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March 15, 2016

Bittydesign Type-6C 1/10th Formula bodyshell

Italian company Bittydesign have introduced their all-new Type-6C 1/10th scale bodyshell for formula cars. Offering a realistic yet performance oriented design the body is meant to have a neutral handling, exceptional overall downforce and its rear section makes for optimised airflow towards the rear wing while allowing room for the motor and motor pod at the same time. The body comes moulded from lightweight 0.75mm Lexan material, it includes a white colour driver helmet, a pre-cut decal sheet and it fits most of today’s formula chassis and low front wings.

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March 13, 2016

VIP Performance VPL V2 Pro10 bodyshell

German company VIP Performance have introduced the new VPL V2 Pro10 bodyshell. The redesigned version 2 features a 5mm lower rear end, a refined cockpit shape and new front stiffeners for improved corner speed. The body is made from clear polycarbonate, it fits most “wide” 1/10th scale Pro10 pan car chassis and it is available now.

Source: VIP Performance [vip-rc.com]

March 11, 2016

Bittydesign 1/10th formula bodyshell – Teaser

Italian company Bittydesign have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming 1/10th scale formula bodyshell. The body will fit most of today’s formula chassis and all information along with proper images will become available in the 15th of March.

Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]

March 11, 2016

Yuichi Kanai introduces optional TKI4 body

Hot on the heels of the official presentation of Kyosho’s forthcoming top of the foodchain Inferno MP9 TKI4 buggy, Inferno series designer Yuichi Kanai presents an optional bodyshell for the vehicle. While the kit’s standard bodyshell will feature somewhat low side pods, which makes it ideal for high speed tracks with good traction, the optional body will sport higher side skirts with raised rear “wings” which will make for improved rear traction on low-grip and bumpy tracks. Appart from those two details the bodies seem to be pretty similar. We bring you more information on a release date as soon as they surface.

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March 10, 2016

Xtreme Aerodynamics S3 body stiffeners

Xtreme Aerodynamics have introduced the all-new S3 stiffeners for their 1/8th scale bodyshells. The tube-style screw-on plastic parts are user-friendly, reusable and they have been designed to efficiently reinforce the bodyshell to maximise performance. They attach to the body in the pre-shaped areas, doing away with the need to cut and fit fiddly polycarbonate pieces.

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March 10, 2016

Azarashi Veloce YZ-4 bodyshell

Coming from Azarashi and made for the Yokomo YZ-4 is the all-new Veloce bodyshell. The body offers an optimised cabin position and shape with the smooth lines making for a more controllable feel of the buggy on the track. The Veloce also fits the Kyosho Lazer ZX6 and it incorporates cut lines for both cars.

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March 9, 2016

Protoform LTC 2.0 190mm touring car bodyshell

Protoform TLC 2.0 190mm touring car bodyshell

Protoform have introduced their highly awaited LTC 2.0 190mm touring car bodyshell. The next generation of the ultra-successful, but 8 years old LTC-R offers an updated front fascia design with a large, striking front grille for looks while on the functionality side of things, deeper headlight recesses have proven on the track to create more steering and downforce, increasing rotation and change of direction. At the rear of the body, the lower fenders are redesigned to be stiffer and less prone to body tucks. Included is Protoform’s popular wing design first seen on the Pro-TC kit and Dodge Dart, now featuring two trim lines for tuning to a specific class or track condition. Another feature of the body are mounting marks inside the scrap Lexan in the front wheel wells. Mounting positions are marked for 0 (neutral), +2mm, +4mm and +6mm to allow for easy body positioning, a feature widely used by both pros and club racers. As a rule of thumb; the more forward the race body is mounted, the more aggressive the handling will feel. The LTC 2.0 complies with the Global Body Spec rules, it is fully EFRA and ROAR approved and comes in regular .030″ and lightweight .025″ variants.

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March 9, 2016

Xtreme Aerodynamics R18 1/8th on-road bodyshells

Xtreme Aerodynamics have introduce two all-new variants of their R18 1/8th on-road body platform in the form of the R18 Evo and the R18 Flat. Featuring similar rear end designs the two bodies differ by the front end aerodynamics with the Evo being meant to offer more steering thanks to the protruding “nose” section in the front, while the Flat type generates very high downforce with its simpler but effective design. Both bodies are available in light and ultra light versions, either uncut or precisely pre-cut for a number of cars.

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