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January 30, 2019

Lars Hoppe returns to ARC 1/8th on-road team

ARC have announced the return of German 1/8th on-road frontrunner, Lars Hoppe, to their 1/8th on-road team. After being with Shepherd for two years, the current German National Champion, Worlds A-main and multiple ENS podium finisher will use ARC’s R8.2 nitro on-road and R11 electric touring platforms in his 2019 campaign that will see appearances at the ENS and ETS races as well as select national and international events. Lars says:

At first I want to thank team Shepherd for the great two years and wish them all the best. I am very happy to rejoin ARC in 1/8th Class, and race now again electric and nitro for this great company I want to thank TiTAN R/C for the great opportunity and I am happy to work again very close together. For the 2019 nitro season I will participate the Euro Nitro Series, The German Championship, local and international races. I am looking forward to work with this great team!

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]

January 30, 2019

Answer RC D817v2 & D819 carbon shock towers

Coming from Answer RC and made for the HB Racing D817v2 and the forthcoming D819 1/8th buggies are carbon fibre shock towers. The UK-made towers replace the standard aluminium shock stays and sport the standard shock and camber link geometries. They require the use of button head or cap head screws in place of countersunk screws and the rear tower is also suitable for use with D817v1 and E817v1 with the longer shock rod ends HB67820. The towers are available separately or as combo set.

View the rear shock tower here

January 30, 2019

Yeah Racing 30mm alloy case booster cooling fan

Yeah Racing have announced the soon release of their new 30mm aluminium case boost cooling fan. Being housed in an alloy rather than a plastic case, the fan will make for improved cooling efficiency not only because of its optimised case design but also by adding to the overall cooling surface when mounted to a speed controller heat sink. The case design also allows to use it as a motor cooling fan for extreme conditions. The fan is 8.4V high-voltage compatible, it utilises dual ball bearings and is available in black, blue or red colour.

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January 30, 2019

Xray T4 2.5mm graphite upper bumper holder

Made for the T4’19 touring car is Xray’s new 2.5mm carbon fibre upper bumper holder. A direct replacement for the standard composite parts the bumper brace supports Xray’s new adjustable body mount design and it ensures improved foam retention and cooler looks. The part is machined from 2.5mm high-quality carbon fibre and it includes two alloy bushings for mounting.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 30, 2019

HRC Racing Star Charger V4.0 multi-chemistry charger

HRC Distribution have introduced their new HRC Racing Star Charger V4.0. The multi-chemistry AC/DC charger offers 100W of charging power, enough for up to 7A charge current, it features an all-new LiHV mode, 500mAh of balance current for quicker charging, as well as a multi-language menu including English, French and German language. The blue back-lit display and convenient four-button menu operation round out the package.

View a list of the specifications and another image here

January 30, 2019

T-Works T4 adjustable battery holder

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray T4 2017 to 2019 kits is a highly adjustable battery holder kit. The set includes L-shaped carbon fibre battery locators, lightweight aluminium or heavy brass mounts as well as two types of battery hold down stand offs for low-profile 18mm or standard 25mm tall batteries. The actual height of the hold downs is adjustable and the battery holder set allows to shift the battery pack left to right and forth/back a couple of millimetres in order to fine-tune the chassis weight bias.

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January 30, 2019

RC Maker Geo carbon wheel arch and skirt tool

New to RC Maker’s new Geo Carbon range of products, is this unique wheel arch tool, which not only gives a template for the body’s wheel arches, but also sets the skirt height for the body based off axle height. After locating the axle with the body mounted, modellers can simply trace around the entire carbon fibre template, which provides both a wheel arch line and a skirt cutting line. The template also features an elongated slot unlike its predecessor, allowing to accurately offset the wheel arch to prevent tucking in the rear of the wheel.

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January 30, 2019

2019 Nuremberg Toyfair – Tamiya

Another iconic brand, beside Kyosho, is definitely Tamiya, who more or less fully concentrate on the hobby sector these days. A crowd pleaser might be the classic 1980’s Audi Quattro that is showcased as a prototype. It is understood that the body will be used for the usual breed of entry-level chassis, including the TT-02, and we really hope to see more scale-looking wheels on the final product. Other news include the Citroen 2CV Rally on M-05Ra chassis, the Lunch Box Red Edition re-release, the Toyota 4×4 Pick-Up Mountain Rider limited edition re-issue, the Comical Hornet on the WR-02CB stunt chassis, the Volkswagen Type 2 T1 M-06, the HKS Nissan Skyline GT-R Gr.A TT-01 Type-E limited edition, the Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler 1977 Monaco GP Special Edition painted body limited edition, as well as the Ford Mustang GT4 TT-02. Also coming is M-07R chassis kit with lots of option parts as well as the Dual Rider trike, a more futuristic version of the popular Dancing Rider.

View more of the new kits here