Xceed release a titanium screw set for the Serpent S411 touring car. The set contains around 130 screw of various sizes to replace the standard fasteners with lighter and stringer titanium ones. The dark grey coloured screws of course fit all other cars that make use of metric fasteners.
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Serpent has released first information on their upcoming 411 FWD chassis. Based on the 4WD 411 touring car the front motor/front driven on-road car features the same suspension and shock absorbers as its all-wheel sibling, but differs in the front motor and gear box mount as well as the overall chassis design. Also part of the specs are carbon fibre chassis parts and a gear differential. The kit is scheduled for a late 2011 release with a more economically priced 411 FWD Sports variant with more nylon and fibre glass parts is in the making for later in 2012. The FWD class is very popular in a number of countries and especially Asia and is raced mainly as stock class. More info and final images and specs will be released by Serpent at a later stage.
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Team Durango got in touch to show us a couple of teaser pictures of the upcoming DEX408 1/8 scale electric off-road buggy. The purpose-designed buggy achieved a good string of results in the hands of Team Durango’s Ryan Lutz who piloted a production-spec DEX408 during the last couple of weeks. Expect more pictures and information to be released very soon.
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LRP release the 30x30mm motor fan with aluminium mounting clamp. The compact unit fits nearly all brushed and brushless 540-size motors and helps to lowered the operation temperature and thus enhances the overall performance and motor life. The fan is powered via an unused output channel on the vehicle’s receiver.
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Team Associated release new option parts for the TC6 1/10 scale touring car. Available from November are a new front spool and gear differential. The spool features a lightweight aluminium hub with replaceable outdrive cups constructed from a high-strength polymer material. The design allows the use of CVA blades to eliminate binding and to ensure smooth suspension moment. The gear differential is made from a special high-strength polymer material and sports an optimised internal gear set, hard-anodised aluminium outdrives with dual O-ring seals, a rubber gasket between the case and cover part and it weights only 21.3g when filled with the recommended 20 to 60wt fluid.
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Team Titan have introduced two new 1/8 scale on-road body shells in the form of the R18 and ARX. The Blitz R18 is based in the Audi R18 Le-Mans race car and features a closed cockpit that gives more front end downforce compared to Team Titan’s open cockpit bodies. Also incorporated into the design is an extra rear single wing to fine-tune the balance and stability. The second new body is the ARX that sports a newly designed front spoiler and additional rear wing for optimised downforce and faster corner speeds. Both bodies are available made from 0.8mm, 0.9mm or extra durable 1.0mm polycarbonate material and come with new side stiffeners and sticker sheets.
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dBoots have a new tyre on the way and the company got in touch to give us a a sneaky preview. The Nanobyte is designed for multi-surface indoor off-road racing and features a unique tread pattern featuring micro pins and slightly larger step-up pins. The tyres are available soon for 1/10th scale 2WD and 4WD buggies as well as and Short Course trucks.
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JConcepts got in touch to show us their new backpack specifically designed to carry a complete Short Course truck with room to spare. The bag features durable external material with front panel printing. Traditional front panel pockets have room for just about anything from spare parts to electrical and tools. The full-length side pockets are purpose built to hold four mounted tires on each side of the bag giving the racer multiple tire options in one contained unit. In addition, the inside of the bag has a composite hard bottom which allows the backpack to support its own weight during storage and packing. A carrying handle on top and conventional back straps with padded area make trips extremely simple. The backpack and compartments are not intended as LiPo safety material. Always follow manufacturers recommendations and specifications while storing potentially hazardous equipment.
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