Radtec RC have new hard-coated aluminium turnbuckles available. Coming as complete kits for the Tamiya TRF/VBC D07, Yokomo BD7 and Xray T4 a set of six turnbuckles weighs in at only 5g and they are also available as pairs in lengths of 16mm, 26mm, 30mm 39mm and 42mm.
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New from VBC Racing and made for the FireboltDM 2WD buggy is a rear anti-roll bar set. It includes three different thickness and colour-coded anti-roll bar wires as well as all needed mounting hardware including ballcups, and ball joints. The set comes in handy when adjusting the buggy to high-grip surfaces as it reduces body roll on grippy tracks.
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Hiro Seiko have three new lightweight screw kits available for the VBC Wildfire D07 touring car. Coming as all-titanium or mixed aluminium and titanium sets the fasteners significantly reduce the weight of the car by about 17g (titanium) or 23g (mixed set). The mixed sets are available with red or gun metal alloy screws.
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VBC Racing introduce the 235mm version of the Lightning10 1/10th scale pan car chassis. The Lightning10-235 marks the revival of the 1990’s Pro10 class and the kit is constructed using high grade carbon fibre materials, lightweight 7075 aluminium alloy, and high strength composite materials. The kit features ultra short 7075 aluminium drive hubs, a big bore centre shocks, multi location side springs, optional brass balance weight with multiple mounting locations, an optional fan mount, and a highly adjustable adjustable front suspension that allows to fine-tune track width, caster, active caster, camber and ride height. The oversized rear motor pod is designed to keep the wheel hubs as narrow as possible while allowing the use of brass balance weights for weight distribution fine-tuning. The kit will become available early January 2015.
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Beamcat have new optional +2mm shocktowers and long spring sets available for the VBC Wildfire D06 and D07 touring car kit. Starting with the shock tower conversion kit, it includes new 2mm taller carbon fibre front and rear damper stays and four sets of 25mm springs to allow the suspension fine-tuning according to the track conditions. The included springs come as soft 6.75 coil/285gf-mm, medium 6.50 coil/305gf-mm, hard 6.25 coil/325gf-mm and super hard 5.50coil/395gf-mm variant and they are also available separately as 4-piece sets and in Pro Racing combo containing all four spring types.
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VBC Racing introduce their Teamwork waterproof jacket. Sporting the VBC Racing logo front and back, the breathable jacket features longer sleeves and also a longer torso for improved fit when holding the transmitter. A high neck collar and a 3-panel hood keep you warm and dry while a large front pocket helps you to store needful things.
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VBC Racing introduce the Lightning12 V2 1/12th scale pan car kit. It is based on the race-proven Lightning12 and it features updated V2 composite material front suspension parts for optimised fitting, reduced slop and improved handling. An aluminium shock mount with integrated roll-over antenna mount is now also part of the package as are aluminium body height adjusters. Other new features include titanium-nitride coated kingpins, arm pins and also the shock shaft received the friction and wear reducing Ti-Ni treatment. Otherwise the V2 version remains unchanged in terms of features and specifications with a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis, with off-set battery placement, front aluminium suspension mounts, a dual roll damper setup and a large volume centre shock.
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VBC Racing have new option parts available for the Lightning series of pan cars such as the Lightning12, Lightning10 and LightningF. First up is an aluminium centre shock and antenna mount. The CNC-machined part comes black anodised and with machined silver edges for improved looks. Also new is a range of titanium-nitride coated shafts such as 2mm upper suspension pins, kingpins and a TBX shock shaft. The slick yet hard-wearing surface makes for improved suspension smoothness and longer intervals between rebuilds. Last but not least are 3x15mm steel turnbuckles for the front camber settings as well as inline front axles. Click here to view the other new parts
