Shepherd announce a new option part for the Velox-Revolutionary-Shock-System. The super soft floating piston spring is even softer than the extra soft one and with these springs it is possible to build the shocks with zero rebound which results in better handling of the car especially on small bumps/curbs. The springs are available from now on.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
VBC Racing Australia have first images of the forthcoming Wildfire D07 electric touring car kit available. The latest incarnation of the company’s touring car platform will be based on a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis with 2mm upperdeck and an innovative “floating” steering design that decouples the steering bellcrank posts from the chassis to allow for improved front flex characteristics. A sturdy aluminium centre pod still makes for accurate steering response while different flex settings help to fine-tune the setup. Also new to the D07 is an improved motor mount for optimised left-to-right flex characteristics of the rear part of the chassis while the new Zero Tolerance Pulley system makes for an ultra smooth drivetrain operation. Other new features include an updated anti-roll bar mount on the A-arms, a new suspension geometry using carbon composite parts, all-new 3.5mm carbon shock towers, new centre arm mounts with adjustable flex settings and more.
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Following first teaser images Team Muso now officially announce the release of the LM-P Typ2 200mm on-road bodyshell. The multi-piece body is made from clear polycarbonate and it comes with separate rear wing, shark fin and roll cage details to create several aerodynamic configurations. The body is designed for the use with 200mm World GT chassis and also fits Tamiya F103 GT cars.
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Mugen introduce updated rear suspension arms for the MRX5 WC 1/8th on-road car. Added material for increased strength against bending and twisting under hard acceleration and corning improves traction while opening the throttle and also adds stability at corner entry. Included with the A-arms are also upper suspension arm parts.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
CN Development & Media introduce the Yuki Model Brainergy 45C LiPo saddle battery pack. The 7.4V pack is built using high-quality 6000mAh cells that are housed in white protective cases. Industry standard 4mm tube-type connectors make using the battery in a wide range of applications possible and included are a charging lead with T-type connector as well as a pre-soldered jumper wire.
Source: CN Group [cn-group.de]
The Canadian Onroad Triple Crown Championship Series 2015 will kick-off on December 6th at Sutton Aviation RC Raceway in Ottawa. The 3-race Championship will be run in Touring Car Modified, Touring Car 17.5T Blinky as well as Vintage Trans-Am 21.5T with supporting club classes of Tamiya Mini, 1/12th scale and USGT. More information and sign up can be found here.
History was made on October, 25th 2014 in Saint George, Utah. The R/C Bullet designed, built and driven by Nic Case finally achieved a top speed of 202.02mph (over 325km/h). Using a custom chassis, body and tyres as well as off-the-shelf electronics this was the first reported +200mph run of an RC car and it qualifies for Guinness World Record.
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New from T.O.P. Racing and made for the Sabre S4 touring car is an improved gear differential housing set. Design changes and new O-rings for the outdrives and pulley minimise oil-leakage and increase the efficiency of the diff.
Source: T.O.P. [top-racing.jp]
