December 4, 2007

Serpent release the 720 ’08

Serpent release the 720 ‘08

Serpent have announced the release of the ‘08 spec of the European Championship winning Serpent 720 chassis. Maintaining the cars race winning geometry and already high specification, the 2008 version will now be supplied with a number of great option parts as standard. The chassis plate has now been black anodised and features a machined recess to mount the supplied front brass plate, an option that helps remove snap oversteer and allows the car to corner faster and smoother. Also included with the kit are the new 0 and 1mm offset steering blocks that provide more options to fine-tune your car’s setup on different track layouts. An aluminium radio plate X bracket also comes as standard, that not only looks great but also helps increase rigidity of the car, while finally, to ensure the engine mounting points are kept aligned, reducing stress on the crankcase, the 720-08 is supplied with the single piece orange anodised engine mount. Apart from the options, some of the cars standard parts have also been improved such as the fuel tank, which is now made from a more crash resistant material, while the mounted AFL tank lid comes with a new improved rubber seal. Other improvements include the use of a smaller diameter flywheel and the inclusion of Serpent’s new shock springs.

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December 3, 2007

Axial 500cc Fuel Bottle

Axial 500cc Fuel Bottle

Axial Racing in the US have releaed this large 500cc capacity fuel bottle, similar in style to that released by Serpent back in June. Made using a soft, long lasting and easy to squeeze bottle material, the spout is made from green anodised aluminum and sports a laser etched Axial logo, while to get the fuel into the tank the end of the spout has a curved neck. Tinted plastic protects fuel from sunlight and still allows you to see level of fuel in bottle, while a rubber cap prevents spilling during transport.

Source: Axial Racing [axialracing.com]


December 3, 2007

Hiro Factory Motonica 1st gear carrier

Hiro Factory Motonica 1st gear carrier

Japanese manufacturer Hiro Factory have released this aluminum 1st gear carrier for the Motonica P8.0. Made from black anodised aluminium, it features a high quality one way bearing and for added performance, and weight advantage, the carrier has been lightened through adding holes to the parts surface.

Source: Team Honest [teamhonest.jp]


December 3, 2007

Hot Bodies Cyclone 12 screws

Hot Bodies Cyclone 12 screws

Newly released from Hot Bodies for the Cyclone 12 is a set titanium screws for the front end of the car. Sold in a pack of 4, these M4x10 screws are much lighter than the standard steel versions yet are extremely strong. Also new from Hot Bodies is a set of 5 battery boxes which are the original retail packaging from the HB cells and can each hold an assembled pack up to 6 cells.

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December 3, 2007

Robitronic Scalpel Loletta & 6-cell Chassis

Robitronic Scalpel Loletta & 6-cell Chassis

Robitronic have released 2 new items for their 1/18th scale Scalpel, one of which is the Loletta body shell that sits very low to the chassis and features a big rear spoiler for lots of downforce. This body is suitable for the 4 cell kit and also works with the new 6 cell chassis. The new 2mm carbon fibre chassis comes with 6 battery slots, which sit very low for a better centre of gravity, while due to the increased number of cells the wheelbase has been increased from 130mm to 142mm giving better performance on long straights.

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December 2, 2007

GS Racing CL-1 Advanced

GS Racing CL1 Advanced

GS Racing has released the first spy image of the upgraded version of the CL-1 competition buggy, called the CL-1 Advanced. With only this picture to go on, the only thing we can see thats different so far are the big bore front shock absorbers that also feature a spring tension adjustment collar. More news about the car is expected to be released soon and we will bring it to you when we get it.

Source: GS Racing [gsracing.com.tw]


December 2, 2007

Matsukura & Suzuki take Buggy titles

Matsukura & Suki take JMRCA buggy titles

This weekend saw the indoor Yatabe Arena once more play host to the Japanese Nationals, this time for electric off road buggies, with the event open to both 2wd and 4wd classes. In 4wd it was Yokomo racer, and current 12th scale National Champion, Naoto Matsukura that took the TQ spot ahead of current 2wd World Champion Hayato Matsuzaki, racing for Hot Bodies in 2nd and Shin Adachi for Kyosho in 3rd. In 2wd qualifying it was Hiroshi Suzuki that took pole position in front of Akira Suzuki in 2nd and Hayato Matsuzaki in 3rd. The 4wd final saw complete domination for the young Matsukura who took wins in the first 2 finals, the second final seeing a winning margin of 12 seconds, to take the overall title ahead of Hayato Matsuzaki, who won the 3rd final, while Yokomo racer Hiroshi Suzuki took 3rd. In the 2wd finals Yokomo team driver Hiroshi Suzuki took 2 clear wins in the first 2 finals to secure his 2wd title, ahead of Tamiya racer Satoshi Maezumi in 2nd, who took the last final win, while Hayato Matsuzaki wrapped up a great day with 3rd overall.

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December 2, 2007

Upgrade RC Ink Skins

Upgrade RC Ink Skins

Upgrade RC have added another skin design to their already extensive range with the introduction of the RC Ink style. Made in black and white, this is a very unique and stylish design and as its Upgrade RC you can also cutomise it to have your own sponsors logos where applicable. Available for the Radios, Soldering Irons, tool box, pit light, power supply, chargers and starter boxes.

Source: Upgrade RC [rcidcustom.com]