Current Austrian National Champion, young Thomas Mayr has signed to race for SWorkz. Following his first test with the S350 BK1 buggy, the former Mugen driver was very happy with his choice and looking forward to racing for the SWorkz International Team. His goals for 2012 is to defend his Austrian title, and do his best at the EC Warmup as well as the EC which will be held at Fehring in Austria which will be a home event for him.
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S-Workz have announced that their S350 BK1 2012 version is now available. Based on the original car, the new kit now comes with the 4mm longer chassis and also 3mm longer chassis brace. This will give the new BK1 more steering and make it more stable. The 2012 kits will also include a new fuel tank cap system which features a double o-ring for more pressure for your engine system. The new chassis plate and brace can also be bought as a set to upgrade your current buggy.
View the new chassis and brace here
S-Workz have released some new option parts for their S350 BK1 including springs and wheel nuts. The new option springs in blue and gold will provide your BK1 much softer suspension response. The new pro wheel nuts, sold in a set of 4, are CNC machined from aluminium with a cover to protect your wheel hub during a crash.
S-Workz have introduced some new accessories to make life easier for when you’re trackside. First up is the Pit Bag, that can be used for bring starter box, fuel gun, fuel bottle and all kinds of RC tools into the pitlane and it folds flat for easy transport. For at your pit bench there is the new style tool bag. With its rectangular shape the tools can be more easy to put in and the handle and zip makes it easy to transport. Finally the new red pit pad has been made with Dening cloth to keep your works surface neat and tidy and protect the table from the dirt of your car.
S-Workz have introduced their new SST tool series. Featuring high quality hardened tips and a lightweight ergonomic handle for ease of use, they come in a wide range of sizes. Hex wrenches come in 1.5mm to 2.5mm, with the 2.0mm & 2.5mm also available in ball versions. There is also a flat head screwdriver, a 4.0mm & 6.0mm Philips driver, a 5.5mm & 7.0mm socket driver as well as a spring/caster clip hook tool.
Source: S-Workz [sworkz.com]
S-Workz have introduced the first in their new line of S-Line RC Professional accessories with the release of the racing trolley bag. Featuring 3 corrugated plastic drawers, the size is perfect for 1/8th scale buggy and smaller. The back comes in red with S-Workz branding and features a telescopic handle with 2 ball race rubber wheels for easy transport.
View another image of the bag here
S-Workz have developed two new pipe system for use with their engines and other 3 port motors. The TB-1 series is designed for high performance and low cost and features a patented exhaust stinger system. Sold with 3 different interchangeable stingers, the original 8mm version is silver, the red version is 7.5mm and the blue is 7mm. S-Workz also have their EFRA 2089 pipe, which is hand made in Japan and gives lots of torque.
S-Workz have released their new BB80 offroad starter box. Featuring a strong, lightweight construction it can be powered by 1-4pc 6-cell 7.2v batteries or a 12V 7A lead acid pack. The starter wheel is driven a single high torque 775 motor, which is run through a drive reduction gearbox, and the box itself is supplied with easily adjustable mounting brackets to allow you to align a wide range of buggies and truggies.
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