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November 28, 2014

Bittydesign M15 190mm touring car bodyshell

Following first teaser images Bittydesign now introduce the M15 190mm bodyshell for electric touring cars. Developed with the help of internationally experienced top drivers the body is meant to offer a very controllable steering response while retaining exceptional rear end grip and a neutral overall balance, making it easy for the driver to make a race distance both fast and hassle-free. The body, with its distinctive front and rear end design, is especially designed for carpet racing but also works well on low to medium grip asphalt tracks and it comes including a large decal sheet, window masks and a lightweight hardware set to mount the rear wing.

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November 28, 2014

Serpent S411 & S748 orange aluminium screw sets

Serpent have more orange anodised aluminium screw sets available, following the release of a 40-piece set for the S977. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming orange anodised the lightweight kits will also come for the S411 Eryx and S748 Natrix 1/10th cars and they are meant to be used in lower-stress areas. For the S748 Serpent also offers a full aluminium set in grey colour, containing a total of 133 fasteners.

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November 27, 2014

Framega BD7-2015 chassis protection stickers

Framega have released new chassis protection decals for Yokomo’s BD7-2015 touring car. Available in yellow or white colour the decals come as sets of one, two or three sheets and they help to protect the bottom of the chassis from becoming excessively scratched and damaged on abrasive surfaces.

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November 27, 2014

Alexander Hagberg dominates Orca Cup in Taiwan

The Taiwanese Orca Cup was held in Taoyuan, close to Taipei, in the classes of Touring Car Modified and 1/12th scale Modified. The drivers were challenged by a fairly low-grip carpet and it was Xray’s Alexander Hagberg who came out successful in the Touring Car class starting from pole position. Hong Kong drivers Chan Hay Lai and Chan Chau Man rounded out the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the 1/12th scale class it was again Alexander to took the TQ and win to round out a perfect weekend.

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November 27, 2014

Serpent Viper 977 aluminium screw set

Serpent introduce an orange anodised aluminium screw set for the Viper 977 1/8th on-road kit. Targeting areas of less stress such as the top deck and rear bulkhead the screws reduce the overall weight of the car while adding some visual impact. Included in the 40-piece set are various flathead, button head and cap head screws.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

November 27, 2014

Alpha One 1/10th formula kit – Coming soon

Alpha is a new brand from Italy and the first product to hit the market is the ‘One’ 1/10th formula kit. No details are known yet but we bring you updates as soon as first information surfaces.

Source: Italtrading [italtrading.it]

November 27, 2014

GForce Mini Break-in system

GForce introduce the Mini Break-in system for mini and micro-size brushed motors. Designed for the use with Tamiya’s Mini 4WD series of “slot cars”, the system is also usable for the brushed motors found in Kyosho’s Mini-Z or HPI’s Micro RS4 line of vehicles. The motor run-in system is housed in a sturdy case with a jog dial to adjust the output voltage and also a timer that stops the run-in process after a certain time. A non-slip foam pad and a velcro strap prevent the chassis or motor from moving around and the break-in device is powered by four AA-size batteries or an optional power supply.

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November 27, 2014

TLR 22-4 LRC 2.0 degree & 2.5 degree rear blocks

Available now from TLR and made for the 22-4 4WD buggy are two new rear pivot blocks. Coming in low roll centre specification and with 2.5 and 2.0 degree toe-in setting the blocks are made to free-up the rear end of the buggy compared to the standard 3.0 degree part. CNC-machined from aluminium and coming gun metal anodised the 2.5 degree part is best used on medium bite surfaces while the 2.0 degree part helps to make the buggy rotate better in and out of turns on very high-bite tracks. Source: TLR [tlracing.com]