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June 9, 2009

Protoform LTC-R signals the End of an Era?

Protoform were in contact to inform us of a milestone event that happened at last months Reedy Race of Champions in California. For approximately 10 years now every winner of every world class electric sedan event has seen the A-Main winning car donning some sort of Dodge Stratus or Mazda 6 style of race body. This decade old winning streak seems to have finally ended as Ronald Volker not only TQ’ed but won the RROC using a body that looked more like that of a Lexus IS-F. This year’s Reedy USA event was the first major event for the recently introduced Protoform LTC-R race body. Hupo Honigl backed up the bodies performance by finishing an excellent 4th place overall. Ronald’s big win at the Reedy Race is in fact something that’s starting to look like a bit of a tradition when it comes to the debuting of all-new Protoform sedan bodies. Barry Baker debuted the game changing Protoform Mazda 6 at the Reedy Race in Thailand with a win in 2004 and a couple of years later Craig Drescher won the Reedy Race in southern California while debuting the then all-new Protoform Dodge Stratus 3.0 race body.

Source: Protoform [prolineracing.com]

June 9, 2009

Answer-RC 1/10th buggy bearing sets

Answer-RC have released complete 1/10th bearing sets for the Associated B4 & B44 as well as X-Factory X-6. After much testing to find the best bearings for 1/10th scale Answer-RC are confident they have succeeded. All the bearings used in each of the sets use one rubber seal to keep the dirt out and one metal shield to maintain high rpm, while a special lubricant package help the free rotation of the quality ABEC 5 bearings. Sold in complete sets of 14pcs (B4), 16pcs (X-6) and 18pcs (B44).

Source: Answer-RC [answer-rc.com]

June 9, 2009

Xray XB808 Active Diff LW Diff outdrive adapters

Xray now offers lightweight CNC-machined diff outdrive adapters for the XB808 Active Diff. Made from Hudy spring steel, the outdrives have been strategically machined to be lighter than the standard outdrive adapters. CNC-machined on precision German long-turn machines, they are additionally ground and strategically lightened to reduce rotating weight, then further hardened to ensure maximum strength and extra-long lifespan. Final precision hand-grinding ensures a very high tolerance to ensure an ultra-smooth tight fit in the diff body and diff gear. Sold in a set of 2.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 9, 2009

Vampire Racing LiPo bag, Diff balls & gold plugs

Vampire Racing have announced the introduction of 3 new products. First up is this LiPo-Safe bag, a must have and often compulsory item, for safely charging your LiPo battery packs at the track. Next up are a pack of eight 4mm gold plugs, which fit perfectly in your Vampire Racing, as well as other brand, LiPo batteries. Lastly, they have also released packs with 12 or 48 of their high performance 3/32″ ceramic diff balls, providing the best performance and quality for your differentials.

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June 8, 2009

Serpent 733 1/10th scale CAD Images

Having taken the first photos of the car last weekend at the Bumod GP in Turkey, Serpent have released CAD images and details about their new 1/10th scale 200mm, given the name 733. To cope with the growing amounts of horsepower and to translate that to superb grip on the tarmac, the car is a completely new design, carrying very few parts across from the current 720 series. It performed well on its race debut, with some bad luck for Jilles Groskamp denying a certain TQ and taking him out of a leading position in the main final. Expected for release in July, there will be a limited run in time for drivers competing at the European Championships in Gubbio, Italy.

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June 8, 2009

RB Complete clutch tool set

RB have developed a complete clutch tool set for 1/8 buggy and truggy, which is presented in a handy box. Removing the difficulties of assembling and disassembling your clutch shoe and its spring, a 1/4 of a turn and the clutch is mounted or removed without any risk of damaging parts. These tools can be used on nearly all current clutches and the set includes a flywheel removal tool, flywheel wrench, driver handle, collet wrench, allen key, 1/8th scale wheel nut socket, clutch shoe removal tool and clutch shoe fitting tool.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

June 8, 2009

Craft RC Setup boards & Decal

Craft RC have announced that they are now selling 1/8th and 1/10th scale lightweight setup boards and decals for use with both on road and off road chassis’. The boards are made of a high quality super flat material and the decals are the usual quality from Craft RC. Easy to apply, fuel resistant and will stay good a long time, they are available in a wide range of different designs.

Source: Craft RC [craftrc.com]

June 8, 2009

Hudy TC Quick Camber Gauge

Hudy have released this quick camber gauge for 1/10 electric and nitro touring cars, which allows you to perform quick & easy camber checks for 3 most frequently-used wheel camber angles: 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5°. Lightweight, compact, and easy to use it has been precision machined from high-grade graphite material. Individually inspected by special inspection tool to verify the accuracy of all angles it has been fine color printed for instant recognition of camber angle and sports side cutouts to allow clearance for wheel axles.

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