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February 21, 2015

Muchmore warming LiPo safety bag

New from Muchmore comes a LiPo safety bag with built-in heating system to maintain a certain battery temperature while charging in cold ambient temperatures. Keeping the inside at a constant 30 degree Celsius the bag helps to raise the battery’s performance which can be helpful especially when racing stock classes. The heating system works in a voltage range of 7.4V to 13.8V and it is housed in a proper, fire-resistant safety bag. While a safety bag for charging and discharging duties is mandatory at many tracks you may need to check if the track’s or race series’ rules allow the battery heating devices.

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February 21, 2015

Schelle Racing Innovations B5 aluminium rear hubs

Schelle introduce a new 2-piece hub concept for the Team Associated B5 and T5 platform. The 2-piece design with a replaceable upper cab increases adjustment and durability as the upper part can be spaced away from the main hub with ballstud shims, allowing fine “in-between” adjustments for the rear upper link. True to the kit geometry, the zero degree toe aluminium hubs are of a symmetric design with shared parts left and right. Plastic bearing inserts and hinge pin set screws make for the highest possible precision and slop-free parts fitment. The upper cap design reduces leverage on the outer ballstud, as well as increasing shock clearance for the turnbuckle. The hubs come in black or blue anodising and are available now.

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February 21, 2015

Ride Rex34 Ver2 pre-glued touring car wheels

Ride introduce the Rex34 Ver2 touring car asphalt wheel. The rubber compound and orange moulded insert remain the same but the pre-glued wheels come with a redesigned disc rim that offers optimised moulding, an updated and more shock resistant material, an improved tyre fit, a reinforced hub and an improved glueing process to make for higher precision. The ver2 wheels come in sets of four and they are available now.

Source: Ride [rc-ride.co.jp]

February 20, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team shock shaft pliers

Team Associated’s new Factory Team shock shaft pliers make it easy to grip shock shafts while screwing on the shock ends, leaving the shaft clear of scratches in the process. The pliers’ large clamping surface and long handle provide plenty of leverage for gripping 30mm to 4.0mm shafts with minimal effort while holes in the end of the handle allow for shock shaft size measurement. The compact design makes storage easy while the blue anodised and laser-etched billet aluminium construction offers strength and durability.

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February 20, 2015

Alexander Hagberg continues with Hot Race Tyres

IFMAR World Champion Alexander will continue to run Hot Race tyres for the upcoming season, the Swede announced. Using the tyres to grab the 2014 1/12th Euros title and the 2015 Snowbird Nationals Alex will use the Italian rubber in the 2015 season that will include appearances in 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/12th scale classes. Alex has the following to say about the deal:

After some success with Hot Race tires over the last year, where I managed to win the 2014 European Championships, as well as the 2015 Snowbird Nationals, among many other titles, I have decided to continue to run exclusively Hot Race tires in 1/10, 1/12 and 1/8 categories. I will do my best to push for good results also in the future events, as well as give my input into development of their foam- and rubber tire lines. Many thanks to Nicola Marrone for the continued support.

February 20, 2015

HB D815 Ty Tessman Edition 1/8th nitro buggy

HPI Racing introduce the latest incarnation of HB’s World Championship winning D8 series buggy, the D815. Building on the buggy that won the 2014 IFMAR Worlds the the D815 features an array of new or redesigned parts such as a tougher, simpler and lighter drivetrain with a new 43/13 gear ratio, it comes with upgraded centre driveshafts with CVD boots and a split centre bulkhead for easier maintenance and tuning. Also new are steel brake discs combined with sintered brake pads, as well as several updated suspension parts such as new aluminium steering blocks with carbon steering arms, new carbon rear hub carrier arms, new rear uprights and a one-piece radio tray that fits most LiPo battery packs. Overall the changes are meant to lead to an improved balance with more rear end grip and a better high-speed feel. Included with the kit, that will hit the stores in April, is also a genuine Pro-Line Trifecta lightweight lexan rear wing. The D815 makes a first appearance at this week’s Dirt Nitro Challenge and you can find more detailed images in our New in the Pits feature by clicking here.

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February 20, 2015

Capricorn TE03 hard foam bumper

Capricorn have a new hard foam bumper available for the TE03 touring car. The alternative to the standard soft foam offers improved body support at high speeds and it can also offer improved protection when the going gets tough.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

February 20, 2015

GRP Evolution V11 2015 touring car tyres

New from GRP come the Evolution V11 2015 touring car rubber tyres. Available pre-mounted on white disc rims the 2015 spec tyre features a new carbon composite belt and they are available in two carpet and two asphalt-specific compounds. The carpet C28 and C32 tyres are built using a lightweight insert while the A32 and A36 asphalt variants use a medium moulded insert. Markings on the outside of the wheel help with easy identification and the tyres are available in sets of four.

Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]