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August 1, 2012

Reds Racing USA sign Brian Thomas

Reds Racing USA have announced that Californian Brian Thomas has joined their team. Brian will be running the M7T engine for 2012 in 1/8 on-road and most recently finished 3rd at the KO Propo Grand Prix. He also qualified 2nd in both Sedan and 1/8th at the Airtronics Grand Prix where he went on to finish 2nd in Sedan and was leading 1/8th until car issues got the best of him. The Mugen driver brings years of experience to the Reds Factory Team and which will be a huge asset going forward.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing-usa.com]

August 1, 2012

Nosram Comet Evo & HD speedos

Like the new LRP Flow speedo but prefer red then try the Nosram Comet. Following two years of hard work and designed from scratch, the new Comet speedos are based on a completely new platform replacing the three popular Pearl Evo Version 2 speedos. Racers can use the Comet speedos for modified and stock racing, offering a multitude of setup options. Optimised cooling, extremely high power output over the entire RPM range and simple but flexible adjustability are only some of the highlights that make the new Nosram Comet speedos stand out. The unique software, a heavy copper 8-layer powerboard and the compact 2- piece machined aluminium housing have never been seen in a brushless competition speed control before. Its construction from thermo-conductive aluminium makes the case highly efficient for cooling.

View the complete feature list here

August 1, 2012

Mugen MBX-6 Eco USA race edition

Mugen USA have released this special race edition MBX-6 Eco. The 1/8th brushless buggy sports new silver graphite throughout and comes with a number of optional part as standard. Included are the aluminium front upper arm mount, rear arm mount, front & rear axle shaft and joint cups. Also wide offset wheel hubs in 1 and 2mm, S5 silicone o-rings and front and rear shock springs in 1.5/7/75T & 1.5/8.25T respectively.

View more images of the car here

August 1, 2012

Titan ARC R10 double-joint CVDs

Titan RC have released this latest option part for the ARC R10, a pair of double-joint CVDs. The shafts are made from hardened spring steel, which is super durable and provides a smoother transmission on the R10. The new design features 4 holes in the middle joint, which not only reduces weight but also make it easy to apply lubricant into the joint, while a reenforced spring ensures you never lose the connecting pin under any condition.

Source: Titan RC [team-titan.com.tw]

August 1, 2012

T-Work’s MBX-6 & X3 aluminium options

News from T-Work’s are these durable and lightweight hard coated wheel axle shafts and center shaft joint cups made from imported 7075 aircraft grade aluminum for the Mugen MBX-6/6T & Hong Nor/Jammin X3/X3E. Each axle and joint cups are over 50% lighter than the standard steel counterparts giving you considerable savings in overall weight while the axles will give you the added advantage of reduced unsprung suspension weight.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]

July 31, 2012

Kyosho Ultima RB6 2wd buggy

The new Ultima RB6 is the latest in the Ultima line of vehicles, which is a further development of the breed, and it includes all the enhancements that have been designed by Kyosho engineers and tested over the last year by Kyosho International factory drivers like Jared Tebo and legends of the RC world. This type of development, along with the uncompromising manufacturing standards and the vast experience that can only be gained from decades of high-level competition, makes the Ultima RB6 a strong choice as the car to beat for the 2013 season.

View more details & images here

July 31, 2012

Associated 12mm clamping wheel hexes

Team Associated’s Factory Team aluminium 12mm clamping wheel hexes clamp securely onto the axle, preventing the hex from getting stuck in your wheels, which allows for speedy wheel changes. The hex adapters are CNC machined out of 6061-T6 aluminum and anodized Factory Team blue. The 12mm hexes use a 2-56 Socket Head Cap screw (included), which allows for the use of either a 5/64″ or 2mm Allen wrench. The hexes make a great upgrade for your SC10, or to convert your B4.1 or B44.1 to Team Associated’s new 12mm hex wheels.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

July 31, 2012

Serpent Cobra Sport buggy

Serpent have released the next addition to their growing Cobra line, the Cobra Sport buggy. Based on the full race version of the Cobra buggy and sharing the race genes, geometry and most technical features, the Sport version features some less expensive materials, without suffering performance wise. With its superior suspension, race geometry, high performance diffs, bigbore shocks and race-clutch, it is already highly specced. All parts and options of the high end race version fit this Sport version too, so a step by step upgrade is possible.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]