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September 30, 2009

HB Impreza Type B body & Red buggy tire inserts

Hot Bodies have released some new parts including this Subaru Impreza Type B body. This body shell replicates the endurance and touring car racing STI variant that competes in pro and semi-pro on-road racing around the world. The scoop on the hood and the spoiler on the rear window gave the body more stability during track testing, while the smooth front bumper features a large splitter for high downforce and maximum efficiency. Flat side panels provide consistent stability on the track, and the door areas are reinforced to reduce deflection at high speeds. Extra-large wing mount areas transfer all the downforce from the wing to the rear suspension for increased traction. Also new for 1/8th scale buggy are the red foam inserts, which have been extensively tested and are a great all round insert for a wide range of track conditions.

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September 16, 2009

Hot Bodies Lightweight aluminium servo horns

New from Hot Bodies for their entire range of cars as well as those from other manufacturers are these lightweight aluminium servo horns. Designed to eliminate any flex that might have occurred during normal racing conditions and high temperatureds are also of no consequence as they remain rigid in all weather conditions. Available in 23 for Airtronics / JR / KO / Sanwa, 24 for Hitec and 25 for Futaba servos.

Source: Hot Bodies [hotbodiesonline.com]

September 4, 2009

Hot Bodies UK team up with Titanium Racing

Team Hot Bodies UK are pleased to announce that they will be working with Titanium Racing in development of TR’s excellent range of products. Following on from the success of Team Schumacher, HB are positive that working with TR will allow them to improve not only the feel of the cars but decrease their lap times. With ex-World Champion Andy Moore spear heading the development great things are sure to come from this partnership. Mendip will be the first time the team will be testing the products in anger so we look forwards to the performance increase we are sure they will have.

Source: Titanium Racing [titaniumracing.com]

September 4, 2009

KM Racing HB D8 Rear uprights

KM Racing continue to release new products, this time for the World Champion Hot Bodies D8 buggy. They have produced a new hard anodized aluminium rear hub for the car, that increases the stability and strength in this area, compared to the standard version. Available in both 0 and 1 degree toe-in versions.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

August 19, 2009

Hot Bodies D8, D8T and Ve8 option parts

Hot Bodies have released a number of new options for the D8, D8T and Ve8. Starting with these durable and lightweight billet aluminium rear hub carriers. They come in the standard 0 degree but with the option of moving the hub forward or backward in the arm with finer shims and a narrower overall width. Also new is the front spindle carriers that come with 10 degree caster. This part gives you more upper link adjustments with more mounting holes and by turning the ball vertical. To further strenthen the front end, these billet aluminum front spindles are almost indestructible without gaining a bunch of weight. A new DCJ center drive shaft smoothes out the harsh angle of the front/center drive shaft, which decreases friction giving you more power and increasing the life of that part. Finally for the Ve8 only are front and rear black anodised aluminium skid plates.

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August 12, 2009

Hot Bodies Ve8 Electric 1/8th scale buggy

Hot Bodies have released details on their new electric powered D8 buggy, called the Ve8. Based on the World Championship winning D8, it utilizes a molded carbon plastic chassis which provides a rigid and lightweight platform and the front and rear plates of the chassis are replaceable for quick inexpensive chassis maintenance. The Ve8’s motor is way up front, keeping the weight as close to center as possible and an optional mechanical brake function is included with all the necessary components and mounts to get you stopped in a hurry. Not only does this give you added tuning ability with brake bias (not possible with motor brake) but it also keeps your motor and speedo cooler which might come in handy when your throwin’ down some serious lap times. As with all HB kits, the weight is super low and this is further helped by the new low profile bodyshell that comes with the kit.

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July 14, 2009

Hot Bodies Lightweight D4 body

Hot Bodies have released this lightweight body shell for the Cyclone D4 or D4 WCE. You’ll experience huge weight savings with this thinner polycarbonate version of the standard weight body shell for faster acceleration, better braking and improved handling. Every HB body shell features clear overspray film, clear and blemish-free polycarbonate plastic, a full set of die-cut detailing decals, a range of Hot Bodies decals and large racing wing to fine-tune the performance of your new body shell.

Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]

July 2, 2009

Champion Genes – Hot Bodies D8T

1/8 scale nitro off-road truggies are still a growing class, although the release of new kits has declined a bit during the last 12 month, nearly all of the important manufacturers have released at least one truck the last couple of years. Hot Bodies’ new D8T is the latest 1/8 scale nitro truggy on the block and heavily borrows from the HB D8 buggy that Atsushi Hara drove to victory at the 2008 nitro buggy World Championships in North Carolina/USA. Most of the changes or updates take place chassis side, in combination with longer wishbones plus some other refinements, to make sure the D8T not only matches but aims to exceed the performance of the current breed of nitro competition truggies.

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