December 10, 2013

Yeah Racing aluminium lightweight fan mount

Yeah Racing aluminium lightweight fan mount

Yeah Racing has released an aluminium light fan heat sink mount suitable for 30mm and 40mm fan units. The part is made from high quality aluminium and weights in at only 5 gram. Its unique design allows it to be mounted to the motor firmly and securely and it can be easily installed by using the set screws included. The supplied 3mm washers can be placed between the motor and the fan to enhance the heat dissipation effect. The mount comes without fan and is available in gunmetal, black and blue colour.

Source: RC Mart [rcmart.com]


December 9, 2013

Horizon Hobby to be Acquired by Investor Group

Horizon Hobby to be Acquired by Investor Group

Horizon Hobby Inc, parent company to many well known RC car related brands such as as TLR, Losi, Spektrum, Nitrotane etc. have announced that its board of directors has signed a definitive agreement under which the company would be sold to an investor group led by Joe Ambrose, Horizon’s Chief Executive Officer. The investment group includes Armory Capital, LLC and Mill City Capital L.P., two investors that have deep experience with management-led acquisitions. Financial terms were not released.

Read the complete announcement here


December 9, 2013

Tekno non-vented shock caps

Tekno non-vented shock caps

Tekno now have non-vented shock caps for the dampers of their 1/8 and 1/10 scale off-road vehicles available. The parts are CNC-machined from aluminium, come gun metal anodised, in sets of 2 and they fit the company’s 1/8th buggy and truck shocks as well as the SCT410 short course truck.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]


December 9, 2013

Yeah Racing TT-02 aluminium conversion kit

Yeah Racing TT-02 aluminium conversion kit

The Yeah Racing aluminium conversion kit for Tamiya’a TT-02 touring car virtually includes all of Yeah Racing’s option parts for the entry-level race car. The sets contains a vast amount of aluminium as well as many steel option parts such as upper and lower wishbones, hub carriers, steering upgrades, steel suspension pins, ball bearings, aluminium outdrives and many more. Included are also an alloy centre prop shaft, steel and aluminium universal driveshafts 55mm aluminium shock absorbers, a complete spring set, shock and bearing oils, a full bearing kit and a lightweight heatsink including fan unit.

Source: RC Mart [rcmart.com]


December 7, 2013

PSM MP9e & C4.2 option parts

PSM MP9e & C4.2 option parts

PSM have introduced two new optional parts for the Kyosho Inferno MP9e TKI and the CML Centro C4.2. First up for the MP9e is a 3mm thick lightweight carbon fibre centre differential brace which replaces the standard nitro brace included in the kit. For the C4.2 are new battery strap posts which are made from high quality 7075 aluminium and will replace the original Posts. A perfect fit with the original battery strap, they come supplied with the required fasteners.

View the C4.2 posts here


December 7, 2013

Shepherd premium engine oils

Shepherd premium engine oils

A new range of high-quality premium oils for nitro applications is available from Shepherd. First up is an after run oil specially developed for the use with nitro engines. It keeps the internal engine parts lubricated and protected from oxidation and excessive wear when storing the engine or starting it from cold. It is recommended for the use after every racing day and before storage. The second new product is the sticky air filter oil that protects the engine from dust and dirt. It allows enough air to flow through the filter while airborne particles adhere to it ensuring an optimised combination of protection and performance. Both oils come in handy 50ml bottles.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


December 6, 2013

WRC STX ‘014 touring car kit

WRC STX '014 touring car kit

Italian company WRC have announced the latest version of their electric touring car, the STX ‘014. The updated version is more of a small update than a whole new car with the main changes coming in the form of a new chassis, new inner split suspension mounts for more flex, new battery locators and improved shock absorbers for better handling and cornering. For those who have the current car, an upgrade kit will be made available to bring up to the ‘014 spec. Available now.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]


December 6, 2013

Team C GT carbon fibre shock towers

Team C GT carbon fibre shock towers

Team C Racing introduce carbon fibre shock towers for their GT8 line of cars. Coming as front and rear item the shock stays are machined from thick high-quality carbon fibre, they offer multiple mounting points for the shocks and camber links and are usable on the GT8, GT8L and GT8LE.

Click here to view the rear shock tower


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