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April 30, 2015

Wang Hai Feng joins Team Yokomo

Yokomo have announced the signing of 6-times China National Champion Wang Hai Feng to their team. The reigning China National Electric Touring Car Champion was signed to strengthen Yokomo’s position in the important Chinese market and he will use the company’s machinery through to 2016 in his campaign that will see attendances at National and International races including the TITC, the Japan Nationals and also selected ETS events. Wang has the following to say about the deal:

First of all, I would like to thanks T.O.P Racing company made a big support in the past three years,helped me reach a new level in my career. I also very thanks Team Yokomo Tom san and Targert RC give me this opportunity to join such great team. I will try my best to improve myself and looking forward the IFMAR EP Worlds in Beijing 2016.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 29, 2015

New WRC Formula bodyshell & tyres – Sneak Peek

Italian company WRC will soon have a new 1/10th Formula body and new tyres and wheels available. Little is known about the new parts beside what can be seen in the image but the body looks pretty 2015-ish with its low and channelled nose design while the tyres seem to make use of a lower profile tyre wall and larger diameter rims, resembling Pirelli’s 2014 18 inch test wheels. No release date is know yet but we bring you more information as soon as they surface.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]

April 29, 2015

Schumacher Mi5evo double joint driveshafts

Schumacher have new double joint driveshafts for the Mi5evo and super high quality Pro ball bearings available. The driveshafts are made from super tough spring steel and are a replacement for the old G884 driveshafts. The new design is much stronger, less likely to bend or break in a hefty impact and is of a higher quality. The shafts also come with new high quality inner Pro ball bearings which are 3mm in width rather than the standard 4mm to allow the centre of the drive shaft to sit further into the hub carrier and as close as possible to the steering pivot, for maximum efficiency. The bearings have a larger diameter for more strength which means they need to be used with the new modified hub carriers which are supplied.

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April 29, 2015

Arrowmax 17mm Honeycomb wheel nut wrench

The latest addition to Arrowmax’ Honeycomb tool series is a 17mm wheel nut wrench for the use with 1/8th scale buggies, truggies and GT cars. The nut driver part sports the distinctive honeycomb design and it is hard-anodised for low wear while the aluminium handle comes anodised in a gun metal colour and decorated with the Arrowmax AM logo.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

April 29, 2015

Factory RC D413 carbon fibre option parts

Factory RC have new Bolt series option parts available for HB’s D413 4WD buggy. First up is the Polarity battery strap cut from 3mm carbon fibre material. The strap has the battery polarity marked into it and it helps to identify the proper connection on the pack given it is mounted the right way around.

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April 29, 2015

Merlin Depta joins Arrowmax

Arrowmax have announced the signing of Germany’s Merlin Depta to their team. The avid on-road racer will help with product development, he will use Arrowmax tools to build, tune and maintain his rides and he has the following to say:

I really enjoy the collaboration with the design department from Arrowmax in my free time. Because I’m very convinced of the quality and durability of tools and parts from Arrowmax, I will of course use the whole product line through this year as well.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

April 29, 2015

110% Racing ride height gauge

The new 110% Racing ride height gauge has been designed to be simple and easy to use and it covers heights from 16mm to 30mm in 1mm increments, simply by switching between the five durable moulded plastic plates that are included, which means this ride height gauge is easily adjusted for most off-road vehicles. The aluminium shaft in the middle was designed to be long enough to allow to slide the ride height gauge under the car easily without bumping any other parts, to get a fast and accurate ride height check. The plastic plates included in the package are triangular to get three different ride heights on each plate. When there is a need to switch out plates, it’s easily done with one screw on the end of the shaft.

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April 29, 2015

Yeah Racing TT02 aluminium conversion kit

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Tamiya TT02 is the Aluminium Essential Conversion Kit. Including a load of blue anodised aluminium option parts such as front and rear lower arms, a front steering knuckle set, a ball-raced steering assembly, rear hubs, as well as steel diff outdrives and CV-style driveshafts the set replaces many of the original plastic components with more durable and more precise metal parts. With the stronger parts the on-track performance of Tamiya’s entry-level car can be boosted while it also allows to run faster motors.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]