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November 5, 2013

GForce Egress aluminium option parts

Japanese company GForce introduce first option parts for Tamiya’s upcoming Egress 2013 re-release buggy. First up are aluminium steering bellcranks that are designed for the use with 850 bearings. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium, they come gun metal anodised and improve the steering rigidity and precision. Next up are front knuckles and rear hubs, again made from aluminium and sporting a dark grey colouring. The parts are made to replace the Egrees’ stock hubs with more durable items plus they add a cool look to the already stunning buggy. Last but not least are the front and rear gear box covers. The aluminium parts improve the precision of the drivetrain and add some strength to a highly stressed part of the chassis. All of the above parts become available this November.

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November 5, 2013

Sweep 8ight & 22 Birdie body shells

Sweep Racing now have their distinctive Birdie design body shells for TLR’s 8ight and 22 line of buggies available. Both are of a radical cab forward design with the 8ight variant looking even more unusual due to the angled roof section and the tiny front window making it look like Tweety Bird on speed. Both shells incorporate a rear fin for improved airflow towards the rear wing with the Twenty Two shell being useable for both mid and rear motor converted buggies.

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November 5, 2013

Serpent F110 aluminium & carbon options

Serpent introduce new option parts for the ETS winning F110 formula chassis. First up is an aluminium M-shaped front bulkhead. It is designed to replace the kit’s part with a more rigid solution to stiffen up the front end and to add a cool technical look. Also new is a wide front set that includes wider lower carbon fibre wishbones, longer turnbuckles and rod ends as well as mounting hardware and aluminium spacers. The set is made to bring the car to its maximum track width when racing foam tyre classes. The lower carbon fibre arms are also available separately as spares. All parts hit the stores by the time you read this.

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November 5, 2013

Team Viper sings Le-Hua Lin

Viper R/C announce the latest addition to their team in the form of Chinese pro level driver Le-Hua Lin who recently secured a podium spot in the 4WD buggy class at the 2013 FEMCA championships. This is what Le-Hua has to say about the deal:

I am very proud to be part of Team Viper in the coming 2014 season. I will do my best to race in every event, and to support more Viper customers in local market. In the 2013 FEMCA race in Taiwan, I had my first hands-on experience with Viper products. I was extremely surprised and satisfied with the performance of VTX10R ESC as it was able to run 4WD buggy without a cooling fan. The first impression of driving VTX10R was its powerful output, and yet still so smooth in corners. It provides much more performance that allows me to attack the track aggressively. The throttle control gave me perfect balance to clear all technical jumps. The lap times dropped by a full second compared to my old ESC. I appreciate very much for this opportunity from Viper R/C.

Source: Viper [viper-rc.com]

November 4, 2013

JJ Wang joins Reedy

Reedy announce the addition of JJ Wang to its international racing team. As one of the top up-and-coming young drivers, JJ will be a valuable asset to the team at races and in the testing and development of new products. Based in China, he will also help promote the Reedy brand there and in the rest of Asia by using them in his on-road and off-road campaigns. JJ will begin testing with his new equipment immediately in preparation for the final round of the Asian Onroad Championship at Yatabe Arena later this month. Reeddy wish JJ the best of luck in his debut event and are looking forward to a long and successful relationship as he continues his climb up the racing ladder.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

November 4, 2013

Blacktarmac LSS on-road shock absorbers

Italian company Blacktarmac introduce the LSS shock absorbers for a wide range of nitro and electric on-road cars. LSS stands for Long Stroke Shock, a technology that allows the piston to work inside a window where it is away from the mechanical stops for better damping characteristics and virtually no rebound. The shocks feature 7075 hard-coated shock bodies, pistons that are fixed to the piston rods through a screw and the lower cartridge is equipped with a teflon bushing to improve precision and sealing characteristics. Included are also laser-etched spring preload nuts for fast and accurate settings, lightweight aluminium spring cups, as well as an assortment of pistons racing from 2, 3, 4 to 6 1.1mm holes. The shocks fit cars such as the Xray NT1 and RX8, Shepherd Velox V10 and V8, Capricorn C02 and C801, many Serpent 1/10 and 1/8h cars as well as the Mugen MTX5 and MRX5 and the Yokomo BD7.

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November 4, 2013

Reedy Sonic Mach 2 25.5T brushless motor

Reedy is now offering the Sonic 540 Mach 2 brushless motor in a 25.5-turn version for use in Vintage Trans-Am and other classes and series that require the use of a 25.5-turn spec class motor. Developed specifically for competition, the Sonic 540 Mach 2 25.5T motor incorporates all the same features found in other Sonic spec models such as a lightweight design, optimised airflow, a balanced sintered rotor, adjustable timing and silver-plated heavy-duty solder tabs.

Source: Reedy [reedypower.com]

November 4, 2013

Shepherd Velox V8 Pro camber link set

Team Shepherd announce the release of the optional camber link set for the Velox V8 Pro. The set replaces the standard upper suspension arms at the rear end offering additional setup options to fine-tune the car for different track conditions. The set includes a new CNC-machined suspension bracket made of high quality 7075 T6 aluminium, extra durable steel turnbuckles, extra light aluminium uniballs as well as the corresponding composite ball joints.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]