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March 1, 2007

HB Front Solid Axle Set V.3

Hot Bodies have released this front solid axle set for use with their Cyclone 190mm toruing car. This axle comes as standard with the Cyclone World Champion Edition and now it is available to be used in all other versions of the car. The Version 3 of this axle set uses steel outdrives which increases durability and therefore increases the time between rebuilds.

Using the valuable ‘spool’ effect, you will get maximum front traction on all types of tracks. From tight, twisty tracks with high traction to wide, low traction surfaces, you get the advantage of outbraking the competition and turning tight into the corner!

Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]

February 27, 2007

Atomic RC goodies for Micro-T

Atomic RC

Atomic RC continue to increase their product line for mini R/C vehicles with the introduction of these new upgrades for the Team Losi Micro-T. Among the goodies on offer are anodised aluminum driveshafts that come in grey, orange and blue and are designed for increased durability and will work great with the aliminium wheel axles that are also on offer. There is also some wicked looking adjustable aluminium shock absorbers that will improve performance and handling over the rough stuff, and combine with the front and rear aluminum spindles and you have a rock solid Micro-T racer

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February 27, 2007

More good stuff from Upgrade RC

Upgrade RC

Our favourite personalisation specialists, Upgrade RC, have announced that they will introduce new designs to their line up as well as expanding their current offering of decals to cover a wider range of products. As well as the sweet new designs, they now offer the option of pimping your OFNA starter box as well as the new JConcepts wing and the OFNA High Downforce wing.

Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]

February 26, 2007

Vantage Touring car stand

We havent covered any Vantage stuff before now because, besides their carbon tuned pipes, they mostly make parts for Monster Trucks and other large scale off roaders. So when i saw this beautiful piece of work, the touring car stand, i didn’t need an excuse to write about it. This stand has been moulded from carbon fibre and is therefore stiff, flat, strong and light as well as being totally bling. It features some foam pads to stop your car sliding off the shiny carbon fibre and well does everything else you want a car stand to do. Available soon.

Source: Vantage [vantageracing.com]

February 19, 2007

Kawahara MRX4-R chassis plate PRO

Kawahara, the Japanese tuning company, have shown these drawings of their upcoming release for the MRX4-R. This PRO chassis is narrower than the standard version and features inserts for stiffening up the chassis, similar to the LCG chassis from Serpent. It mentions something about being able to use weights in place of the plates, which could make sense, and also they offer droop blocks with pins that correspond to holes in the chassis so you are sure that your car is always sitting flat when applying your setup. This chassis plate is available as a complete set or as individual parts and should be available in the middle of March.

Source: Kawahara [kawahara-racing.co.jp]

February 18, 2007

Shock oil from DiMonaco Racing Products

Italian company DiMonaco Racing products has released a whole new range of shock oils for use in all off road model cars. Made from certified silicone oil of the finest quality, this shock oil comes available in a wide range of viscosities from 100 – 900 cst, and DiMonaco also offer differential oil of the same quality too, available in thicknesses ranging from 1000 to 100,000cst.

Source: Modellismo RC [modellismorc.net]

February 16, 2007

Mugen releases for February

Mugen Ride Height Gauge

Mugen have released loads of new products, specifically for their 1/10th 200mm MTX4, off road 1/8th scale MBX5 and MBX5-T as well as this nice ride height gauge above for all their on road cars. For the MTX4, they have released an adjustable rear anti roll bar as well as a new rear upper camber link mount with a number of mounting holes to allow you to adjust the cars roll center. Whilst for the Mugen off road guys there is a new teflon coated servo saver tower as well as new wheels in white and yellow to fit Proline rubber, new rear spoiler and 3 new complete sets of shock springs in blue grey and white.

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February 16, 2007

Serpent release brake pulley one-way set

Serpent have announced the release of this great add on for your Serpent 720 that puts a one way bearing on the brake pulley on the cars 2 speed axle. This set, which allows your car to run as normal, comes into play when the rear tires start to wear more than the fronts which in normal cases where permanent 4wd is in place can cause the car to be unstable under braking in long runs. This optional set allows the front wheels to rotate independantly from the rear wheels when off throttle which means when you have uneven tire wear you dont get the rear end of the car trying to pass out the front under braking. Neat.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]