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August 24, 2017

Contact GT12 control tyres

Schumacher have introduced the new Contact GT12 control tyres. GT12 racing has become more complex over recent times with a myriad of different foam compounds to find the ultimate performance. Now Contact RC are taking it back to basics which made GT12 racing so successful. These new control tyres with an easily identifiable green stripe can be adopted at local clubs and larger events to have a more level playing field for all, and keep costs down. The control tyres are available in only one compound, 40 shore front trued to 44mm and 37 shore rear trued to 46mm, selected to give the perfect balance for the majority of conditions.

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August 24, 2017

Raceform Lazer differential rebuild pit

Raceform have introduced their new Lazer differential rebuild pit. Precisely machined from Plexiglas for a low weight and good durability the tool includes machined holes to hold the gear differentials of 1/8th and 1/10th vehicles during building, maintenance and setup. Tray compartments with milled slots make for easy pick-up of shims and small parts while the included inserts allow to reduce the diameter of the diff holding holes when working on smaller 1/10th diffs. The underside features an anti-slip padding and the pit is available in eight different colours to fit any colour scheme.

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August 24, 2017

Losi DBXL-E aluminium top plate & chassis braces

Losi have introduced new aluminium option parts for the DBXL-E kit in the form of a front top plate as well as front and rear chassis braces. Available separately and coming machined from high-quality alloy material the parts are specific to the DBXL-E and its chassis layout. The black anodised items feature machined silver edge details and they add strength and durability while offering improved visual appearance compared to the stock parts.

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August 24, 2017

Serpent Viper 988 1/8th nitro on-road car – Coming soon

Serpent have announced the soon release of the all-new Viper 988 1/8th nitro on-road car. The car made its debut at the second round of the ENS, held in Ettlingen back in July, and it will become available in time for the 2017 IFMAR World Championships in France. Some parts such as fuel tank, transmission, radiobox and more have been taken over from the successful 977 but the new car is a complete redesign in most areas. Full details including all features and detail images will become available soon.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

August 24, 2017

T-Works B6 & B64-series carbon fibre shock towers

T-Works have introduced a range of carbon fibre replacement shock towers for the Team Associated B6 and B64 series of 1/10th scale buggies. Available are front towers for the B6 and B6D suspension, a B6/B6D rear shock tower as well as front and rear shock stays for the B64/B64D. All are made using high-quality graphite material and it is understood that they match the respective stock geometries.

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August 24, 2017

Protoform Grayscale hat & on-road car bag

Protoform have introduced their new Grayscale snapback hat and PF car bag. Starting with the hat, the unique dark heather gray color is contrasted by a large PF icon set in 3D puff stitching for a premium look. A small Protoform wordmark is centred on the back, while a classic green underbill completes this one-size-fits-most snapback hat. The bill comes flat, but a curve can be added.

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August 24, 2017

STRC 4Tec 2.0 shock options & steel solid axle

Coming from ST Racing Concepts are new shock option parts and a steel solid axle for the Traxxas 4Tec 2.0 on-road car. Starting with the upgrades for the shocks, the numerous parts allow to use the existing shock internal components and quickly change the shock package to the same level as high performance on-road touring cars. First are the threaded shock bodies with aluminium lower caps and O-ring installed shock collar. Aluminium shock bodies provide a much smoother shock action by reducing the friction between the shock piston and the inside of the shock bodies, while the threaded shock collars provide a much more precise increments of shock pre-load for the desire suspension feel and ride height.

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August 24, 2017

Protoform LTC-R & Mazdaspeed6 Pro-Lite body shells

Coming from Protoform are the new Pro-Lite versions of the popular LTC-R and Mazdaspeed6 190mm touring car body shells. 15 percent lighter than a lightweight Protoform body both will further enhance the overall performance of a car thanks to a lowered centre of gravity and the possibility to adjust the car’s weight balance using chassis weights thanks to an overall lower weight. Like all other PF bodies these two come with overspray film, window masks and decal sheets.

View the Mazdaspeed6 body here