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July 21, 2011

TQ Racing take a new direction

TQ Racing got in touch to tell us about their split from the World-wide partnership with Ansmann Racing and Team C Racing. In the past all three companies sold the same type of chassis under different brands with TQ Racing had taken care of the US, Ansmann Racing of the European and Team C Racing of the Asian market. This partnership is no longer and TQ Racing have started to develop their own range of 2WD and 4WD Buggies and Short Course trucks.

Click here to read the full statement

July 21, 2011

TQ Wire low profile 4mm bullet connectors

TQ Wire has released 4mm low profile bullet connectors in 2 sizes, 18mm and 12mm overall length. The short version will fully seat in battery packs and not interfere with 1/12th scale bodies.

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July 20, 2011

LMR pit mat

New from Lee Martin’s new LMR brand comes an anti-slip pit mat. The black colour mat comes printed with a white LMR logo, gives a secure base for setup boards, prevents small parts from rolling off your pit table and is available through the company’s online store.

Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]

July 20, 2011

Tekno RC M5 pinion gears

Tekno RC release their new line of M5 Mod1 pinion gears for 1/8th electric and any other application that needs Mod1 gears. Available from 11 up to 30 teeth the pinions are precision machined from steel and hardened for durability. They feature 5mm bore, an M5 set screw and a laser-etched size identification.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

July 19, 2011

Team Associated RC8.2 Factory Team Kit

Team Associated release the RC8.2 Factory Team kit with a load of new option parts. Featuring the new Factory Team +3mm 7075 hard anodised chassis plate, the new chassis adds 3mm of length to optimise weight distribution and overall handling. Adding to this are newly designed suspension arms with centreline shock mounts and optimised anti-roll bar position. The new suspension arms were designed to work with the Factory Team 5mm 7075 aluminium low-CG shock towers to improve and optimise the suspension geometry, making the new buggy more plush and forgiving in rougher terrain. The Factory Team kit includes the 16mm “Big Bore” hard-anodised threaded shocks with 4mm titanium nitride coated shafts and revised shock boots to help increase traction and keep the rubber on the ground. Also included in the kit are JConcepts Punisher body and Illusion wing.

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July 19, 2011

Capricorn LAB-C01 options & off-road setup system

Capricorn release two new option parts for the LAB-C01 on-road chassis and an off-road setup system for 1/8 scale off-road cars. The new two-piece brass engine mount for the C01 add weight to the lower part of the chassis, features machined cooling fins and is also usable on Shepherd’s V10 chassis. Also designed for the LAB-C01 are the new front drive shafts that are suggested for the use with a solid front axle. The off-road setup system is machined from aluminium and polycarbonate and helps to measure and adjust toe, camber and caster on the front and rear of nearly all 1/8 scale off-road buggies.

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July 19, 2011

Hiro Seiko silicone oils

Hiro Seiko got in touch to tell us about the recent addition to their line of silicone oils. The 20,000cps oil adds to the company’s line of high-viscosity silicone differential oils and sports a new darker bottle design. The 60ml bottles are easy to use and come with printed weight numbers for easy identification.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

July 19, 2011

KM Racing 2S 1400mAh LiPo receiver battery

KM Racing release a 2S7.4V 1400mAh LiPo receiver battery for the KM H-K1 200mm on-road chassis and all other nitro cars that except batteries with the given pack dimensions. Small and with 40g light of weight the pack allows for the use of the new generation of LiPo-compatible high voltage servos and receivers for even more steering speed and torque. Standard servos may need a voltage regulator to cut the voltage to the needed 6.0V. The pack comes pre-wires with JR receiver and standard balancer plugs.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]