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December 15, 2010

McPappy Racing Dart 2.5 oval chassis

McPappy Racing have introduced the Dart 2.5 and have released a Dart 2.5 Standard Kit and a Dart 2.5 Team Kit. This newest version was designed to stay flatter and turn harder and it has an offset and super offset T-plate position. Shorter wheelbase and lightened pod plates, the left side of the chassis was moved out .100″ to increase the left weight percentage and also taking advantage of the newest Protoform D-HD nationwide body. The LiPo strap brace was moved to the rear of the battery allowing the battery to move toward the LF wheel. This increased front weight percentage. They also added new rubber o-rings designed to work with the carbon fiber flex braces which eliminates all tweaking and finally new standoffs flatten the angle of the side shocks which in testing, has all proven to be better.

View more images of the new car here

December 15, 2010

Edam Spirit FR anti-roll bar mount

New from Edam is this orange anodized 7075 T6 aluminum front anti-roll bar mount for the Spirit chassis. These new parts allow you to independently adjust the anti-roll bar from the downstop, so that the downstop setting doesn’t influence the performance of the anti-roll bar and vice versa.

Source: Edam [edam.com.tw]

December 15, 2010

Hudy clutch tool

Designed for 1/8 & 1/10 on-road nitro engines, but working with most current centrifugal-axial clutches, the new Hudy clutch tool allows you to easily mount/dismount the clutch spring preload collar and make fine preload adjustments. For mounting, insert the preload adjusting collar into the tool, press onto the spring, and then start threading it onto the clutch nut. Dismounting is done in the reverse order. For preload adjustment, place the tool over the collar and tighten or loosen the collar. Part of the all-new ’25 years anniversary’ limited edition Exclusive Tool Line, it is made from super-lightweight CNC-machined Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium with diamond pattern surface for unsurpassed grip.

View images of the tool itself here

December 15, 2010

Rick Vrielijnck wins IFMAR 1/8th Pre Worlds

This past weekend saw the Pre Worlds take place at Homestead RC Raceway in Miami, Florida in preparation for next April’s IFMAR 1/8th scale on road World Championships. The race saw the top qualifier from the past 2 gas on road World Championships Robert Pietsch once again take top spot with his self designed Mugen MRX-5 ahead of team mates Mike Swauger and Keisuke Fukuda, with Serpent driver Paolo Morganti rounding out the top 4. In the race it was Dutch driver Rick Vrielijnck who set the fastest lap on the way to the win taking the flag by less than a second from team mate Fukuda in 2nd, both using the new Protoform P909 shell, with Paolo Morganti rounding off the podium in 3rd spot.

View the final standings here

December 13, 2010

Arrowmax MRX5 front upper arm mounts

Arrowmax have also released new front upper arm mounts for the Mugen MRX5. Machined from 7075 T6 aluminium, they are provided with the adjustable POM inserts to enable you to adjust the position of the roll center more accurately.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

December 13, 2010

KM H-K1 lightweight 2-speed shaft

KM Racing have released this 2-speed shaft for their H-K1 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. The shaft is made from steel and has been hollowed out through the middle to reduce weight. A direct replacement for the standard shaft.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

December 13, 2010

Team Titan Blitz P908 & P12 bodies

Team Titan have released 2 new body shells, for the 1/10th scale 230mm class and the 1/12th scale pan car class. The Blitz P908 can mount to any 1/10th 200mm chassis with wide foam tires and conversion kit for awesome on track performance. The Blitz P12 body for 1/12th scale link type pan cars claims to offer more steering and stability compared to other bodies on the market.

View more images here

December 10, 2010

Robitronic Mini-Z ball bearing set

New from Robitronic for your Kyosho Mini-Z is this oiled ball bearing set. Sanctioned for use in most stock-class races, these bearings not only enhance your runtime but also push your lap times considerably. Complete set includes 4 x 2x6x2,5mm and 3 x 3x6x2,5mm bearings.

Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]