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September 28, 2017

Serpent Viper 988 spares packs & options

New for the Viper 988 1/8 scale onroad chassis from Serpent is some spares sets as well as some new options. First up the start pack is a great value pack for drivers starting with the Viper 988, giving you some essential parts and options at hand. Next up for high traction conditions Serpent offer the hard composite arms for the Viper 988. These can be made even harder when using the optional carbon inserts which will be introduced soon. Finally Serpent introduce this easy and fast spacer to change the front roll centre on the Viper 988. The thickness is 1mm each and the shape allows for easy assembly and changes.

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September 28, 2017

SARDA 1/12th National Championship Rd4 – Report

The fourth round of the 2017 South-African ORE 1/12th national championship series was held at the Welkom RC Arena on Saturday 23 September 2017. The busy 2017 RC racing schedule and a long weekend in South Africa celebrating Heritage Day made that not all the 1/12th drivers could attend the one day event.

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September 28, 2017

T-Works JQ Racing carbon options

New from T-Works for the JQ Racing The Black Edition comes a number of carbon option parts. The new lightweight items include a graphite brake cam plate, a graphite centre gearbox plate and finally a graphite radio plate.

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September 28, 2017

Arrowmax Pro belt grinder

Arrowmax have introduced the first ever Pro belt grinder. Design to fit front, rear or even middle belts, the Pro belt grinder will help you to precisely grind down the rubber from the top of the belt. The result is a perfectly smooth, light running belt which maintains the same strength as the original version. The function of the belt is guaranteed by the Kevlar fibre inside the belt but the harder outer surface creates more drag and effects the smooth running of the car’s transmission.

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September 28, 2017

Tamiya F104 Pro II Formula chassis

Tamiya have introduced the follow up to their F104 Pro chassis, which was first introduced in 2009, the Pro II. Receiving refinements to enhance your R/C formula racing fun, the Pro II pairs the lightweight and streamlined direct drive F104 chassis with a new lower deck, and upgrade parts, giving a sharp and responsive driving feel. Furthermore, it includes an all-new original body design based on 2017 F1 car bodywork and wing dimensions.

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September 28, 2017

Tamiya Neo Scorcher Blue Metallic LE

Newly announced from Tamiya is the Blue Metallic Limited-Edition Neo Scorcher. Mounted on to the TT-02B chassis, TT-02B the Buggy version, it uses the TT-02 on-road version as its base, adding longer suspension arms, CVA shock units and buggy bumpers to give it great off-road performance. Of course, it retains the TT-02’s excellent drivability and ease of assembly and maintenance, while motor cooling ducts and receiver case add to the model’s durability. It also includes a large wing to go with the futuristic-designed tough body, plus stickers based on the original Terra Scorcher’s livery design.

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September 28, 2017

Fenix Racing MTC1 aluminium options

New from Fenix Racing for the recently released Mugen MTC1 comes this new aluminium flex chassis. Following a similar design, the chassis shape follows the angled battery, thus preventing the front of the chassis from scrubbing on the ground. To better tune the rear of the car a stiffener has been included to be fixed to the lower chassis. On the upper part of the car they released two different upper decks, the short one is meant to work with the short carbon fibre one that comes with the kit, while the long one will be mounted in a more conventional way. Both upper decks allow the driver to tune the flexibility of the rear, also providing one extra set of holes to fix the rear end. Also available is fan holder able to carry both a 30mm or 40mm cooling fan and last but not least, is a 7075 brace for the motor mount.

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September 28, 2017

JConcepts Swaggers & Pin Downs SCT tyres

JConcepts have introduced their line of Swaggers and Pin Downs for the Short Course class. The Swagger SCT front tire has a multitude of heights and angular ribs for cornering speed, consistency and straight-line tracking ability and has shown to produce ultra fast lap times while also being easier to drive than other options on the market. The front tires work best on Carpet and Astroturf tracks where the racing line requires an aggressive style front tire. The Pin Downs feature a pin spiked tread, which is directional for added performance and stability. The directional nature of the pins were positioned to allow broken-in type pins to grip the surface in one direction, while the pins are more upright when oriented in the opposite direction. The bottoms of the pins have heavy radiuses which allow the pins to wear more consistently and not tear or rip off the carcass prematurely. Both tires are designed for industry standard SCT wheels.

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