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June 26, 2013

MR..Roche blades, ceramic bearings & car bags

Roche, under their MR..Roche brand have released this new line of products starting with shaft blades for the Yokomo BD5/BD7 (Blue), Tamiya TRF415V5 (Pink) and Xray T3/T4 and VBC WildFire (Orange). These are made from a special self lubricating material, the low friction blade provide a smoother and higher performance on the drive-train. Next up is its line of MR (Marc Rheinard) ceramic ball bearings featuring a high quality pink and blue rubber seal. Available in 4pcs of 10x15x4mm or 4pcs of 5x10x4mm, the friction is reduced to near zero, so your car’s acceleration and top speed will be even better. For transporting your touring car chassis there is a new MR..Roche carry bag. The black case features the MR..Roche logo and colorful trim and comes with a handle and shoulder strap. Size 43cm(L) x 20cm(W) x 15cm(H).

View the other new products here

June 26, 2013

JConcepts SC10, T4 & B4 anti-roll-bar kit

The JConcepts anti-roll-bar kit for Team Associated SC10, T4 or B4 vehicles is the result of continuous driving on indoor, technical driving circuits which require the correct vehicle balance. JConcepts, together with test drivers Brian Kinwald and Paul Wynn, sought out the proper pivot placement on the front and rear a-arms which provided the best performance point, which became the basis for the new design. The inner mounted locations place more emphasis on wire diameter and less mechanical advantage which allows the driver a more finely tuned piece.

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June 26, 2013

Fenix Racing WRC F-One I-mola upgrade kit

Fenix Racing have released a major upgrade kit for the WRC F-One, called the I-mola. The kit includes and new chassis made from 2mm thick quasi isotropic carbon fibre and a semi rigid rear link which allows different rigidity of the rear links for fine tuning. Multi wheelbase options, on both the rear and front along with variable battery placement within a 20mm range and flex adjustment on the upper deck make for a wide range of fine tuning options for the setup of the car. The conversion has shown a lot of potential in testing and is available now.

View an image of the kit here

June 26, 2013

Tekno RC HD servo saver spring

Tekno RC have released its new HD servo saver spring. This spring is a direct upgrade for the EB48 and the SCT410 and is stiffer than its stock counterpart giving your steering more precision while still having the comfort of saving your servo.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

June 25, 2013

HB TCXX DCJ Drive Shaft

Designed to maintain better corner speed while drastically reducing wheel chatter, HB have released this DCJ Drive Shaft for the TCXX. The DCJ or Double Cardan joint shaft breaks the single pivot point into two pivot points resulting in less drag and shallower shaft angles during sharp turning making your car easier to drive.

Source: HB [hpieurope.com]

June 25, 2013

Nosram Pure 2 brushless spec motors

Nosram have released a line of Pure 2 brushless spec motors. Based upon the extremely successful Pure 2 modified motors, the Nosram crew has developed special spec racing motors that are designed for great performance combined with the perfect control needed for stock racing. Available in 10.5, 13.5 & 17.5 they feature an advanced spec racing magnet, XTEC X20 coolmax housing, dynamic balanced worksteam rotorm optimized racing stack and waterproof preciSensor system. The motors comply with rules set forward by IFMAR, EFRA, ROAR, JMRCA, BRCA & DMC.

Source: Nosram [nosram.com]

June 25, 2013

RDRP turn attentions to the RB6

Having released many great option parts for the Team Durango DEX210 option parts, Revolution Design Racing Products have announced that they are expanding to make a lot of new option parts for the popular Kyosho RB6 2WD Buggy. The new range of parts will kill the weak points of the RB6 and make it faster and stronger and it also allows allow for quick and easy adjustment of the weight distribution. Expect some releases in late August.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

June 25, 2013

Centro C4.2 mid motor 2wd buggy

The follow up to the very successful C4.1, the Centro C4.2 is drawing closer to completion. Tom Yardy used the prototype (shown) to TQ and win the last round of the UK 1/10th off road nationals at Broxtowe last weekend. The production car will have new (anodized black) rear hinge pin mounts with inserts, new multiple battery layouts on the new +8mm chassis along with completely new moulded gear box. There is also a completely new rear tower and rear bulkhead and a revised Proline Bulldog bodyshell. Due for release in Mid August.

View more images of the C4.2 here