April 25, 2012

Thunder Innovation 4-shoe Pro One clutch system

Thunder Innovation have introduced their new 4-shoe Pro One clutch system which provides ultimate performance, great tunability and flexibility as well as ease of assembly and long lifespan. The shoe design provides much more contact with the bell and there are three types of flywheel for different track conditions. The light aluminium version is used on high traction surfaces and to provide a little extra bottom end snap from your engine. The medium & heavy versions are used to tune for low traction surfaces, as well as to smooth out low RPM power delivery on engines that have a strong bottom end hit.

Source: Thunder Innovation [thunderinnovation.com]


April 25, 2012

Serpent Cobra body shell sneak peek

Serpent have released a CAD image showing a new shell they are in the process of developing for the Cobra 1/8th gas buggy. We cant give you any more information apart from what we can see in the image which seems to show a cab forward design with ribbing on the roof in front of the engine. More info as we get it.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


April 25, 2012

Shepherd V10 aluminium wheel nuts

Shepherd have released this new optional part for the Velox V10. Made from premium 7075 T6 raw material the new hard coated aluminium wheel nuts are 65% lighter than the standard screws and reduce rotating and unsprung mass without sacrificing strength or durability. By replacing all 4 screws serious racers can save up to 5g of weight. Sold in pairs.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


April 25, 2012

VP Pro SC wheel design

VP Pro have released CAD image teaser of their new 1/10th SC wheel. A smart looking wheel VP claim it is engineered to perform with its light weight and great balance attributes. Available soon.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]


April 24, 2012

Mugen clutch spacing tool

New from Mugen for checking the clutch spacing on their MTX-5 and MRX-5, the Japanese company have released this simple measuring tool. The tool includes six blades in 0.1mm increments from 0.3mm to 0.8mm to allow you to easily check the end spacing, eliminating the need for a vernier calipers.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.co.jp]


April 23, 2012

JConcepts Finnisher body for TLR 8ight 2.0

JConcepts is pleased to introduce the Finnisher body for the TLR 8ight 2.0, a drop fit for the popular vehicle. Increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps. Forward cab placement changes performance / visible bias which helps steering rotation in low traction corners. The side-pods have a strong and chiseled look, including a recessed area in the rear which allows another option for air-escape. The chassis side-guard to body fit has been tightened up which helps eliminate large empty voids that contribute to mid-flight directional changes. The area behind the cab has been greatly lowered exposing more of the engine heat-sink allowing more heat-escape. The V-stepped feature which is a highlighted styling cue of the Finnisher buggy bodies has been incorporated toward the rear and allows an additional area that can be trimmed to allow air-flow through the body.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]


April 23, 2012

Ride soft matched TC springs

Ride have announced the release of their new soft range of touring car pro matched springs. Compared to the previously available matched springs from Ride, these are closer to the silver springs. They come in 4 steps, hard to soft, blue, green, yellow and white and are made of the same 1.5mm wire diameter and the same overall dimensions as the red but the coil increases by a 0.25 incremental step with 6.75 for blue to 7.5 for white. Sold in pairs to ensure they are perfectly matched.

Source: Ride [rc-ride.co.jp]


April 22, 2012

Arrowmax 5.5mm & 7.0mm nut driver tips

Arrowmax release two new power tool tips in the form of these 5.5 and 7.0mm nut drivers. They are 100mm long, made from a special spring steel to ensure maximum strength and durability and are suitable for most power tools.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


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