New from King Headz for the Team Associated RC8T, is this aluminium front chassis brace. CNC machined from 7075 aircraft grade aluminum and anodized, it helps increase rigidity and add strength to the chassis. The brace is machined with a guide to capture the supplied lock nut. King Headz also offer a similar brace for the rear of the chassis.
Source: King Headz [kingheads.com]
Team Magic have released the 2009 version of their E4 Rubber spec touring car chassis. The new car features a host of small improvements such as a larger motor mount area, a new top deck that enables 5-cell packs to be mounted to the front or rear, a new chassis plate and battery mount as well as a new top mounted single bell crank steering system. New belts and improvements to the shock absorbers complete the upgrades.
Source: Team Magic [teammagic.com.tw]
Hudy have released this Premium-quality carrying bag for their Exclusive set-up system and is the perfect way to carry your set-up system with you to the track. The universal design allows the carrying of most 1/10 and 1/12 set-up systems available on the market, with a multitude of different pockets & straps to accommodate most popular components. Inside the bag, there are individual pockets and elasticized bands that can accommodate the following types of components: set-up system, droop blocks & gauges, ride height gauges, set-up wheels, and more. An isolated storage location is given for commonly-available tweak stations such as bubble-type tweak stations or other. Lightweight nylon for high strength and durability, and featuring a super-modern look with stylish full-color graphics.
Sanwa, or Airtronics as they are known to others, have released details on their new M11X. This the first of the M11 family to have the 2.4Ghz system integrated into the transmitter, before opting to have just a different module. The Japanese company claim that their new 2.4 system is 3 times faster then previous versions, making for a much more responsive system. The radio itself has only received some small cosmetic changes, due to the integration of the 2.4 system and now features a top mounted stubby aerial.
Source: Sanwa [sanwa-denshi.co.jp]
Sanwa, or Airtronics as they are known to others, have released details on their new M11X. This the first of the M11 family to have the 2.4Ghz system integrated into the transmitter, before opting to have just a different module. The Japanese company claim that their new 2.4 system is 3 times faster then previous versions, making for a much more responsive system. The radio itself has only received some small cosmetic changes, due to the integration of the 2.4 system and now features a top mounted stubby aerial.
Source: Sanwa [sanwa-denshi.co.jp]
New from Mugen are these body shell skins for the MBX-6 buggy. Designed by US custom specialists Upgrade RC, they come in 3 colours, blue, green and red, and are pre cut. Simple to apply, just paint your shell with a base colour, peel and stick. Once applied they are strong and flexible, and so can withstand crashes, and most importantly they are resistant to fuel.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
Red RC is pleased to introduce our all new website for 2009. Over 4 months in the planning stages, and following some super human efforts by Ruben d’Arco to get the site done, we now have a new product review and articles section as well as an updated look and faster loading times. As well as the new site, we have also taken some new people on board, Sebastian Suerstedt, formerly of RC Car & Fun (Racer Germany), will be handling the bulk of our product reviews, while Oisin O’Briain who you know from our live event coverage will be overseeing our articles section.
Currently we are only at the beginning with our new sections, but already have some great new content. We expect to have 2 – 3 new product reviews, and up to 2 new articles a week, as well as our usual daily news.
As the site is still new you may happen upon some bugs, if so then please report them to us and we will get straight onto fixing them.
Rumours about a possible 1/12 scale on-road car from Slovakian manufacturer Xray had been around for a while now but it was at last years on-road World Championship in Thailand when the first prototype cars hit the public road.
Pictures of the XII named car have been rare before the actual event although some spy shots floated around the internet showing that the first ever 1/12 scale car from Xray was very likely of a conventional ‘T-bar’ design with a rather large and ‘brushless-friendly’ power pod. Come the WC the secret was revealed and Xray factory driver Teemo Leino set some very impressive practice times with the orange toned XII. Information on a release date had not been given at that time but rumour had it that the pan car was due to be production ready by the beginning of 2009.
