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November 10, 2009

Schumacher Mi4LP Pro & Race Touring cars

Schumacher have introduced the Mi4LP, their next high performance electric touring car. Designed by Schumacher’s world championship winning engineering team, led by Phil Booth and developed by 5 time British touring car champion Chris Grainger and the Schumacher Race Team. Touring cars are changing and once again the Schumacher design team have hit the mark with the Mi4LP. With the universal usage of LiPo battery technology and now new lower weight limits, massive consideration has to be taken with left to right weight balance. With the introduction of the new narrow LiPo chassis, adjustable motor position and ability to flip the transmission the Mi4LP can be balanced perfectly whatever your radio choice. This new chassis of course retains many of the features that have dominated the domestic touring car scene over the last season

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November 10, 2009

Associated RC8T Factory Team Championship Edition

After TQ’ing all four rounds of qualifying, Team Associated’s RC8T Factory Team kit took first place at the 2009 ROAR Nationals. Driven by Ryan Maifield and powered by the Reedy 121VR .21 competition engine, the RC8T performed as it was designed to and brought home the big win. Inspired by this achievement, Associated have introduced the RC8T Factory Team Championship Edition Kit. This kit has added many new features to the original RC8T that make it an even more potent race machine. Improved strength, durability, rough track handling and overall performance are all qualities built into the RC8T CE making it the most competitive Team Associated truggy to date.

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November 5, 2009

Mugen MBX-6T M-Spec truggy

Mugen Seiki have introduced their MBX-6T M-Spec, a factory built version of the Japanese company’s 1/8th scale truggy. The off roader comes completely assembled with all the differential and shock oils, shock springs, ride height, camber and caster adjustment straight from the Mugen race team. It comes supplied with a pre cut un painted body shell with the car only requiring an engine, exhaust and electronics to get running. The M-Spec can also be purchased with a Ninja power pack that includes the JX21-B01A.

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November 4, 2009

RC4WD Rockbull 1/8 scale competition crawler

I wont pretend to know anything about Rock crawling but seemingly many people have said that the super size crawler is a ‘thing of the past’ or has ‘died. Crawling specialists RC4WD have never given up on this class and have been working to bring new items like tires, wheels and axles to the super class community and now they have a complete super class kit. Introducing the new Rockbull 1/8 scale competition crawler kit, the first competition super class crawler with pendulum weighted adjustable beadlock wheels, Rok Lok 4.0 tires and advanced alloy Super Bully axle. This definitely looks like a serious piece of equipment.

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November 3, 2009

V-Dezign Carpet Ripper 3.0

V-Dezign have released details on their new Carpet Ripper 3.0, an upgrade kit for 1/12th scale racers who own either of the previous models CR07 or CR2.0. Associated Dynamic Strut, CRC Pro-Strut and HB front ends will fit (not included with the kit) and the usual IRS and CRC axles will also fit (not included). There will be kits suitable for CR2.0 owners who already have most parts to make the car race ready and an upgrade kits for new customers soon after with motor pods and tubes included. The new kit uses motor pods, rear X, bumper plates and tubes from previous CR2.0 model so its easy to update the CR2.0 T-bar car to CR3.0 with chassis, lower and upper motor plate and 1-piece tube plate. Info about the final production upgrade kit and what is included will follow soon. Like with CR07 and 2.0, also 3.0 will have some unique features which will improve the performance and handling, no matter if you are a pro or a beginner.

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November 2, 2009

Quantum Mechanics – TOP Racing Photon

TOP Racing’s Photon touring car concept was introduced some time ago with the help of some very nice CAD images. Now the 1/10 scale electric touring car is finally available to everybody and we are happy to get our hands on the tasty looking Foam Carpet edition. The car is designed by US on-road wizard Josh Cyrul and features some very nice details such as easy-access front and rear differentials, a specially designed LiPo battery retaining system and other gimmicks that make the Photon stand out from the rest of the current crop of electric touring cars.

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November 1, 2009

Kyosho Inferno GT2 VE

Seen at the Tokyo Hobby Show last month, Kyosho have announced that the Inferno GT2 VE is coming soon. It seems that the car will be sold as an electric car under the VE label and current GT or GT2 owners can convert their car from nitro to electric using the new 1/8th universal Inferno brushless conversion kit.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

October 27, 2009

DuraTrax 1/18 scale RTR Vendetta SC truck

DuraTrax have introduce their 1/18 scale RTR Vendetta SC EP Short Course racing truck. The car comes supplied a powerful 380-size VR3 motor, ESC7550 electronic speed control with reverse and brake combined with a Tactic 2.4GHz radio system with adjustable steering rate, TSX-200 steering servo and receiver with internal antenna. A painted body available in four different colors, with clear windows, completes the professional look of this truck.

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