New from Capricorn comes a wide front bumper for the Lab C02 and C03 200mm nitro touring car. Sporting an aerodynamic design the bumper is compatible with all current bodyshells and it is made to improve the overall response and precision of the car’s front end.
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Italian company Capricorn introduce their new line of Tesla touring car rubber tyres. Available in a softer 32 shore and a harder 36 shore variant the tyres are good for carpet and asphalt racing and they come pre-glued with a carpet-specific bi-compound and an asphalt-specific standard compound insert.
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Capricorn introduce a new floating steering system for the LAB TE02 Evo electric touring car. The design shifts the mounting points of the steering bellcranks from the chassis to the upper servo mounting plate in order to reduce the influence of the chassis flex on the steering characteristics. The whole steering assembly is now only hold by one sturdy aluminium tower that acts as the inner servo mount while holding the upper carbon servo and steering mounting plate. It is understood that the set includes new steering bellcranks, adjustable servo mounts, and steering linkages besides the new inner mounting tower and the updated upper carbon fibre plate.
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Made for the C801 and C802 is the new F1 rear anti-roll bar set from Capricorn. The multi-piece design allows for an easy adjustment using different thickness inserts of 2.3mm, 2.5mm and 2.7mm to fine-tune the roll characteristic of the chassis.
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Capricorn introduce their new V3 shock absorbers for the company’s 1/8th on-road kit. They are of an updated design that allows to use one or two O-rings in the lower cartridge for smoother operation with reduced friction or improved sealing. A newly designed piston rod uses a screw to keep the piston in place for easier setup changes and a fixed piston that does not rotate within the shock housing. The 1/8th scale V3 shocks are available in 57.5mm and 60.5mm length and are meant to work best with 60 shore volume compensators.
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Capricorn announce the signing of Michele Romagnoli for the 2015 season. Michele, top qualifier and winner of the Italian 1/8th nitro on-road championship will start into the new venture by attending at the ETS using the company’s Lab TE02 touring car. In the 1/8th class Romagnoli will race Capricorn’s Lab C802 car with his campaign culminating in the attendance at the 1/8th World Championships. Michele has the following to say about the deal:
I’m very happy and excited for the upcoming season with the Capricorn team, I would like to thank Patrizio Rossi for this opportunity and I can’t wait to start racing.
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Capricorn have announced that Rico Kröber and Christian Wurst have joined the Italian company for the 2015 season. Rico has made the move after being with Xray for four years. Rico will race the company’s C802 1/8th and C03 1/10th 200mm chassis is his upcoming campaign. This is what Rico has to say about the deal:
I am glad to get the chance from Patrizio to Race in 2015 the new C-03 and also the C802. But I also have to say thank you to the Hudy family for the support during the last 5 years. Now I’m looking forward for the new season with my new team and my new cars.
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Italian company Capricorn introduce their Tesla HV low-profile servo. Ideally used in electric touring cars the servo is also robust enough for 1/8th on-road applications. Featuring an aluminium upper case and middle section the high-voltage compatible servo offers up to 14.5kg-cm of torque at a speed of 0.07s. The all-metal gear servo is usable from 6.0V input on and available with a 100mm or 170mm receiver connection wire.
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