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January 15, 2011

Serpent 966 EVO 1/8th scale chassis

Serpent have announced the EVO version of their 966 1/8th scale chassis. Featuring the Serpent Flex Control rear end, which allows the brackets holding the 2-speed shaft and the brackets holding the rear diff to be connected with either aluminium inserts, or rubber inserts or left in full flex mode. Also the 2-speed shaft bearings and rear anti-roll bar ball-bearings are now set in delrin bushings to insulate from vibrations. Finally the ventilated, lightweight mono-disk brake and 3mm rear anti-roll bar wire are now included as standard.

View more images of the car here

January 14, 2011

Shepherd line of 1/12th scale tires

After a lot of testing and developing Shepherd have announced the release of their new line of 1/12th scale tyres. The new black rims and a new rubber ensure optimized performance, while additional shores ensure you find the best setup up for the current track conditions. To help recognize the compound the new tyres have color codes for easy identification.

View the full list of compounds here

January 14, 2011

KM H-K1 front one-way axle

More new parts from KM Racing for their H-K1 chassis with the release of this front one-way axle. Suitable for use on high speed tracks the set includes the dual bearing main axle, out drives, front 24T plastic pulley and two o-rings.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

January 14, 2011

Spec-R FF03 gearbox casing

New from Spec-R is this complete gearbox casing for the Tamiya FF03. Made from super hard plastic it wont flex and can support the original ball diff and Spec-R gear diff and is fitted with a fan mount for cooling the car’s motor.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

January 13, 2011

Capricorn LAB-C01 hardened CVD shafts

Capricorn have introduced these new optional front CVD shafts for their European Championship winning LAB-C01 1/10th 200mm chassis. Made from treated aluminium, the manufacturer claims that these are almost unbreakable and so will last a very long time in your car. Available soon.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

January 12, 2011

Paul Lemieux extends Xray contract thru 2012

RCAmerica/Xray USA have announced the re-signing of team driver Paul Lemieux. The multiple US National Champion has been a great asset to RCAmerica both on and off the track and both parties are looking forward to the new season. Paul had this to say:

After 5 years of partnership between Team RCAmerica/Xray and I we have decided to keep a good thing going, I have re-signed with both companies for 2011 and 2012. This means that I will be using exclusively Xray cars and Max Power motors along with Hudy products. I am excited about gaining more experience with the ever so growing Xray product line. I would like to thank everyone at RCAmerica in Dallas TX and also Xray in Slovakia. See you at the races!

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 11, 2011

Contact RC announce 2011 Factory driver line-up

Contact RC have announced their factory driver line up for 2011. Contact tyres have been making real progress in the foam tyre market and have achieved some excellent results in such a short space of time. This can only happen with the time and dedication of their drivers. They are pleased to announce that joining the already strong line up of USA Champion Paul Lemieux, European Champion Robert Pietsch and US star DJ Apolaro are up and coming young Swiss star Simon Kurzbuch (pictured), who has been impressing at recent large races, and Belgian Champion and European A finalist Jerome Renaux.

Source: Contact RC [racing-cars.com]

January 10, 2011

GQ 1/8th scale soft rims

GQ Tires have announced their new 1/8th scale soft rims and now offers two rim choices for RC racers. GQ’s Pro Rim is a stiff rim that is suitable for warm weather racing and on smooth, high grip, and/or fast surfaces, while their new high tech ‘Soft Rim’ is suitable for racing in cooler weather along with bumpy and low traction surfaces and/or tracks with tight turns that are more technical in design. The ‘Soft Rims’ are stiff on the outer edge which maintains corner speeds then soften going toward the inner edge. This softening of the rims is what gives these tires the extra traction on the types of surfaces mentioned.

Source: GQ [gqamerica.com]