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June 2, 2009

Hörmann Tuning Hyper 9 Options

New from German 1:5 Scale Off-Road manufacturer Hörmann Tuning are several option parts for the popular HoBao Hyper 9 buggy. The Shock Towers, Front Upper Plate, Diff Housing Plate as well as the Center Brace Plate are a direct fit and all of the parts are machined from high quality 4mm carbon fibre and offer a significant weight loss over their aluminium counterparts. Also new is the aluminium rear lower arm Holder for the Hyper 9 which eliminates the use of the Rear Bumper and therefore is also a lightweight but durable improvement to the car.

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June 2, 2009

Pro-Line Revolver & Caliber VTR tires

Pro-Line introduces the next generation of wheel and tire combination for the 1/8th truggy class with their VTR line. Available in the new line up is the World Champion Revolver tread claiming to reduce wear while optimizing traction, and the Caliber tread which optimizes traction, control, balance and tire wear with it’s dual-stage design. Also new are the Velocity VTR 4.0″ wheels, available white and yellow and in both zero and 1/2″ offset.

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June 2, 2009

Mugen Seiki MBX-6T Alu Shock towers

Mugen Seiki have released new optional shock towers for their MBX-6T truggy chassis. Replacing the original carbon fibre parts, these aluminium version are much stronger but also slightly heavier. Machined down to help reduce the weight as much as possible, they are better resistant to heavy and awkward landings. Available for the front and rear of the car.

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June 2, 2009

JConcepts Losi 8ight-E 2.0 Illuzion body

JConcepts work their Illuzion magic on the Losi 8ight-E 2.0, with the release of this newHi-Flow body. Special consideration have been made to the batteries, side guards, battery box and extra clearance around the motor and electrical. The Illuzion body is a drop fit and requires no hassles when installing or removing the body. In addition, JConcepts has taken the frustration out of the stock body design and has eliminated the front nose piece for extra durability and functionality around the front body mount.

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June 1, 2009

HPI Europe seek Account Manager

HPI Europe have been in contact to tell us that they are looking to recruit a high calibre, experienced Account Manager to compliment and work closely with their successful sales team. This position covers a geographical territory selling the HPI range of products to a customer base of hobby shops and R/C specialist outlets in the UK. The successful applicant will be a highly motivated and professional individual with drive, confidence and enthusiasm to sell, promote and manage all the products within the range and have experience of the following:-

– Front line sales
– Knowledge of radio controlled products
– Account Management techniques
– A good understanding of the retail sector
– The ability to seek and open New Accounts
– Creating Excellent Customer relationships

Closing date for applications is the 10th of June 2009 and further information on how to apply can be found here.

June 1, 2009

Diggity Designs XLR8-V2 Conversion

Diggity Designs new XLR8-V2 is a carbon fibre and aluminium conversion kit for the Associated TC3 and TC4. The V2 has a newly designed chassis, top-plate, LiPo brace and battery strap for optimzed LiPo and brushless racing. The chassis is narrower with the weight on the battery side moved back to level out the balance of the motor and electronics. The motor cutout is open to allow mounting of any brushless motor, while the LiPo brace can be mounted in one of three positions to help balance the kit out from left to right without adding lots of weight on the battery side. The V2 has a 2.5mm chassis, top-plate, LiPO brace and battery straps (instead of 3mm that is included with the original XLR8) along with 3mm front and rear shock towers. The new chassis and top-plate will help improve performance for asphalt but still keep its performance at top level for carpet racing.

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June 1, 2009

GRP Fire – Official Statement

Following on from last weeks fire at the GRP factory in Italy, that destroyed the company’s facilities, the Gandini brothers have released the following statement:

As you probably may have heard already last Tuesday 26th of May, our factory was completely devastated and destroyed by a serious fire. Fortunately, nobody got injured amongst any of the Gandini’s members or workers.

In the next days, as soon as we have recovered from our physical and mental shock, we will take stock of the situation from the technical point of view, to understand what we can do to rebuild ourselves and restart from this huge set-back.

In spite of our deep sadness and sorrow for what has happened, our first thought and thank goes to all those persons who in many ways have expressed and shown their sympathy and support during that horrible night and the following days.

Our will and hope is to be able to restart again soon, and we are working round the clock, if needed to make it happen and not to lose completely the work of the last 20 years. However, we will keep you updated soon on the schedule of our resumption.

In faith,
Maurizio and Stefano Gandini

May 30, 2009

DE Racing X2-CR/CRT Rear Skid plate

DE Racing has just released this new rear skid plate for the Jammin / Hong Nor X1-CR/CRT and X2-CR/CRT buggies. Made of ultra thin resin, eliminating the need for longer screws, the plates provide protection for your expensive buggy or truggy chassis. The plate wears just like aluminium but is much cheaper to replace than a complete chassis.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]