VP Pro have announced the signing of 2-times European Champion Davide Tortorici to their factory squad for the 2012 season. The Mugen/Bliss racer was top qualifier at last weekend’s Italian National season opener and won the rain shortened Euros warmup in Fehring Austria in late April.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
Zeppin Racing have announced the release of some new 7075 aluminium parts for the Xray T3, which are more durable than the stock plastic versions. There are some front steering knuckles and 0 degree rear hubs, both of which have been lightened, weighing in at only 12.2g/pair for the knuckles and only 9g/pair for the rear hubs, yet are still strong enough to withstand heavy impacts. There is also a -2mm upper clamp with adjustable roll center which have the inboard upper links lowered by 2mm in order to make the roll center higher. Finally for the Associated TC6.1 there is a new 1.8mm extra flex top deck which aims to greatly enhance the car’s overall traction.
Capricorn have released a number of new items for the Lab 1/10th and 1/8th scale chassis’. First up for the Lab CO2 are these new titanium front and rear drive axles which are half the weight of the original part but similar hardness. For the 1/8th scale there is a new flex radio plate, the result of their collaboration with 9-time world champion Lamberto Collari. Also for the same car are new front and rear carbon fibre shock towers with additional holes to achieve a more lay down shock position.
New for the KO Propo EX-1, Team C have introduced this carbon look transmitter bag. This hard wearing carry case features shoulder strap and handle and comes supplied with cut foam specifically for the EX-1 and some extra accessories.
Capricorn RC have introduced a new pinion gear remover kit. Machined from aluminium and anodised blue it is features module 0.8 for 1/18th scale class and module 1.0 for the 1/10th scale class. This is a brand universal tool and works with Capricorn, Mugen, Shepherd, Xray and Serpent.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
New from T-Work’s are these aluminium servo top cases for the Hi Volt line of Savox servos. Built specifically for the SC-1267MG and SC-1268MG they are made from high grade 7075-T6 aluminium with dual brass bushings for both gear pins providing the best possible fit and heat dissipation properties plus the extra strength will ensure racers will never again break a servo ear during a race. To solve the problem of Savox servo ears being positioned differently to Sanwa or Futaba, T-Work’s have also released a second type of the Alum Top Cap with the sole difference being the servo ears are placed in a similar position to Sanwa or Futaba servos allowing drivers to maintain the same steering exponential when running between Savox or other similar Sanwa/Futaba servos.
JQ Products have introduced THECar ‘Yellow Edition’ the follow up to their popular first buggy release. During the end of last year JQ was hard at work testing a lot of new ideas and able to improve the handling enough they felt they had to release a new car, the Yellow Edition. The changes have mostly been made in an effort to make THECar both faster, and easier to drive and include a new narrower more flexible chassis, new body shell, improved shocks and will come supplied with a number of extra tuning parts.
Vertigo Performance have introduced their own reverse type clutch for 1/8 on road cars. This configuration where the flywheel is flat and the clutch shoe has been tapered gives a progressive feel and a better more consistent engagement. The system includes a hard spring that gives plenty of punch also on high grip tracks and the set comes complete with flywheel, centrifugal shoes, reverse plate, yellow clutch shoe, locking nut, cup, spring, bearings, shims etc.
Source: Vertigo Performance [vertigotyres.com]
