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May 4, 2015

Blacktarmac oil & grease range

Italian company Blacktarmac have a new range of oils and greases for many different applications available. First up is a special bearing oil that reduces the drag for optimised drivetrain efficiency. The oil is available in a standard 18ml bottle as well as 9ml and 6ml squeeze application bottles. Also new is an engine oil specially formulated for break-in and after run purposes. It prevents corrosion and is also good for the use when storing the engine over a longer period of time. Last but not least comes an air filter oil that stops dust and dirt from entering the engine while ensuring maximum airflow for best possible performance. Both the engine and air filter oil come in 18ml bottles.

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May 4, 2015

Intech announce the BR-6 2.0 Sport & BR-6E Sport

Intech have released first information on two forthcoming 1/8th scale Sport-level buggy kits, the nitro-powered BR-6 2.0 Sport and the brushless-propelled BR-6E Sport. Both vehicles will feature new black anodised Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium shock towers for improved durability while also coming with premium plastic, high-qualify aluminium and light graphite parts. Using optional parts the buggies can be further adapted to your needs. Full features and specifications should become available in time for the release.

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May 2, 2015

Roche Rapide P12 screw set & titanium turnbuckles

Roche have new option parts for the Rapide P12 1/12th scale pan car available in the form of a titanium and aluminium hex screw set and titanium turnbuckles. Starting with the fasteners, the set includes over 55 M3 screws of different length and material to replace the standard steel screws. The alloy fasteners come red anodised while the titanium screws are included in natural colour. The set is made to reduce the overall weight while adding some visual impact at the same time. Also new are two 2-piece sets of M3 turnbuckles. Coming as 15mm camber links and 42mm long steering turnbuckles the parts are made to replace the standard steel camber and anodised aluminium steering turnbuckles with durable yet lightweight titanium parts.

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May 1, 2015

HB D815 optional clutch springs & hub carrier plates

HPI Racing have new optional parts for the HB D815 1/8th scale buggy available in the form of different clutch springs and rear hub carrier camber link plates. Starting with the clutch springs, beside the standard 1.0mm spring there are also softer 0.9mm and harder 1.1mm variants available to adjust the clutch engagement to your liking. Generally spoken a softer spring makes for earlier, low-RPM engagement while a harder spring results in higher-RPM engagement with the latter resulting in harder acceleration while a softer setting makes for a more controlled take-off.

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May 1, 2015

Factory RC YZ-2 & B-Max4 carbon fibre option parts

Factory RC have new carbon fibre option parts for the Yokomo YZ-2 and B-Max4 buggies available. Starting with the YZ-2 parts first up is a shorty battery strap that utilises the company’s plastic battery stop system. Made from 3mm carbon fibre the part includes 2 blocks and either steel or titanium screws.

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April 30, 2015

Xpert RC PI-3402 & PM-3402 servos

Xpert RC USA announces a new generation low-profile servos, the PI-3402 and PM-3402. Both are upgraded with newly designed, stronger brushless motors and a new high strength gear sets. The new PI-3402 (0.07s/15kg-cm) incorporates the black colour scheme that is a favourite of racers and it is usable with 4.8V to 6.0V input while the PM-3402 is understood to make use of alloy top and bottom segments.

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April 30, 2015

Axial Wraith Spawn 1/10th Scale Electric 4WD kit

New from Axial come the Wraith Spawn 1/10th 4WD off-road vehicle in kit form. It is packed with performance features and option parts such as the AR60 OCP axles, 2.2″ Maxxis Trepador tyres and proven Method IFD beadlock wheels. Also included are aluminium lower suspension links, WB8 HD driveshafts and an unpainted Spawn bodyshell.

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April 30, 2015

The Rally Legends Ford Focus WRC clear bodyshell

Following the introduction of the Ford Focus WRC 2001 RTR kit The Rally Legends now announce the release of a Focus WRC bodyshell set. Coming made from clear polycarbonate the set also includes parts for the rear wing as well as details such as mirrors and wipers as well as decals for the grille, headlights and taillights. The body is made to fit most 190mm touring cars.

Source: The Rally Legends [therallylegends.it]