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November 14, 2014

HB R8 1/8th nitro on-road kit

After its first showing in prototype stages at the 2013 IFMAR World Championships in Japan, the HB R8 1/8th nitro on-road car will soon become available for the public. The basis of the car is a 5mm thick 7075-series aircraft aluminium chassis with the same material being used for the upper and lower bulkheads, which are split horizontally for fast belt changes and easy tension adjustments. Other alloy parts include the suspension mount, engine mount and layshaft mount. The tops of the bulkheads are fitted with lightweight carbon fibre shock towers while laydown steering and throttle servo positions make for a low centre of gravity.

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November 13, 2014

Avid D413 hard-anodised aluminium chassis set

Available now from Avid is the hard-anodised aluminium chassis set for the HB D413. Born from a winning pedigree, Avid’s IFMAR World Champion winning B44.2 aluminium chassis, the HB part is further refined by lowering the ballast weight even more into the chassis, oversized chamfers on the bottom corners for increased stability during those inevitable chassis dragging moments, and an optional floating servo mount allows the chassis to twist equally left to right. Included with the set comes the 7075-T6 chassis, one delrin and one aluminium ballast weight, a carbon fibre battery stop, an Upgrade RC chassis protector, and an Avid decal. Additional 3g delrin, 7g aluminium, or 21g brass inserts are sold separately for more tuning options.

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November 11, 2014

Tanner Stees renews with HB-HPI

Team HB announce that Tanner Stees has extended his contract to drive for their off-road racing team through to 2015. Arizona racer Tanner Stees has been racing off-road RC cars for over 10 years, competing in electric and nitro-powered racing classes throughout North America, from California to Canada. A regular fixture in A-Main races at major racing events, Tanner’s skills continue to improve with the help of his HB teammates, especially World Champion Ty Tessmann. This is what Tanner has to say about the deal:

I’m very excited to continue racing with HB-HPI Racing for 2015! The cars are great, my teammates are awesome and I look forward to much success next year.

Source: HB [hpiracing.com]

November 8, 2014

Schelle D413 stretch chassis & B5M titanium screw set

Schelle Racing Innovations introduce new option parts for the Hot Bodies D413 and the Team Associated B5M. Starting with the D413 Stretch Chassis Set, the Kurt Wenger designed part offers a lengthened wheelbase to improve the car even more. The buggy in kit chassis length pitches very quickly front to rear when entering and exiting turns and drivers are also aware that in shorty configuration the D413 can struggle with exaggerated throttle response in the air.

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November 7, 2014

David Ronnefalk confirmed at Team HB

Team HB have confirmed that multiple European Champion and former Kyosho factory driver David Ronnefalk will be joining their off-road racing team. As a multiple Worlds Main Finalist and double European Champion, Team HB are very excited to see what David can accomplish with the HB D413 and World Champion D812 in 2015 and beyond. Together, David, Ty and the entire HB factory and R&D team will help continue to develop and improve HB racing cars for more race wins and championships, not just for themselves but for all HB racers. David has been very successful in off-road racing at the National, European and World level, and he brings with him a wealth of skill and knowledge to Team HB. He may be only 18 years old, however the Swedish racing star already has a huge amount of racing experience that makes him a consistent threat for the top positions in every race he enters. He had this to say about the deal:

I would like to thank Tatsuro Watanabe and Team HB for giving me the opportunity to join the team. I’m very excited to get started with all the new products, and I’m sure we will have many successful years together. I already feel very welcome in the team and I’m looking forward to be working with everybody. See you all out on the track!

Source: HB [hpiracing.com]

November 6, 2014

HPI Racing D8 series V2 radio tray & wing mount

HPI Racing have new option parts for the HB D8 series of vehicles available. First up is the V2 radio tray set that is designed to fit a larger variety of batteries including most of the popular LiPo and LiFe sizes. The set includes a new upper and lower part as well as all necessary hardware. Also new is a one-piece lightweight wing mount that sports only about half the weight of the standard multi-piece mount. Available as standard height and taller +10mm variant the wing stay saves some valuable weight at the rear part of the vehicle. Both the V2 radio tray and wing mount fit the HB D8 RTR, D812 and D8T with the wing mount also being usable on the Vorza Flux RTR.

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November 5, 2014

Ty Tessmann signs with HPI/HB through 2016

Ty Tessmann signs with HPI/HB through to 2016

HPI/HB announce that IFMAR World Champion Ty Tessmann has signed with HB for another 2 years, to the end of 2016. A longtime member of Team HB and backed by his father Gord and mother Leann, Ty is a dominant force in off-road racing an his progression through the ranks has been steady and unceasing as he raced with the biggest names in RC racing. Everyone at Team HB and HPI Racing would like to thank Ty for his continued commitment and congratulate him for his recent World Championship win. This is what Ty has to say about the deal:

I’m excited to be signing with HB for another 2 years, my entire career has been spent with HB and I am grateful for their support. I want to thank Tatsuro, Hiro, Torrance and the rest of the HB staff for supporting me throughout the years. Success is a team effort and I believe that we have a winning team.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

October 15, 2014

JConcepts D413 Silencer bodyshell

The latest addition to JConcepts Silencer line of bodyshells is a variant for Hot Bodies’ D413 4WD buggy. Using the distinctive Silencer design with a forward-biased cab, a dual channeling rear escape and a cockpit shark fin the JC body highly differs from the D413’s kit body to make for a totally different appearance. As usual the body comes clear, including window masks, a decal sheet and two 6.5″ Hi-Clearance rear wings.

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