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March 22, 2018

Reds Racing M5 GT Corsa Lunga GT engines

Reds Racing have announced the release of their new M5 GT Corsa Lunga nitro engines for 1/8th GT vehicles. The power plant is available in two specifications, as M5 GT and M5 GT Ceramic. Both are long stroke on-road based engines with their new carburettors being designed specifically for on-road racing to ensure high performance and precise tuning. Other features include silicon filled and tuned crankshafts, sleeves with five inlet ports and three exhaust ports, high performance Japanese-made front and Swiss-made rear ball bearings with the Ceramic spec engine utilising a rear Swiss-made ceramic main bearing. Both M5 GT engines come with a Japanese-made Reds Racing TS7 glow plug for easier tuning and high reliability starting from the break-in process.

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March 22, 2018

Answer-RC S35-3 series carbon fibre arm stiffeners

Answer-RC from the UK have introduced front and rear carbon fibre arm stiffeners for the SWorkz S35-3 series of buggies and cars. They are made of thicker 1.5mm carbon fibre and include 6mm screwed rather than 5mm fasteners. They come separately for the front and the rear of the vehicle and fit the S35-3 platforms including the S35-3, S35-3E, S35-3GT and S35-GTE.

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March 22, 2018

Xpress tease Execute XQ1S club-level touring car

Xpress have released a first image of their forthcoming XQ1S club-level touring car kit. The car is based on the full-breed XQ1 competition kit, however several fibreglass parts and other simplifications will make the kit more wallet-friendly for newcomers and club racers. The car is set for a release in April and all information including images should become available soon.

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]

March 22, 2018

Chad Phillips takes Team Orion US team manager role

Team Orion have welcomed Chad Phillips as the new US team manager. Chad will support the company’s Electric and Nitro race teams both at the track and with day-to-day responsibilities. Chad has been involved in the RC industry for many years and has a great expertise in electric and nitro racing and he will continue building a successful team not only at international and national but also at regional level.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

March 21, 2018

Zen Racing front end suspension balls w/O-ring

Designed to improve the front end damping on LMP or RXGT12 kits are 6mm front suspension balls from Zen Racing. The O-rings inside, held by a slot, increase 1/8th king pin dampening and they hold the chosen dampening fluid against the king pin for a more consistent feel.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]

March 21, 2018

Hudy clamping aluminium servo horns

Hudy have introduced their new clamping aluminium servo horns. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised the heavy duty servo horns are available in offset 1-hole as well as standard 2 or 3-hole specification and for 23T, 24T or 25T spline servos. The special design allows to access the clamping screw from above, making installation in tight surroundings easy. In addition to looking the part the servo arms will also improve steering response compared to standard composite servo horns.

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March 21, 2018

Merlin McFly personalised CF sandwich setup board

Germany’s Merlin Depta has released a carbon fibre sandwich setup board that can be personalised with a custom engraving. The board is made from highest grade U.S. sandwich carbon material, it measures 430x350x10mm and the total weight is only 380g which is perfect to take this one on the plane to go racing around the globe. The writing on the board is personalised with a premium engraving in German quality handcraftsmanship. For further information on the product, check Merlin’s “Merlin McFly” social media page here.

March 20, 2018

Fenix CRC gear diff & 0.2mm axle shims

Fenix have introduced a special version of their 1/12th pan car gear differential especially designed for CRC’s 1/12th scale pan cars as well as 0.2mm shims to fine-tune the rear track width of 1/12th scale and 1/10th formula cars. Starting with the gear diff, the part features a special red anodised aluminium hub with 4-40 UNC threads to suit US-style wheels. The diff will make for improved traction especially on high-bite surfaces as it prevents any slip within the construction compared to a ball differential, and the red anodised hub is also available separately. Also new is a 10-piece set of 0.2mm shims that can be used to fine-tune the rear track width of 1/12th scale pan and 1/10th formula cars. They can be used with both 1/4” and 6mm rear axles.

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