower protector that improves the durability of the somewhat delicate upper section of the front shock tower as it reduces the chance of the carbon to crack, split or delaminate in the event of a crash. The shock tower protector is available in black and orange colour.

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December 25, 2015

JConcepts 7mm Fin Quick-Spin wrench

JConcepts have introduced their new 7mm Fin Quick-Spin wheel nut wrench. With the serrated locking wheel nuts of today the initial spin is always easy, however, once they start to lock, it’s important to have a T-handle to clinch against the wheel. The wrench is designed so a driver can quickly spin with the tip of the wrench in a conventional style and then move lower to the T-handle portion to lock into position. The main structure of the design is aluminium and available in either blue or black anodised colours to provide the look and feel to the wrench. The T-handle is constructed of steel with black oxide finish to provide the strength and muscle to the build.

View the black colour wrench here