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October 3, 2013

Losi Ten Rally-X 4WD RTR

Losi introduce the Ten Rally-X 4WD RTR car based on the popular Ten chassis line. Coming factory-assembled the car features a tough aluminium chassis, aluminium oil-filled shock absorbers, sturdy suspension components and rally tread tyres for both on-road and off-road use. The car is powered by a 4-pole 3900kv Dynamite brushless system with 130A controller and controlled by a Spektrum SRS4200 2.4GHz AVC receiver with AVC standing for Active Vehicle Control, a gyro-based system to improve the handling of the vehicle even on very rough or slippery surfaces.

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September 4, 2013

Tamiya XV-01 Gazoo Racing TRD 86

Tamiya introduce the Gazoo Racing TRD 86 rally car. The kit is based on the XV-01 4WD belt-driven rally chassis with front motor and fluid-filled shock absorbers. Included come semi-slick rally tyres on black 6-spoke rims and a replica TRD 86 body shell with large decal sheet and optional light inserts for even more realism. The kit is scheduled for a mid-October release in Japan and will become available soon after World wide.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

September 4, 2013

Yeah Racing TT02 suspension & drivetrain option parts

Yeah Racing have new option parts for Tamiya’s TT02 touring car available in the form of rear lower aluminium A-arms, aluminium lower suspension mounts and universal driveshafts. Starting with the rear lower arms, they are made from high-quality aluminium and designed to reduce unwanted suspension flex and therefore add precision to this vital part of any RC car. They make for a smoother and more linear suspension movement and include new outer hinge pins and mounting hardware. Also new are lower aluminium suspension mounts. Again designed to reduce flex, increase precision and add durability the blue anodised parts are a drop fit solution and ideally used with the aforementioned A-arms. Last but not least come universal steel driveshafts for the TT02. They replace the kit’s plastic arrangement and make for a longer lasting and more efficient power transfer. The joint shaft’s cross pin is kept in place by a ring lock and the driveshafts are usable on both the front and rear of the chassis.

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August 28, 2013

Yeah Racing TT-02 suspension option parts

Yeah Racing have two new options parts for the Tamiya TT-02 4WD touring car chassis available in the form of aluminium upper suspension mounts and adjustable steering tie-rods. Starting with the upper suspension mount, the part is CNC-machined from aluminium and designed to reduce flex in the gearbox area for a more precise and accurate steering and suspension action. The mount comes blue anodised and in sets of two allowing to convert both the front and the rear of the chassis at once. The second new part is the adjustable steering tie-rod set, again for the TT-02. Designed not only to reduce friction between the steering bellcranks and the steering knuckles, the linkages also allow for quick and precise toe angle adjustment in order to fine-tune the steering characteristic of Tamiya’s entry-level chassis. Included are six delrin ball ends, three left/right thread turnbuckles and suitable ball connectors.

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August 5, 2013

Yeah Racing TT-02 aluminium options & titan screws

Yeah Racing introduce new aluminium option parts and a titan screw kit for Tamiya’s TT-02 entry/hobby level touring car. Starting with the aluminium options, first up is the lower front arm set that is designed to replace the kit’s plastic arms. Included are CNC-machined aluminium arms with installed pivot balls and mounting hardware. The stiffer arms minimise flexing and make for a more precise and more predictable turning of the car while adding rigidity in this highly stressed area.

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August 1, 2013

Vaterra 1969 Camaro SS RTR kit

New from Vaterra comes this amazingly looking 1969 Camaro SS ready-to-run muscle car. The vehicle is based on the V100 4WD 1/10th electric chassis and it received some valuable option parts in the form of oil-filled shock absorbers and a lightweight alloy centre driveshaft. Acceleration and speed are courtesy of a Dynamite Tazer 3300Kv brushless motor and ESC system while the energy is provided by the included Dynamite Silver 3000mAh 2S LiPo battery pack. Also included are a pre-painted Camaro SS body shell, treaded tyres on highly detailed multi-spoke rims, a genuine Spektrum DX2E 2.4GHz radio system with batteries and a suitable Dynamite 10W LiPo Balance AC peak charger.

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July 22, 2013

Active Hobby TT-02 alloy shock towers

Active Hobby from Japan have new aluminium shock towers for the Tamiya TT-02 chassis available soon. Both parts are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and offer a wider range of mounting positions for the shock absorbers helping to adjust the chassis to a wide range of applications from drift to racing. The towers come including all needed hardware, separate or as combo set and in a wide range of colours including black, red, matte alloy and shiny chrome.

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July 8, 2013

Yeah Racing TT-02 adjustable front upper arm set

Made for the Tamiya TT-02 sport-level touring car kit is this Yeah Racing adjustable aluminium upper arm set. The upgrade replaces the fixed upper arms of the kit with an adjustable and more durable solution. Beside higher impact resistance the design allows for easy camber angle adjustment in order to improve tyre wear and cornering characteristics. The set is made for the front end of the chassis and includes all needed hardware.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.net]