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May 23, 2012

Shepherd Velox V10 ‘twelve’ conversion kit

Shepherd have announced that the conversion kit for the Velox V10 ‘twelve’ is available. The upgrade kit includes all parts for the new ball-raced rear anti-roll bar as well as stronger body posts for the front and the rear to convert the Velox V10 to the latest edition. The ball-races anti-roll has a much better response leading to an improved traction when accelerating while the new stronger body posts feature adjustable plates to fine tune the height of the body in 3 steps. Soon the complete kit will be available too.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 22, 2012

Serpent TC wheels & pit towel

Serpent have released these strong yet lightweight wheels for the 1/10 scale electric touring class. Perfectly round, extra ribs help seat and support the foam inserts, while internal ribs flow into the strong hex adapter for extra stiffness. Only 11 grams each, they are sold in sets of 4 and come in orange, white and yellow. Fits Serpent and all other 1/10 touring cars. Serpent have also released their latest pit towel with a new print featuring the updated ‘old’ logo.

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May 22, 2012

Roche flex sensor cables

Roche have introduced their new red color flex sensor cables. Made with 26GA super flex red color silicone wires with golden coated connector they are available in 100mm & 200mm length versions.

Source: Roche [roche.hk]

May 22, 2012

Avid RC8.2 servo saver arm

Avid RC have released this RC8.2 aluminium servo saver arm, designed to eliminate flex in the steering system as well as add a second element of safety to prevent your steering linkage from coming loose in a race. Avid team drivers report that the buggy feels more predictable and is able to hold an arc better through high-speed banked turns.

Source: Avid RC [avidrc.com]

May 21, 2012

Litemodz LM4-12 1/10th scale TC chassis

Litemodz have announced the forthcoming release of their first 1/10th scale Touring car the LM4-12. The newly innovated chassis features ‘TRS Technology’ which is combined with a directional biased carbon fibre main chassis and an ultra long top deck for more consistent and controlled flex pathways enhancing traction levels at all speeds. The newly designed steering rack system provides linear steering and accurate ackermann across the whole of the steering arc. Belt tension is achieved not only with cams but also layshaft adjustment allowing for front and rear drive pick up balance. Other features include full chassis mounted split block suspension pick up points and fully adjustable camber cradles allowing for maximum adjustment of camber link length and height for real tune ability.

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May 21, 2012

Novarossi 9886 exhaust pipe

Novarossi have introduced their new 9886 polished exhaust pipe. The EFRA homologated 2-chamber pipe is suitable for both on and offroad and this super strong version has been made with thicker aluminium for extra strength in the event of an impact.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]

May 21, 2012

Serpent 747 brass slide weights

New for the Serpent 747 are these purpose made brass slide-weights which can be mounted into the slots pre made in the 747 chassis. Weighing 25 grams each, a maximum 3 can be fitted, they are black coated, laser engraved and come with the correct mounting screw. The chassis has 3 slots for the slide-weights, which slide in position and are secured with the screw and the chassis and set-up sheet show lines to indicate and record the set position. This is a very easy and fast setup change which has a lot of influence on the cars balance and handling.

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May 19, 2012

CSO T3 2012 servo mount

CSO have produced this new aluminium servo mount for the Xray T3 2012 touring car. Suitable for CSO’s aftermarket T3 chassis, the servo mount is attached only to the centre of the chassis so the servo and the outer edge of the mount don’t touch, and aren’t connected, to the chassis allowing the chassis to flex more evenly without restriction.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]