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January 22, 2013

KM Racing confirm Meen V for two more years

KM Racing have confirmed that newly crowned World Champion Meen V will continue for 2 more years with KM & PRC to drive the H-K1 as well as the upcoming K8 1/8th scale. The Thai driver had this to say:

I would like to thank KM Kenny & PRC Charlie for giving me a good opportunity, more experience and new challenge. I will do my best to test and help for the new upgrade improvement of H-K1, and also I will be very excited to challenge the 1/8 GP on road category with the coming KM racing new car K8. For 2013-2014 I hope to grow up and win again with KM Racing & PRC!

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

January 21, 2013

Team Orion Marathon 2500mAh RX pack

New from Team Orion comes the Marathon 2500mAh 7.4V LiPo receiver battery pack. Build from the latest high-capacity cells housed in a semi-soft case for added safety, the pack comes with a uni plug and hump pack dimensions making it ideal for many nitro and gas applications.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

January 21, 2013

Team Durango Mod1 & 48dp pinion gears

Available now from Team Durango are aluminium and steel Mod1 and 48dp pinion gears of various sizes. The Mod1 gears are made for the use with 1/8th vehicles and come in sizes of 18 to 25 teeth while the 48dp pinions are available from 15 to 30 teeth. Made from high-grade aluminium or steel they come laser-etched for easy identification and are currently a ‘limited edition’ item.

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January 21, 2013

Pro-Line track bag

New from Pro-Line comes the multi-purpose track bag with tool holder for easy storage and transportation of all sort of equipment. Roughly 58x28x20cm in size the bag has enough space to put in various chargers, batteries, motors, tyres, chassis, bodies and so on. It also features a 13 slot tool pouch and three see through mesh pouches for extra tools, hardware and motor. Larger in size as the Pro-Line tire bag it also has an adjustable shoulder strap for easy transport and a completely open top for easy access.

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January 21, 2013

Yaiba Racing XB4 long upper deck

Yaiba Racing introduce the long upper deck for Xray’s recently released XB4 1/10th off-road buggy. Made in Japan from a high-quality 2.0mm woven carbon fibre plate the part increase the pitching rigidity of the chassis to create more traction while retaining torsional flexibility for optimised side bite. The upper chassis plate is available soon.

Source: Yaiba Racing [yaiba-racing.com]

January 20, 2013

Exotek DEX/DEST210 RR suspension mounts

Exotek Racing introduce new option parts for the Team Durango DEX210 in the form of rear RR suspension mounts for mid motor converted DEX210 buggies and DEST210 trucks. The parts are made from 7075 aluminium, at 6g slightly heavier than the stock parts and their design does away with the normal spacers and shims used in this section. Available is a 0 degree part to maintain stock geometry and a +.5 degree hanger that adds 0.5 degree of rear toe-in for added stability and rear grip. The parts come gold anodised and with laser-etched markings.

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January 19, 2013

Pro-Line Slash performance accessories

Pro-Line Racing introduce a load of new option parts for the Traxxas Slash 2WD truck and PL’s own performance transmission upgrade. Available soon is a front hub kit, hard anodised pivot balls and rod ends as well as a hinge pin brace, anti-squat plates, spur gears and motor screws. Starting with the hub kit the parts beef-up the front suspension, offer additional camber link holes for better adjustability and are held in place using threaded rods and lock nuts for added security. The hard anodised aluminium pivot balls and special rod ends are designed to provide a butter-smooth suspension movement and reduce the weight over the stock parts for better suspension performance. The hard anodised hinge pin brace makes for a cooler looking ride and adds strength to the front end of the truck. The parts comes anodised grey and with laser-etched logo. Also new is the anti-squat block set for the use with the Performance Transmission. The set includes 2 degrees, 4 degrees and 5 degrees parts to add to the 3 degrees item that comes with the transmission kit. Last but not least come special 78T and 82T spur gears to make for a perfect gear ration setup and heavy duty motor washers and screws for a rock solid mounted motor.

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January 19, 2013

MIP RB6 C-CVD driveshafts

MIP introduce the C-CVD driveshafts for the Kysosho RB6 buggy kit. The set includes black CVD bones made from alloy steel, keyed rear drive axles, keyed 7075 hex adapters and an array of of small parts and hardware to build MIP’s well known captured CVD driveshafts that offer near zero backlash and torque bind free operation.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]