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October 14, 2014

ZZRacing Schumacher & Hot Bodies screw kits

ZZRacing have new stainless steel and titanium screw sets available for a range of Schumacher and Hot Bodies kits. Beside weight saving titanium and cooler looking silver stainless steel screws the sets also include purple colour aluminium washers and aluminium nyloc nuts and they are currently available for the Schumacher Mi5, Mi5 Evo, Cat K1, Cougar KR/KF/SV2 as well as the SupaStox kit. As for the Hot Bodies range, specific sets for the TC-FD and TCXX are available.

Source: ZZRacing [zzracing.net]

October 9, 2014

First images – HB Pro 5 Touring car

First images - HB Pro 5 Touring car

Team HB are making their race debut here in Kissimmee with their all new Pro 5 platform. As to be expected it is somewhat of a conventional layout and configuration but as with almost all touring cars on the market it is the details that matter. With only the rear uprights and the front driveshafts carried over from its predecessor the car has been completely revamped. Up front the steering knuckles have keyed carbon levers for adjusting the Ackermann, the floating steering servo mount features an integrated antenna holder and battery stop.

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October 7, 2014

Hot Bodies D413 yellow disc wheels

Hot Bodies introduce new optional wheel sets for the D413 4WD off-road buggy. Beside the standard white rims now also fluorescent yellow sets are available for the front and the rear of the buggy. They come as pairs and are built to the same specs as the white wheels.

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September 25, 2014

Avid D8T carbon fibre arm inserts

New from Avid and made for the Hot Bodies D8T 1/8th scale nitro truggy are carbon fibre inserts for the front and rear A-arms. Developed and used by Ty Tessmann to win the 2014 Dirt Nitro Challenge the inserts offer another tuning feature by reducing the flex and twist in the arm. The carbon inserts starts as a 3.9mm thick piece which is milled down to 2mm thick while leave 6 islands still at 3.9mm and to finish them up the islands are pocketed in the middle to 2mm to remove unnecessary weight. These inserts are installed on the bottom of the arm and the islands key around the moulded ribs in the arm. Installing these pieces will take some personal time and they are available as separate front and rear set as well as a combo containing both the front and rear inserts and the needed drill bits to prepare the truck’s arms.

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September 19, 2014

Schelle SC10 Spinfree front axles & Onyx bearing kits

Schelle Racing SC10 Spinfree front axles & Onyx bearing kits

Schelle Racing Innovations introduce the Spinfree front axles for the Team Associated SC10 and expand their line of Onyx bearings. Starting with the front axles, the chromoly alloy shafts are of a design that relieves the clamping forces on the front bearings, allowing to tighten the wheels completely and stop the front axles from binding in the turns. The axles come as pair and include shims and button head screws. Schelle has also expanded their Onyx bearing line to outfit the three newest 4WD electric buggies on the market as are the Team Associated B44.3, Hot Bodies D413, and TLR 22-4. The greased split-seal bearings reduce overall drivetrain drag and come in a re-usable snap case wrapped with the Schelle logo and graphics.

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September 17, 2014

FTW D812 Reactor bodyshell

FTW introduce the Reactor bodyshell for the Hot Bodies D812 1/8th off-road buggy. The uniquely shaped body is designed to offer a good balance between aggressive downforce and stabilising sideforce while improving jump stability at the same time. Made from 0.040″ polycarbonate the bodyshell comes including window masks and a decal sheet.

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September 17, 2014

HPI D8T Tessmann Edition steering block arm set

HPI D8T Tessmann Edition steering block arm set Made for the Hot Bodies D8T Tessmann Edition nitro truggy are five additional steering block arm sets from HPI Racing. They are made to fine tune the handling of the truck with the steering arm set ‘Type 1’ offering the least Ackermann steering geometry with the Ackermann effect increasing across the range of arm sets as the ‘Type’ number increases respectively. More Ackermann makes the car easier to drive, the less Ackermann, the more aggressive the car becomes. All plates are made from high quality carbon fibre and come marked with milled dots for easy identification. Click here to view the Type 6 Ackermann plates

August 27, 2014

Avid D413 hard-anodised aluminium chassis set

Avid have released a first image of their forthcoming aluminium chassis set for the Hot Bodies D413 4WD buggy. The chassis set will feature an updated ballast weight system and an optional floating servo mount as known from the electric touring cars. Unlike the World Championship winning Avid B44.2 aluminium chassis set, the D413 will utilise a rotated front ballast position to add steering compared to the B44.2’s centralised position that will increase stability, hindering steering agility. Full information about the chassis set will become available soon.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]