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May 28, 2010

Contact RC tires close to production

After the recent announcement of the new brand of foam tires Contact RC, Schumacher staff have been busy installing their new automatic machinery, overseen by Piero Torregiani at the Schumacher head site in Northampton. Above is the first pictures of the new 1/8th wheel and tire combo to come from these machines. Contact RC tires aim to bring you the highest standards possible for foam tire manufacturing ensuring the racer has quality and consistent performance time and time again. Full production will start shortly and for further information on this new exciting brand you can contact piero(at)racing-cars.com

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

May 28, 2010

Mugen MRX-5 1/8th scale chassis

Having first shown you CAD images and just a few days ago the first photos, Mugen have now released studio photos of their new MRX-5 together with an interview with lead designer and team driver Robert Pietsch. Successful testing in both Europe and Japan has been completed and Mugen Seiki Japan has given the go-ahead to go into full production effective immediately. Robert has been more than satisfied with the intensive test program and feels the new car offers very high traction and lots of steering. The car is really easy to drive and above all is faster than its predecessor.

View the full interview and complete images here

May 28, 2010

Mugen MBX-6/6T optional lower rear bracket

New from Mugen Seiki is this rear lower arm mount for the MBX-6 and 6T. This machined aluminum bracket houses the new plastic bushings which offers increased strength in this area and allows you to only replace the bushings when they get worn, not the entire bracket. The bushings, which can also be bought separately, come with 3 different pivot pin mounting positions to make multiple combination’s for roll centre adjustment.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

May 27, 2010

Bitty Design 8ight EU Fighter shell

Having shown us their prototype Losi 8ight EU Fighter body shell last month, Bitty Design were in touch to tell us that their new body has been finalised and is now available. The new EU style shell features a fin along the top along with more pronounced channel over the back of the car to improve the downforce in high speed turns. Also thanks to a new air scoop situated along the side of the cockpit, the throttle and brake linkages don’t rub off the inside of the shell when in operation. Developed by Factory Losi driver Riccardo Rabitti, this new body has already won the 2nd round of the Italian Championships.

View more images of the shell here

May 27, 2010

Venom Gambler 2wd SC truck – Sneak peek

Venom have been in contact to give us a sneak peek at the production version of their new SC truck, the 2wd Gambler. This is the evolution of the SCX prototype that was shown at the toy fair in Germany in February and has been refined from that version, with new graphics, wheels and tires as well as being given a new name.

View the feature list and more images of the new truck here

May 27, 2010

Xceed 5000mAh 40C LiPo packs

More new products from Xceed who have released these high quality LiPo packs in 1S and 2S versions. Both EFRA legal, the 2S 5000mAh 40C pack comes with a hard case with internal plugs and is mainly used for 1/10th electric racing, while the 1S 5000mAh 40C hard case pack comes pre fitted with a deans connector and is suitable for 1/12th and 1/10th pan cars. Expect Xceed to add to their line up of competition cells in the future.

View the 1S LiPo pack here

May 27, 2010

HPI Curved scissors

HPI’s new curved scissors claim to be the best way to cut the polycarbonate plastics used to make their unique bodyshells. The short, curved blades let you work around delicate curves and wheel openings, getting you a concours-winning finish in no time.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

May 27, 2010

Xceed high tech oil range

Xceed have introduced three new high tech oils for use in r/c cars and similar applications. Lab developed and tested by Xceed team-drivers to create the optimal oil for each below applications, each specific oil has a distinctive color, for easy recognition. Suitable for on and off road, the red oil is for high temperature purposes like clutch bearings, the blue oil for high pressure applications, like thrust bearings and the yellow oil for high velocity applications such as transmission bearings, wheel bearings and similar. The bottles feature a strong white cap, and a nice small tip, to be able to put the oil only where you want to. Available separately or in a complete set of 3.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]