October 24, 2025

Roche P10W3/Pro10 Gear Differential

1:12 and 1:10 Pro10 chassis manufacturer Roche has released a new gear differential for their P10W3 and general Pro10 use.  Featuring a full 7075 aluminium machined differential case, internal gears holder and wheel hub, it is high precision machined for maximium durability and to reduce the weight of drivetrain as much as possible.  The assemble includesSpring steel hollow lightweight main shaft (1/4″) together with precision molded composite material internal bevel gears and cross pin.  5 pieces ball bearings centering the main shaft and output shaft, reduced wheel chatter.  Three thread holes for spur gear mounting are compatible with most touring car spur gear.  Combine spur gear, differential case and internal gear holder used M2 screws.  The wheel hub combine by aluminium M3 lock nut.

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September 12, 2025

Roche P10W Pro10 Side Dampers

Roche has released a new design side damper for their P10W Pro10 series chassis.  The new side damper is updated to two silicone o-rings on two sides of damper to protect against oil leakage and better support the shock shaft.  This results in less wobble of shock shaft when moving and conflict on piston and shock inner body.  With the new design damper oil assemble is more simple and makes for more precise oil pressure setup and avoiding left and right damper imbalance issues that effect the car steering performance.  Quick side spring tension adjustment can be made using a 1.5mm hex tool.

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July 3, 2025

Roche Rapide P12V2 Graphite Main Chassis Set

Roche has released a new optional Graphite Main Chassis Set for their Rapide P12V2 1:12 race kit that includes a matching carbon fibre chassis and aluminium battery tray.  The new chassis is designed to work with a new 2.5mm aluminium battery tray with Roche recommending it for low to medium traction outdoor asphalt tracks, or low traction carpet tracks.  The chassis is produced from high grade graphite with a CNC machined chamfer edge on rear side to reduce chassis scrubbing in high speed corners.  Also new for the P12V2 is +2 Graphite Rear Pod Link Brace.  Increasing toe-in angle of the side link, it provides more in-corner steering and speed.

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May 30, 2025

Roche Rapide P12V2 Ball Differential Set

1:12 manufacturer Roche has released a new ball differential set for their Rapide P12V2 which is also suitable for use on most 1:12 pan cars on the market.  Their latest ball differential set includes a new differential hub and M3x6mm cap head wheel screws.  The new Aluminium Differential Hub & screws is also available separately.

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May 2, 2025

Roche P12V2 Option Parts

1:12 manufacturer Roche has some new option parts for its Rapide P12V and V2 chassis releasing a steel rear axle and a Version 2 optional aluminium servo horn for the Xray servo saver.  The new material hollow steel axle improves drivability and offer more durability than the kit’s carbon axle.  A new design direct to the shaft aluminium wheel & spur gear holder improves weight balance on rotation.  The spur gear is mounted by 3 pieces machine cut custom size M2 screw, simple and easy install by 1.5mm hex driver.  The Version 2 aluminium servo horn for the Xray servo and other brands of 1:12 chassis with a front mounting servo has an extra 2mm space for steering linkage position to make more ackermann adjustment.  And two different steering links mount position, the 7.5mm gives less steering response while the 7mm increases steering response.

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March 20, 2025

Roche P12V2 Option parts

1:12 manufacturer Roche has released two new option parts for its recently released P12V2.  The first of these is an aluminium cooling fan mount that is suited both the P12V and P12V2.  For a 30x30mm cooling fan, it mounts on the motor directly and you can slide the mount to adjust the best position of cooling fan.  Roche however recommend the fan position as close as motor and as low as ground.  Also new for the car is a narrow front width design graphite front lower arm which helps provide more steering response.

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February 14, 2025

Watanabe joins Roche

Roche has announced that 2024 1:12 Japanese National Championship podium finisher Shota Watanabe will race their newly released Rapide P12V2 in coming years.  Working with the World Champion & reigning Japanese National Champion manufacturer and the Kimihiko Yano Japan team on testing, the former Yokomo driver will represent the team at the 2026 IFMAR World Championships in China.  Celebrating his 26th birthday today, on the announcement Watanabe said, ‘I will be working with Team ROCHE on 1/12 pan car!  I will do my best to bring out the performance of car. I would also like to thank Max and Yano for giving me this opportunity.’

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]

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