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April 8, 2016

Tekno RC lightweight T-shirt

Tekno RC’s newest addition to their T-shirt line is the lightweight graphite heather shirt. It includes a horizontal stylised logo across the front and a new star “T” logo on the back. These shirts were made for hotter weather from a cotton and polyester mix and they are super light weight. The printing is done with a special fade resistant ink that makes the printing feel soft almost as if it is part of the shirt itself. They come in a new graphite heather colour and in sizes of S to XXXL.

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April 8, 2016

Jason Snyder launches RawSpeed brand

Jason Snyder, known for his popular YouTube channel, has introduced his own U.S. based RC accessory company named RawSpeed. Focussing on racers, the product range will include items such as tyres, wheels, inserts and body shells for both 1/10th and 1/8th scale cars. The first items released include the Rocket 1/10th buggy rear tyre for indoor clay tracks as well as the Enigma 1/10th buggy front tyre, again dedicated for indoor clay tracks and featuring a directional design for more or less aggressive steering response. Also part of the initial release are the Black Thunder closed cell inserts, the Tru-Spin 1/10th buggy wheels as well as 3D-printed ride height gauges. Other items include merchandising such as 3D embroidered hats and T-shirts.

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April 8, 2016

Kyosho release official RZ6 conversion images

Following first brief information about the shaft-driven RZ6 2WD mid motor buggy conversion Kyosho now released a set of images of the production kit. The conversion replicates the car used by Jared Tebo at the 2015 IFMAR World Championship held in Japan and it features a very efficient shaft drive, which is ideally suited to stock class racing and favours medium to high bite tracks. The kit will include all needed parts to convert an existing RB6 2WD buggy, such as a new aluminium main chassis, the drivetrain and motor mount parts as well as accessories such as a rear anti-roll bar and a suitable bodyshell. The conversion kit is set for a release at the end of April.

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April 8, 2016

GForce G2SD LiPo storage discharger

GForce have introduced their all-new G2SD storage discharger. The compact unit makes for convenient and safe discharging of 1S or 2S LiPo battery packs down to a voltage of 3.85V per cell which is considered the ideal voltage to store LiPo packs. An automatic cut-off prevents the pack from becoming deep discharged and the battery is easily connected using the JST-XH connector that is part of most balance charging harnesses. Two LED lights indicate the discharging status with the maximum discharge rate being 1.0A. The unit measures 60x40x25mm, it weighs in at 34g and it becomes available in May.

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April 8, 2016

Xray T4 black aluminium spring retainers

Coming from Xray and made for the T4 line of touring cars are black aluminium spring retainers. The parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they sport machined holes for a light weight and the black anodising protects the surface while matching the colour tone of Xray’s optional black shock absorbers at the same time. The retainers are available in sets of four.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 7, 2016

GForce Multi Carrying Bag

Japanese company GForce have introduced their Multi Carrying Bag. Measuring roughly 240x140x130mm the zipped bag is made from black fabric, it sports GForce logos printed all over it and the bag is ideal to store a multitude of things in it such as tools, electronics, oils, greases and many more. It is also large enough for Tamiya 4WD Mini and Kyosho Mini-Z cars including spares an accessories and four of the reinforced and padded bags fit onto the drawer of GForce’s Ultra Large Wide pit bag.

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April 7, 2016

Tamiya M-05 Ver.II R chassis kit

Coming from Tamiya is the refined, race-spec version of the popular M-05 Ver.II Pro chassis. The M-05 chassis, which was released in 2009, has been a favourite platform for M-chassis club racers for years and the Version 2 tweaks the proven car with enhancements that take advantage of new battery technologies as well as tried and true suspension adjustments used in many of Tamiya’s touring car platforms. Furthermore, the M-05 Ver.II R kit features a number of upgrades, to improve balance and lower the chassis’ centre of gravity, including dedicated M-Chassis double-cardan drive shafts, plus a number of option parts such as TRF short aluminium dampers. Numerous aluminium parts in the kit also have a cool black anodised finish to make the R-Spec version stand out.

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April 7, 2016

Muchmore Factory Team on-road setup board

Muchmore have introduced the Factory Team lightweight setup board 3 for 1/10th and 1/12th scale cars. Measuring 420x320mm the hardwood board is only 12mm thin for a reduced overall weight of just 114g and it sports a white and blue sticker for visual impact and an easy to clean surface.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]