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January 28, 2019

HPI Racing Venture SBK Scale Builder Kit

Coming soon from HPI Racing is the Venture SBK Scale Builder Kit. This brand new interpretation of the Venture allows to build and completely customise the look and performance of the Venture 1/10th 4WD trail truck from the very start and also includes a host of sought-after upgrades that helps the truck perform even better on the trail than before. Included in the kit are front universal driveshafts, that are tougher, rebuildable and they add extra steering angle. Also included are aluminium lower links – thick 6mm anodised links for great looks and increased performance. Other features include a 4-link rear setup for increased articulation at the rear, improving grip for better side climbing. The kit is rounded out by axle weights that extra weight directly to the axles, for increased traction exactly where it’s needed.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

January 28, 2019

Destiny VD12-2019 conversion kits

Coming soon from Destiny are two 2019 specification conversion kits for the VD12 1/12th scale pan car. Available as carbon or aluminium chassis version, the kits include new main chassis plates, new lower pod plates as well as updated floating servo mount and centre shock plates. Also included are redesigned aluminium power pod side plates. The conversions were thoroughly tested by Destiny’s Yugo Nagashima and they will hit stores soon.

View the alloy chassis conversion here

January 28, 2019

Gizmo introduce new Genesis & GZ2 optionals

Reflex Racing have introduced new optionals for the Gizmo Genesis and GZ2 touring cars. First up is a long arm conversion kit that has been designed for the use in combination with the V2 uprights. Contrary to typical longer arms, these arms actually make the suspension act softer as the distance between lower shock mounts and outer arm pivot has been increased. The pivot of the uprights has been moved out further which in the front end allows for less wheel scrub as well as more wheel support. The result is a more precise car, with more stability and higher corner speeds. The conversion works with the Genesis and GZ2 kits, however the latter requires the use of angled ball ends for rear toe link.

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January 28, 2019

Neil Cragg TQs & wins at NDOR Spring Series

Round 1 of the Notts and Derby Model Raceway Spring Series was held this past weekend in damp and cold conditions. Neil Cragg was the man to beat all day, taking the TQ after the qualifiers and also the win in the 15-minute A-main, leaving behind Kieran Cox with a 2-laps margin. Lewis Marshall came in 3rd, some 25 seconds short of Kieran.

Image: Neil Cragg

January 28, 2019

Danish EP On-road Nationals Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the Danish Electric on-road national was hosted by the Birkerod Radio Control Club this past weekend. Touring Super Stock attracted 22 entries and saw Xray’s Kevin Nielsen making a clean sweep in the qualifiers and he also came out on top in the triple A-mains for the overall. Frederik Brolos Mikkelsen (Awesomatix) and Patrick Folman (Xray) rounded out the top 3.

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January 28, 2019

T-Works SB401 Type-R titanium optionals

T-Works have introduced several titanium option parts for the popular PR Racing SB401 Type-R 1/10th scale 4WD off-road buggy. Available are a 105-pice set of UFO head screws, a titanium ball end set as well as a titanium turnbuckle kit. All parts are machined from high-quality 64 grade titanium that will help to reduce overall weight while being highly corrosion resistant. The turnbuckle set also includes a suitable wrench, making building and setup changes a breeze.

View the other new parts here

January 28, 2019

SWorkz Tornado 14T high-performance clutch bell

SWorkz have announced the release of their new Tornado 14T high-performance off-road clutch bell. Made from a special hardened steel and featuring a lightweight design, the clutch is about 25 percent lighter than a standard clutch bell while offering improved clutch shoe cooling for less fading in long mains. The clutch bell comes laser-etched for easy identification and it fits SWorkz and most other 1/8th off-road and single speed on-road GT cars.

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January 28, 2019

PSM TT-02S SSBB GT low-profile shock towers

Coming from PSM and made for the popular Tamiya TT-02S entry-level 4WD touring car are new low-profile SSBB GT shock towers. Available separately for the front and rear of the car, the shock stays are cut from high-quality 3.0mm carbon fibre and they are of an updated geometry to accept Tamiya’s SSBB shock absorbers and the latest generation of 1/10th GT body shells. The shock stays are a direct fit, they offer several shock and camber link mounting positions and include an aluminium hardware kit for mounting.

View the rear shock tower here