Team Titan announce the all-new Blitz GSF 1/10th 190mm touring car bodyshell. Designed to meet the IFMAR’s global body specifications the body is ideal for a wide range of surfaces and layouts and it comes made from standard 0.8mm polycarbonate or lightweight 0.7mm material. The body includes wing, wing mounting hardware, window masks and decals.
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Yokomo soon have two B-Max2 MR limited edition kits available in the form of the MR Ver.2 Factory Kit and the World Spec edition. Starting with the Factory Kit, the buggy includes a vast amount of option parts right out of the box as there are the aluminium main chassis, aluminium rear suspension mounts, aluminium idler gear, aluminium steering bellcranks, aluminium front brace, big bore Type X shock caps and captured universal driveshafts. Also part of the package is a gear differential with steel bevel gears, a dual pad slipper clutch, titanium-nitride coated shock shafts as well as a cab forward body and the Gokuraku rear wing. The second new kit and again a limited edition item is the World Spec kit that is based around the B-Max2 MR Ver.2 and that includes a 1-piece all-aluminium chassis with integrated front kick-up over the standard 2-piece aluminium and plastic part. The kit is specially made for all high traction surfaces such as astro turf and carpet tracks. Both kits will become available around December 2013 and January 2014 worldwide with the World Spec not being sold in Japan.
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Ryan Maifield, the current Dirt Nitro Challenge 1/8th buggy champion, ROAR National Champion, double Indoor National Series champion and 1/10th Off-road Worlds podium driver has signed a new contract with JConcepts. Since 2005, the speedy Arizona based driver and JConcepts have formed a dynamic duo in the world of radio control racing. JConcepts has delivered performance driven products and together with Ryan’s speed and stamp of approval, the duo has accomplished what few others have. Ryan’s ability to dominate a hot new off-road class of competition or being able to excel at the legendary classes such as 1/10th and 1/8th off-road make Ryan a threat at any event in the world. Ryan’s popular driving style and pit area demeanor make him a fan favourite and also respected among his peers. Ryan had this to say about the deal:
JConcepts has been with me since the beginning of my Pro racing career and we have grown together throughout the years. The team of guys at JC have my back at all times and provide a steady force behind the product we represent. Whatever is needed or promised is delivered and we win and lose together as a team. I’m fortunate to have sponsors such as JConcepts and Team Associated who have the product to keep up with the heavy demand of my racing and keep me competitive in 8 different classes of competition.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Reedy have released their new 7000mAh 65C LiPo battery featuring heavy-duty 5mm socket for high current applications such as Short Course 4WD, 1:8 eBuggy, and 1:10 Touring Car. Racers will certainly appreciate the improvement in power output achieved by utilizing a lower resistance connector. This battery is constructed with the same low resistance, high-capacity cells used in Reedy’s popular #309 battery housed in a durable hard case. Meets ROAR, EFRA, BRCA, IFMAR specs.
Source: Reedy [teamassociated.com]
Available soon from Exotek is the F1R2 Pro conversion kit for the Tamiya F104 and F103. The follow-up model of the F1R received a make-over in order to create a chassis that is not overly complex but strong and consistent. The chassis kit makes use of what Exotek call a hybrid link technology, it basically combines all positive aspects of the classical T-bar suspension with the responsiveness and tuning possibilities of a link-type car to create a platform with improved bump absorption capabilities making it ideal for rubber tyre racing. The new rear pod geometry makes for more progressive damping and increased forward bite while the new twin side dampers allow for equal side-to-side dampening.
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KM Racing have new option parts for the H-K1 EvoII 200mm car available in the form of these front lower aluminium bulkheads. The parts are CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, come gold anodised and are compatible with the Meen Version front anti-roll bar set. The parts are available separately as left and right hand variant, match the EvoII’s colour scheme and are a direct replacement for the kit parts.
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New from Capricorn comes this aluminium servo saver assembly that allows for increased Ackermann geometry changes. The toe link plate and the steering bellcrank are of a split design allowing to change the actual length of the bellcrank by moving the link mounting plate forth and back up to 4mm in order to adjust the Ackermann effect and thus overall steering feeling. The new assembly that contains the servo saver lever, steering bellcrank and link plate is CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes black anodised and is especially helpful when running spec tyres or on low-grip tracks.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Team C have new option parts for the TC10 electric touring car available in the form of dual joint driveshafts, optional pistons and additional springs. First up are the driveshafts that are of a dual joint design to reduce friction and wheel chatter during hard cornering. They feature strong retaining clips for the cross pins and come including two 5x10x3mm orange seal ball bearings. Also new are machined 4-hole pistons for the TC10’s low profile shocks. They come as 4-piece set and are an addition to the existing range of pistons. Last but not least are the 28n shock springs that extend the recently introduced range of springs. The 20mm long parts are made from 1.4mm spring steel and not only fit the TC10’s shock absorbers but also many of today’s “low profile” touring car dampers.
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