July 18, 2011

C.Andy’s pan car wheel adapter

CAndysPanCarAdapter

C.Andy’s got in touch to tell us a about a wheel adapter for 1/10 scale pan cars to use 1/10 nitro wheels on the front axles. Simply use a body hole reamer to drill a 12mm hole into the nitro rims and and reuse used nitro wheels on electric pan cars. The centre wheel nut add a realistic touch to the car.

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July 18, 2011

Serpent S411 brass weight kit

SerpentS411Weights

Serpent release a set of black anodised brass weights to suit their S411 electric touring ca. Included in the kit are two 5g, one 12g and one 20g weight with the two latter are designed to fit around the centre line of the car, close to the belt. The weights are marked for easy identification and fit other brands too.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


July 18, 2011

Arrowmax Clutch Spring Tool

ArromaxClutchSpringTool

Arrowmax release a clutch spring tool CNC-machined from lightweight aluminium and designed for 1/8 and 1/10 on-road nitro engines. Compatible with most current centrifugal axial clutches, the tool allows to easily mount/dismount the clutch spring preload collar and make fine preload adjustments. For mounting simply insert the preload adjusting collar into the tool, press it onto the spring, and then start threading it onto the clutch nut. Dismounting is done in the reverse order. For preload adjustment the tool is placed over the collar and tighten or loosen the collar.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]


July 18, 2011

Yeah Racing Transformula & M05 options

YeahRacingTransformulaSideDamper

Yeah Racing release two new option parts for the Yeah Racing Transformula F1 conversion kit and Tamiya’s M05 chassis. Starting with the side shock graphite plate for the F1 kit the part is designed to adapt a 1/12 scale side damper to the chassis giving an additional setup option. The set included two graphite adapter plates and several washers and screws to make for a solid base for the optional side damper. Also available are spring steel universal drive shafts for Tamiya’s M05 M-type chassis. Designed to allow for greater steering angles and a decreased tendency to chatter while cornering the driveshafts also last longer due to the special spring steel material used. Also recommended when using a solid front axle.

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July 18, 2011

Burly & Newton win BRCA GT10 & F1 nationals Rd2

GT10-Podium

The second round of the inaugural BRCA F1 and GT10 nationals took place at Ardent Raceway. In the GT10 class that is closely based on the World GT formula pioneered in the US, Luke Burley took a dominant TQ driving a GM powered Associated 10R5.1. Luke was the class of the field all day leaving Mark Burgess in 2nd on the A-final grid ahead of Jason Butterfield, both also driving Associateds. In the A final Luke cruised to a comfortable win and in doing so almost lapped the entire field. He was followed home by Jason Butterfield in second and Chris O’Donoghue in third position.

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July 18, 2011

Meen Vejrak wins 4th KM Asia Cup Race

KMAsiaCupRd4

KM Racing’s Meen Vejrak has won the 1/10 scale GP touring car class at the 4th KM Asia Cup race at the RC Addict race track in Bangkok/Thailand. He won in front of Suruth V. (Xray NT1) and Surikan C. (Xray NT1) with KM Racing driver Charlee P. (KM H-K1) in fourth position. This was the last KM Asia Cup Race this year with the next meeting, the KM World Cup, is being held one month before the 2012 World Championship at the same place. In the meantime KM Racing in association with their worldwide distributors plan to run several KM Cup selection races to send the best KM H-K1 racer of each of the participating countries to the 1st KM World Cup. More information abut the race series will be posted soon.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]


July 18, 2011

Shepherd cross wrench

ShepherdCrossWrench

Shepherd are proud to introduce the new cross wrench 4in1 tool for nitro racing cars. Made from high-quality steel the tool includes 7mm, 8mm and 10mm socket wrenches for 1/10 scale wheel nuts, glow plugs and Centax-type flywheel nuts as well as an 5mm hex bit for suspension pivot ball nuts. Sporting a laser-etched Shepherd logo and all tool sizes for easy identification.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


July 18, 2011

KM Racing fuel gun version 4

KMFuelGunVer4Blue

KM Racing release the version 4 of their 13mm nitro fuel gun. The modified nozzle and the shorter distance from nozzle to fuel bottle make refilling more accurate, easier and faster. Available with red, blue and gun metal front and end caps.

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