Yokomo is proud to announce the release of the R12C, an exact copy of the car Naoto Matsukura took to World Championship honors in 2012. The kit contains a weight balance optimized chassis, a new centre point steering assembly to improve the Ackermann geometry, a highly adjustable rear width to help adapt the car to different grip levels and the kit also comes with a newly designed left side rear wheel hub.
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Spec-R introduce new dish wheels for 1/10th touring and M-class on-road cars. Starting with the touring car wheels they are available as standard and low-rib variant. White of colour the 24mm wheels weight 9.8g per piece and come in sets of four rims. Also new are 24mm M-class dish wheels in white colour and sets of four. Just like the touring car wheels they are available in a standard and low-rib variant.
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JConcepts have released two new profiled inserts for 1/10th truck and 1/10th buggy. The insert for 1/10th racing trucks was debuted during the 2012 Cactus Classic and has been used in a testing phase throughout 2012. The material and design is very similar to the popular 1/10th buggy rear insert giving it a medium to firm feel. The new 3206-3 1/10th buggy rear insert comes on the heels of the success of the 3206-2 insert. The -3 insert as it is called, utilizes the same inner and outer cuts as the -2 but with a slightly rounder profile, the insert rounds the shape of the tire slightly which is advantageous in loose conditions with treaded tires or when using slick type tires.
After receiving a large amount of interest for their upcoming team driver-only aluminium set-up board, Sven and Michael from Revolution Design have decided to make it available also for the public. The Ultra Set-up Board comes in 3 cool anodized colours, black, gold and hard-anodized olive green and is 570 x 440 x 2mm. The graphic on the board is made for buggies but also fits touring cars and features lines for toe-in and easy identification of wheelbase.
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Japanese company TRG have released the 112, their latest 1/10th scale F1 chassis. Available in a wide 200mm version and a regular 180mm version, the main difference between the two is the front suspension parts. The car features a 3mm carbon chassis that is designed to best accept the shorty LiPo, but can also accept full size packs, and is mounted inline with space around the pack for receiver and ESC. The chassis is very narrow at only 79mm and so doesn’t scrub during cornering and because of this design it can accept almost all current and past bodies. Other neat features include dual rear roll dampers, adjustable front suspension links, a single piece top deck, adjustable steering upright and a pretty awesome adjustable servo mount.
From Serpent, for the 1/8 Cobra 2.0 Buggy, comes this lightweight rear shock tower. Machined from 7075 T6 aluminium, with titanium grey anodizing and Serpent logo engraving it weighs in at only 35 grams. The tower features 6 roll center holes and 5 for shock angle adjustment.
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VBC Racing have introduced a number of new option parts for their WildFire touring car. First up are this lightweight CVD shafts made from 7075-T6 aluminium and hard treated. They are over 50% lighter than the standard steel axle and they come in a pair together with self lubricating 3.5mm shaft end shoes. Also part of the drivetrain are the new lightweight hardened steel gear diff axles which have been heavily machined for weight loss yet maintain their strength. The ‘EX Slide’ ceramic ball bearings set contain high quality red rubber seal ceramic bearings of 4pcs of 10x15x4mm, 8pcs of 5x10x4mm & 2pcs of 5x8x2.5mm. Friction is reduced to near zero, so your car acceleration and top speed will be even better. Finally their is new version 2 composite steering blocks.
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Reedy’s 350mAh 7.4V LiPo RX battery is perfect for use in 1S powered 1:12 and 1:10 pan cars that require a receiver battery, or in applications where the use of a receiver battery is advantageous. The battery features an integrated switch so that the car can be powered on and off conveniently. Thanks to a separate non-switched charging jack, the battery can remain plugged into the receiver during the charging process. A 350mAh capacity is good for a typical day’s worth of pan car racing. Start the day charged and run two qualifiers and a main event without having to worry about re-charging. Weighs in at 13 grams.
Source: Reedy [teamassociated.com]
