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February 8, 2017

Team Bomber YR12X carbon fibre chassis conversion

Japanese company Team Bomber have introduced the YR12X carbon fibre chassis conversion kit for the Yokomo YRX12 1/12th scale pan car. Made from a special carbon fibre material the main chassis plate will greatly increase the handling and straight line stability of the car. The chassis is available as a complete set including the upper floating servo mount plate and mounting hardware, but the chassis and servo plate are also available separately.

Source: Team Bomber [teambomber.jp]

February 8, 2017

Scorpion Vanguard S2-50 Clubrace speed controller

Scorpion have introduced their new Vanguard S2-50 Clubrace speed controller. Aimed at spec class racing the compact ESC can be run with down to 13.5T motors, it features a 6V/3A BEC system, an aluminium heatsink, a 50A current rating as well as blinky mode and zero timing settings along an adjustable RPM limit mode to equal the performance when running different motors in RPM-limited spec racing classes. A V-Link cable for increased adjustably and a fan unit for racing in high ambient temperatures are available separately.

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February 8, 2017

JTP RT6 & SC6 Race Carbon shock towers

Coming from Jared Tebo’s JTP brand are carbon fibre shock towers for the Kyosho RT6 and SC6 trucks. The front shock tower was designed to dramatically change the front end geometry to improve the steering feeling. The shocks will be directly mounted to the arm, helping to taking out the twitch and over aggressive front end and giving more confidence in corners. Also new is a rear shock tower that offers the standard geometry with the inside three holes being available. The tower must be used with the RB6.6 rear bulkhead and it changes the body mounting positions. Both the front and rear shock tower are made from high-quality 4mm carbon fibre and JTP also offers a set of front and rear RT6 and SC6 arms with the front arms coming pre-drilled for the required new shock mounting location.

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February 8, 2017

Team Magic E5 HX RTR racing monster truck

Team Magic have introduced the E5 HX 1/10th scale RTR racing monster truck. Based off of the standard E5 the HX variant is available in four different body colours and it features a new LED light system, a powerful Hobbywing brushless system and a genuine Savöx waterproof steering servo. To this add a fully ball-raced drivetrain, a fully adjustable suspension and a 2.4GHz radio system. The truck will become available in March.

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February 8, 2017

RPM Kraton & DEX8T front bumper & rear skid plate

Made for a range of Arrma and Team Durango kits are RPM’s new front bumper and rear skid plate. Starring with the front bumper, the part is structurally engineered to add much needed impact-absorption to the front of the Arrma Kraton and Team Durango DEX8T, dramatically reducing the amount of impact force from a crash that gets transferred into the chassis. Our two-piece design incorporates a 4mm thick skid plate with 1.5mm skid ribs to the front of the truck, extending more than 38mm in front of the chassis and protects the front of that expensive aluminium chassis from skid and impact damage. An additional curved oval bumper on top helps protect the body as well. The bumper and skid plate is moulded in black engineering grade nylons for strength and durability.

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February 8, 2017

Sanwa MT-S Piano Black limited edition radio

Sanwa’s intermediate-level MT-S transmitter is soon also available as limited edition Piano Black variant. The radio will feature the same glossy black finish as the respective M12S and MT-4 variants, making it Sanwa’s third transmitter to receive the luxury treatment. In terms of features and specifications the MT-S Piano Black edition will be the same as the standard MT-S and so it allows for a range of telemetry functions, and offers SSR and SSL compatibly. The transmitter will become available by end of February.

Source: Sanwa [sanwa-denshi.com]

February 8, 2017

XRS Australia Rd1 – Report

Round one of the Xray Racing Series Australia was held at the revamped Sydney Model Autosports track. The surface was treated with sugar and the grip was perfect but as for the weather; mid to high 30 Degrees on both Saturday and Sunday was hard to deal with for man and machine. In the premier ISTC Modified class Awesomatix’s Jeffery Mackie would bring home the win from Ari Bakla (Xray) in second and Lionel Saunders (Yokomo) third.

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February 8, 2017

THR B6-series polycarbonate tower protectors

UK company Tudor-Hart Racing have introduced clear polycarbonate shock tower protectors for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. CNC-machined from 5mm material the protectors fit snugly over the front and rear shock towers using the standard bolts included with the kits. The snug fit also means they don’t get in the way of any front or rear wings that may be fitted. The shock tower protectors are available as a pair or singularly, and will fit the front and rear kit towers for both the B6 and B6D.

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