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November 23, 2012

David Loppini joins KM Racing

KM Racing have announced the signing of young Italian driver David Loppini to their racing team. David showed great speed in qualifying 4th at this year’s European 1/10th 200m Championships in Cassino, as well as a steady string of results on the National circuit over the past few years. He will run alongside former European Champion Dario Balestri as they both compete for results for KM in the Italian and European championships in 2013. David had this to say:

I am proud to be selected as KM driver in the same year in which KM wins the world championship in Bangkok. Running as team mate of Dario will be both a challenge and a growth opportunity. Thanks to Dario, Kenny and Hang for making this dream happen. I will do my best.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

November 23, 2012

BMT 011 GT chassis

With BMT under new ownership, they have released an all new GT car called the 011 GT. With the continued development and evolution of GT cars for competition, the Italian marque has released this new competition car. Incorporating the best knowledge and materials available to guarantee a reliable and competitive chassis, it features a belt transmission for best performance, weight and acceleration. The centre of gravity has been lowered everywhere to minimize role and pitch and special big bore shock absorbers give maximum fluency and constant damping in long races.

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November 23, 2012

Avid 12mm spring cups & shock pistons

Avid introduces their new Avert aluminium spring cups for the new 12mm Team Associated big-bore shocks. Avid made a smaller 3mm slot and tighter fit over the shock eyelet to keep the spring cups secure and prevent shock shafts from pulling out of the plastic shock end. These spring cups add extra security to your ride without sacrificing weight or putting a huge dent in your racing budget. Also from Avid is their lineup of machined 12mm shock piston sets. The goal of these pistons was to reduce the oil blow-by on the outside of the piston and to tune the damping with the piston valving. They represent Avid’s latest development concept which helps tune high speed and low speed damping separately. Their test drivers found that these pistons help provide the traction and bump handling of running lighter shock oil or larger piston holes, while still maintaining the control of running heavier oil or smaller hole piston when taking on jumps.

View the new pistons here

November 22, 2012

Pro-Line Slash 2wd bumper, axles & wheel nuts

Pro-Line have released a number of new items for the Slash 2wd. First up is the all-new race-inspired front bumper, brace and bulkhead, the former featuring Pro-Line’s unique ‘Flex Mount’ brace that absorbs all impacts rather than transferring them into your Truck and potentially damaging vital components. The two vertically mounted screws that fasten the Bumper to the Brace act as pivot points for the Brace to rotate around allowing the Pro-2 Bumpers to bend but not break. Next up is the Pro-2 ProTrac Axle kit with ProTrac Suspension Kit. The all steel construction of the shafts, outdrive, axles and pins provide maximum durability and can handle all the power your motor can muster. Pro-Line includes super Lightweight Outdrives in the Pro-2 Axle kit to improve acceleration by lowering rotating mass and also includes Axle Snap Rings that eliminate drive pins from ever falling out. Finally Pro-Line have new blue anodized aluminium nuts which have deep serrations that dig into the wheel and provide a secure hold against the rigors of Racing and Bashing.

View the other new products here

November 22, 2012

Yokomo B-MAX2 MR EP buggy

New from Yokomo, the latest evolution of the B-MAX2 now allows the rear gear box to be mounted in either mid-ship or rear-motor configuration. An increasing number of races are being held on high grip surfaces such as carpet or artificial grass and the mid-ship configuration allows a more centralized weight distribution which dramatically improves handling and cornering speed. The rear-motor configuration is more conducive for common dirt off-road running surfaces as it provides more optimal traction and coupled with the newly developed cab-forward body shell, the result is a very refined and balanced handling characteristic. And equipped standard with items such as the highly reliable big bore ‘X’ shocks, and the newly designed rear ball differential, the latest kit is ready to take on a variety of racing conditions.

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November 22, 2012

WRC Racing STX EP touring car

WRC Racing, best known for their 1/10th F1 chassis, the F-One 200, have released the first pictures of their new 190mm EP Touring car. Another brand to enter the market this year, the STX has some unique features the most noticeable being the ‘upper’ deck which utilizes two plates of carbon running perpendicular to the chassis plate to create stiffness. Along the length of the braces are struts which can be removed to increase flex. The steering servo is centrally mounted as is the norm using a very low and lightweight solution, while the steering/Ackerman plate moves along pins instead of pivoting on a central point. We can expect complete details when the car is released at the beginning of December.

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November 22, 2012

Serpent Cobra buggy rear springs

Serpent have introduced new Cobra buggy rear springs. The new springs have less coils, less wire than before while retaining the same length. The new configuration means a more progressive character to increase steering, especially on corner entry, and also feels more stable on landing. Each spring is ground flat, individually checked for straightness, paired in sets of 2 and are color coded as before. The springs will fit many other brands of cars with 16mm big bore shocks.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

November 22, 2012

RB Compact V2 buggy manifold

RB has developed a new buggy manifold called Compact V2 to perfectly fit the narrower modern 1/8th cars which removes the need to cut the body and body guard. Designed with a parabolic progressive shape to keep the right gas flux, it is polished inside and out and fits the Mugen MBX6 and RB One perfectly. Supplied with strong silicone gasket and springs it is available in two sizes, medium and long.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]