January 11, 2019

Nicholas Lee partners with Dash brand

Following his announcement at the end of last year that he was leaving long time electric sponsors Hobbywing and Sunpadow, Nicholas Lee has today announced he is partnering with Arrowmax’s electric brand Dash. Set to not only be a team driver for the brand, the Yokomo factory driver has also revealed that he will be the brand’s team manager, the Singaporean saying:

“There will be a lot of development in the coming years and I am very excited to be a part of this. Look for me at the tracks as there will be a lot of new products coming soon. I want to say thank you to Mr. Lau and Felix Law for this opportunity.”

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


January 11, 2019

Xray X1’19 hard 2.5mm graphite chassis

Coming from Xray is a new hard 2.5mm graphite main chassis plate for the X1’19 formula car. Machined from a harder carbon fibre material and being 2.5mm thick the chassis is meant to increase stability while eliminating oversteering, creating a car that is easier to drive in high to very high bite conditions. Due to its torsional rigidity and the narrow front end, the chassis also helps to eliminate the scrub effect during high speed cornering.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


January 11, 2019

O.S Speed B2103 Type-R & Type-S engines

O.S. Engines have introduced their new Speed B2103 Type-R and Type-S 3.5cc buggy engines. As for the Type-R engine, the long-stroke 5-plus-3-port power plant was developed for medium to high speed tracks and it features a new crankcase, end cap and 22E carburettor with the DLC-coated crankshaft coming tungsten balanced. The engine utilises a tall cooling head for best possible cooling in high ambient temperatures.

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January 11, 2019

T-Works introduce more ZX7 option parts

T-Works have announced the release of more optionals for the Kyosho ZX7 4WD buggy following the announcement of lightweight alloy centre driveshafts. First up is a carbon fibre battery strap that replaces the standard composite part. The brace is machined from high-quality carbon fibre for cooler looks and more secure battery fitment. The strap is also usable with the ZX6.6 and ZX6 series buggies. Also new are three hardware sets in the form of a 64 grade titanium ball end set, a 64 grade titanium UFO head titanium screw set as well as a gold-colour steel screw set. The titanium items will lower the overall weight while adding visual impact whereas the gold-colour screw set mainly adds bling to Kyosho’s newest 1/10th scale 4WD buggy.

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January 11, 2019

KO Propo EX-RR carbon print limited edition radios

Coming from KO Propo are their new limited edition EX-RR carbon print radio sets. The transmitters offer the same features and specifications as the latest EX-RR, however a high-quality carbon print gives the radios a different appearance. In addition the machined aluminium steering wheel comes in either red or blue colour to let the radios stand out even more. The sets are available with either one or two KR-418FH receivers and the included steering wheels “3” are also available separately to add them to standard EX-RRs and other suitable KO Propo radios.

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January 10, 2019

Capricorn C803 EP Race Evo 1/8th electric kit

Coming from Capricorn is their new C803 EP Race Evo 1/8th electric on-road kit. Built to meet EFRA GP and Campionato Costruttori rules, the car is based off of the nitro-powered C803 Evo and it was designed to utilise either two 3S or two 2S square-type LiPo battery packs for a race-ready weight of around 2400g and the ability to run the kit in either 6S or 4S configuration. The car features a carbon fibre double deck construction for a low weight, a lightweight aluminium motor mount for industry-standard 1/8th brushless motors as well as a single gear gearbox, fully adjustable suspension and an adjustable carbon fibre battery mount.

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January 10, 2019

Hot Race Tyres sign Cole Ogden

Hot Race Tyres from Italy have announced the signing of top US driver Cole Ogden to their team. The HB driver has inked a 2-years contract and while running their products at events around the world, he will also assist with product development and trackside support, offering help to all US costumers on the track together with TJ Bradley and Wallace Motorsports. Cole says:

I’m extremely honored to be apart of team HotRace for the next 2 years. I’m excited for the new journey to begin, and I can’t wait showcase what HotRace tyres are capable of. Knowing i have a motivated group of guys backing me, as well as quality products, this could be the thing takes me to a whole new level of competition.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]


January 10, 2019

Yeah Racing M07 & M05 carbon fibre shock towers

Yeah Racing have released a range of carbon fibre shock towers for the Tamiya M07 and M05 kits. Available for the M07 are front and rear shock towers for standard length shock with the parts coming separately or as convenient combo set. Also made for the M07 is a dedicated combo set to utilise short TRF shocks. For the M05 come shock towers for standard length shocks – again separately for the front or rear or as combo set. All include precision machined carbon fibre shock stays and all necessary – steel and aluminium – hardware. Using the carbon shock towers will greatly improve suspension precision and efficiency due to them being much stronger than the standard plastic parts.

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