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March 22, 2013

Xray NT1 2013 spec

Xray have released complete details on their update NT1, the 2013 spec. With a lot of focus on the shocks, the car features new low profile shock with new internals including Delrin pistons and of course all new shorter springs, the new design helping to lower the car’s centre of gravity. To cater for the new shorter shocks, there is all new shock towers while for the rear upper links there is a new upper bulkhead with new roll centre adjustments. Other new parts include an all-new front wire anti-roll bar for smaller technical tracks, new narrower chassis, new Mutli-Flex radio plate as well as an all new reverse clutch set with updated parts for smoother and faster acceleration.

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March 22, 2013

KM Racing H-K1 Meen version

World Champions KM Racing have released a Meen version of their H-K1 to commemorate their victory back in November. The full option kit will come with blue anodised aluminium bulk heads and the option of mounting the steering servo to the main chassis or top deck. Other included part include new high efficiency brake disk, rear body height adjusters, front anti-roll bar system, aluminium servo horns, full set of anti-roll bars and spur gears and will have the customers name engraved on the chassis plate. Available on April 8th.

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December 18, 2012

Serpent 977 Viper announced

Serpent have released the first, brief, details of their new 1/8th scale on road car, called the 977 Viper. We have been supplied with no other details but we have heard that it will be a completely new platform. The car is currently in production and is expected to be released in February of next year. More details as we get them.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

November 26, 2012

HB R10 1/10th 200mm racing kit

The car that TQ’d the recent World Championships, the HB R10 is the latest kit from the minds at HB-HPI to enter the exciting and fast world of 1/10th scale on-road touring car racing. Top-level nitro touring cars are a completely different type of racing class compared to electric touring cars, you can’t just add an engine to any touring car design and be off to the races. Properly designing and testing a car takes months, even years plus the standard of materials and design has to be at the highest level. At over 60mph, even on smaller tracks, every component has to serve a purpose and be designed to perform. That’s why only the best materials went into the R10: titanium, aircraft aluminum, carbon graphite, top-grade composites and more. The R10 is built from the ground up to perform and to win.

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November 25, 2012

Capricorn LAB C02 WC edition

Capricorn have announced an upgrade kit for its 1/10th 200mm chassis called the LAB C02 WC edition. This version includes all the parts used by Capricorn drivers at the recent World Championships in Bangkok. The kit includes new harder more durable plastics, front anti-roll bar F1, middle shaft mount with exhaust support built-in, lightweight hard coated 2-speed shaft, brass weights to be positioned under the tank in order to bring the model to the new minimum weight of 1650g without any additional weights and finally new super soft belts.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

November 23, 2012

BMT 011 GT chassis

With BMT under new ownership, they have released an all new GT car called the 011 GT. With the continued development and evolution of GT cars for competition, the Italian marque has released this new competition car. Incorporating the best knowledge and materials available to guarantee a reliable and competitive chassis, it features a belt transmission for best performance, weight and acceleration. The centre of gravity has been lowered everywhere to minimize role and pitch and special big bore shock absorbers give maximum fluency and constant damping in long races.

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November 20, 2012

Motonica P81 RS3 1/8th chassis

Motonica have announced the release of their new P81 version RS3. The main new improvements include the new chassis plate, new rear shock absorber body and front shock absorbers shafts and a new servo saver Ackerman plate. The new chassis aims to increase grip and add more steering while the new shock absorbers body is longer, resulting in more traction and more steering of the car, while the new Ackerman helps offer smoother driving and more steering.

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October 23, 2012

Kyosho V-One R4 SP chassis

Kyosho have released this high performance weight optimised version of their V-One R4 1/10th 200mm chassis called the SP. Featuring tuning parts that helps Takaaki Shimo win this year’s Japanese Nationals, it comes supplied with updated differential housings with more durable plastic material as well as hardened steel diff gears. A new one piece aluminium engine mount, nickel coated steel shock shafts, a new 2nd gear mount, a new main chassis, tuning springs for front and rear and new rear ARB mounts from POM material complete the list of included parts

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