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December 14, 2007

Serpent 960 08 1/8th scale

Following on from the recent release of the 720-08, Serpent have now announced the release of the car that was top qualifier at this years 1/8th scale World Championships and EFRA European Championships, the 960-08. Having finished a close 2nd at the Worlds, as well as having won the ultra competitive Japanese Nationals, the 2008 version has already proven its pace and is now ready to be released. Updates to the 08 car includes a newly designed rear end geometry that provides more rear end grip and which makes the car better under both braking and exiting of a corner.

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December 14, 2007

EDS Tools new additions

Japanese importer of EDS tools, Team Honest, have received a number of new additions to the already extensive range of tools. Sporting the distinctive knurled red handles, new additions include a ball tip for the 2.0m and 2.5mm hex drivers, while a new 5.8mm flat head and a 5.0mm philips head are new to the screw driver range. There is also a 7.0mm nut driver and finally a body shell reamer with a nice aluminium cap the protect the reamers tip.

Source: Team Honest [teamhonest.jp]

December 14, 2007

Mugen Seiki 2008 Winter Clothing line

Mugen Seiki 2008 Clothing line

Mugen Seiki in Japan have begun selling, in limited quantity, their new line of clothing for this winter. Sold together as a set including both trousers and jacket, they are only available in L and XL and can only be bought through their website. The padded jacket is available in blue, features a hood and sports the new Mugen Seiki logo on the front breast and a larger version on the rear, while the trousers look to be made from the same material and are therefore rain proof. Orders start on the 26th of December at 5pm.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

December 13, 2007

Team Orion 4200SHO EU2008 cells

Following on from the announcement of the new SHO cell from Team Orion, a safer and more stable option to the current competition cells on the market, the Swiss company have released the first information about the EU2008 version of that cell. Made to meet the new 2008 EFRA regulations concerning cell size, these cells are 42.5mm in length, still staying under the 43mm maximum size after expansion. Team Orion have invested heavily in new tooling to create this new EFRA standard sized cell and they have been tested extensively by their team driver Teemu Leino over the past few months to ensure optimal results. Expect them to go on sale next week.

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December 13, 2007

Losi Micro LiPo Battery & Wall Charger

Amongst Losi’s new range of LiPo cells that we briefly wrote about at the end of November, was this LiPo pack for use in the company’s 1/36 Micro-T, Micro-Baja, and Micro-Desert Truck. Sold separately or with a wall charger (above), this 180mAh 7.4v 2 cell pack has been designed to fit the smallest Losi vehicles and provides plenty of power as well as long run times, coming pre-wired with the power connector.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

December 12, 2007

JConcepts Hooded Sweater & HD Wing

JConcepts Hooded Sweater

JConcepts have released 2 new items today, the first of which is this new hooded sweater. Introduced specifically for those cold days, the JConcepts hoodie features a combination of athletic grey colour and familiar bull horn front and rear logo that makes looking good easy. Also new from the JConcepts crews is an Illuzion 6.5″ wide high downforce wing which is suitable for the RC10B4 and B44.

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December 12, 2007

Large Mugen Seiki Carrying case

Back in summer Mugen released the blue version of this large carrying case, and now in the middle of winter the Japanese company has come out with the same case in grey. This large bag sports the Mugen logo screen printed on the outside and inside is 4 corrugated plastic drawers mounted within a frame. The internal size of the bag is 530mm x 315mm and the drawers are wipe able and resistant to high temperatures and moisture.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

December 12, 2007

GS Racing CL-1 Advanced – Update

GS Racing CL-1 Advanced Update

GS Racing have provided an update to their new CL-1 Advanced 1/8th scale buggy, that we first mentioned at the start of December. The Taiwanese company has provided a lot more information on the car which features a brand new transmission system that has been lightened by 15 grams to gain greater transmission efficiency. As spotted the first time around, the car also sports new big bore 16mm shock absorbers, and finally a new steering system provides more solid steering. The car will get its official unveiling at next years Nuremberg toy fair.

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