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November 14, 2022

Yokomo GT1 Lightweight Graphite Parts

Following the recent launch of their much applauded new GT1, a car that was conceived as starting point for bringing new people into RC racing, Yokomo is now offering some lightweight graphite parts for the simple 1:12 chassis. By replacing the standard FRP plates with carbon ones, the car’s weight can be reduced and the rigidity can be increased. Offering a lower chassis, upper chassis, rear bulkhead plate and body mount plate, they will dramatically increase the performance of the car, and at the same time, will give the car a racing look. The main chassis is made of 2.4mm thick material to increase pitching rigidity while minimising roll rigidity for easy manoeuvrability. The side slits, which serve as the rear suspension, are also longer than standard to provide supple suspension operation.

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November 13, 2022

R1 Wurks DC1 Lay-down Transmission

R1 Wurks has released a new lay-down transmission for their DC1 Drag Car. The transmission is made in house at R1 Wurks HQ in California and is machined out from 7075 Aluminium. The lightweight lay-down transmission, features a low centre of gravity design, weighing in a 69.28grams. R1 Wurks have eliminated the shock-tower mount and adapter and they have removed the camber link mount and created a direct connection to the transmission itself. This kit includes the new shock-tower that mounts directly to the back of the transmission. This new transmission mounts seamlessly to the existing DC1 Chassis with no modification required. The kit includes transmission, shock tower, shim kit, 3mm, 8mm, & 14mm screws.

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November 11, 2022

VP Pro Monster Truck Recreational Tyre

Following the recent release of the Bull Dog tyre for 1:8 Buggy and Truggy, VP Pro has added a Monster Truck tyre to the range aimed at the recreational user. VP-1107 is produced from medium compound long wear rubber making it perfect for RTR and Bashers. Paired with a durable closed cell inserts, the pre-glued tyre is available mounted on black or white rims and comes as a bag of four ready to use tyres.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

November 11, 2022

Ruddog RSS65 Soldering Station

Ruddog Products has released the RSS65, a versatile soldering station for avid RC hobbyists. With its wide input power range it is ideally suited for international travel racers. Thanks to 65 W of power, an adjustable temperature range from 180 °C to 480 °C and changeable tips, it is equally capable of high-precision and power hungry soldering tasks. The large easy to read display and ergonomic grip ensure comfortable working conditions.

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November 9, 2022

LapMonitor new Android app version

A new version of Android app for LapMonitor lap counting system is now available on the Playstore. It includes many new features, among them: built-in session history, race by lap/time, lap time edition, advanced statistics, Whatsapp sharing, bluetooth auto-reconnection and many more. This version also introduces a new exclusive feature of LapMonitor timing system: The PaceMaker coach. When enabled, the gap between your pace target and your current run will be announced every lap letting you know in real time if your pace is fast enough to achieve your session run forecast. This new version 1.73 is available for download on the Playstore.

Source: LapMonitor [lapmonitor.com]

November 8, 2022

Shepherd High Traction Radioplate

Shepherd have released an optional High Traction radioplate for their Velox V8.2 1:8 nitro onroad chassis. The extra stiff radioplate is milled from premium carbon fibre and increases the stiffness at the front of the car. Especially at tracks with ultra high traction, the radioplate helps to make the car easier to drive.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 8, 2022

RSRC Kyosho MP10 wing spacer

RSRC, the company of multiple European 1:8 Offroad Champion Reno Savoya, has released this wing spacer Kyosho MP10. Aerodynamics have taken a big role in 1:8 buggy for some time now with bodies and wings a major change for the car’s behaviour or setup changes. RSRC has designed the wing spacer in the lighter and most resistant material in 3D printed TPU which has for rubber-like flexibility. The wing spacer is recommend for use on all tracks. It brings a lot of aerodynamic downforce at high speed making the car more stable. In addition, the rotation at low speed is increased with the weight of the wing sitting higher. The spacer comes with M3x20 screws included.

Source: RSRC [rsrc.biz]

November 8, 2022

Mikimodel release new X-Grip touring car tyre

Italian company Mikimodel have announced the release of a new X-GRIP tyre for electric touring. After more testing on various European tracks, X-GRIP has developed a new generation tyre with great stability and ease of driving. The rubber compound has been redone, new reinforced shoulder, new canvas and new insert. This work done has led them to finding the right compromise between a high-performance tyre that offers excellent durability. The tyres are available in both 32X and 36X shore.

Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]