Phat Bodies have released the ‘Kaboom’ body shell. Designed to fit atop your Mini-8ight/Carisma GT14b or LRP Shark LWB, it has been made from quality 0.8mm Polycarbonate and comes complete with over spray film and ‘Phat’ stickers.
Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.co.uk]
HB HPI Racing have released a new optional chassis and top deck for the TCXX touring car. The optional main chassis is slightly thinner than standard, while the optional 2.0mm upper deck is 0.5mm thinner than standard. The new parts give you the option to fine tune the car’s flex to suit your driving style.
View the optional top deck here
After a lot of testing and development, Team Titan have released their new Blitz TSX 1/10 190mm Sedan bod. When traction builds up in a race, drivers need a body that can give more steering without sacrificing the stability so the new TSX body provides quicker response into the corner and increased steering while still maintaining a solid overall balance for improved drivability. The TSX body meets the current GBS rules and has been sent to EFRA for their approval for the 2013 race season. Available in standard 0.8mm, and light 0.7mm versions. Also new is the high roof Mini-Jazz 1/10 body. Made for the 1/10 Mini Class M03, M05…etc. with a 225mm wheelbase, it includes the rear wing and not only has great looking style but also gives the car great handing at speed that drivers need to race and have fun. Available in standard 1.0mm and light 0.8mm version.
From KM Racing for their WC winning H-K1 Evo2 are these rear body mount height adjusters. Mounted to the rear carbon shock tower they help further support the rear body mount positions and also partly help the body from tucking in a rear impact.
Source: KM [km-rc.com]
SpeedMerchant have released their new 1/18th scale pan car racing body, the OR-18. This is the same body that SpeedMerchant drivers used to sweep the 2011 & 2012 Mini Carpet On-Road Nationals held at R/C Madness in Enfield, CT. This project was designed from the beginning to bring all of their winning 12th scale racing knowledge to the 18th scale pan car class. The body features everything that is at the cutting edge of 12th scale body design, just slightly shrunk down, to take your 18th scale to the podium. The Aero characteristics include a dorsal fin for better straight line tracking, more rear down force to help calm down the insanely overpowered 18th scale brushless cars, as well as more side force and side bite to help produce much higher corner speeds.
View another image of the shell here
VBC Racing have released new suspension arm mounts for the VBC WildFire. There is an optional front, rear and split type suspension mount which provide a large range of adjustment for the toe-angle and track width. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium. They have also introduced new reinforced type F rear belt for both the WildFire as well as one for the Tamiya, Xray & Yokomo. This is made from reinforced materials able to support high power from today’s modified motors.
Sweep Racing have released their latest closed cell foam inserts for 1/10th scale buggy, with perfect foam density for today’s surfaces and vertical cuts to absorb impacts. This closed cell inserts have several advantages over the standard foam inserts including increased durability, water resistance, reduced tire roll deformation whilst cornering and low weight. Available in rear as well as 2wd and 4wd front versions.
View the other new inserts here
After having released one or the other video teaser RB now dropped the curtain and revealed the features and specifications of their new RBOne R competition nitro off-road buggy. Roughly based on the design ideas of the RBOne RTR cars the R version sports 80 percent new parts that include a 7075-T6 aluminium chassis plate with optimized flex, front and rear carbon fibre shock towers, a ‘straight’ drive train with rubber-sealed bearings and rubber protection boots, conical-cut transmission gears and a highly adjustable suspension with aluminium suspension mounts and plastic inserts. RB’s goal was to build an easy to drive and to maintain buggy that also comes with a lot of option parts such as carbon and aluminium clutch shoes, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1mm clutch springs, center CVD and shocks rubber boots, mud flaps, chrome and fluorescent premium stickers, shock and differential silicone oil, as well as silicone tubing with clips. The kit will hit the stores world wide very soon.
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