November 22, 2010

Simon Willetts joins Competition Heat

Simon Willetts joins Competition Heat

GB Modelsport has announced that Simon Willetts will be one of its leading drivers using the new Competition Heat 12V engine heater in 2011. Simon used the engine heater for the first time at the CML Winter Series meeting at Frankley Model Car Club, taking TQ by round 2, and then going on to win the A Final with his Orion powered Kyosho. On a bone chilling day, where the ambient temperature struggled to reach 6°C, Simon used the heater to good effect. “The car started first time, every time, all through the day and the engine was pretty much good to go as soon as it fired up” commented Simon.

Source: GB Modelsport [gbmodelsport.co.uk]

November 20, 2010

HPI ST-8 black wheel

HPI ST-8 black wheel

Add some dark, cool style to your Mini-Trophy or scale truck build with the HPI ST-8 wheels in black. These 0mm offset wheels come packaged in pairs and feature a 1.9 inch bead diameter, perfect for fitting scale replica tyres like the Yokohama Geolandar tyres or any available scale replica off-road tyres. The ST-8 wheels will fit any car or truck with a standard 12mm hex adapter.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

November 18, 2010

JConcepts T4.1 Punisher body

JConcepts T4.1 Punisher body

The Punisher body by JConcepts for the Associated T4.1 is designed to increase on track performance with its aggressive hood and cab placement for added down force. The bed area is also designed with performance in mind, there are designated areas to cut out to help reduce the dreaded parachute effect and stabilizer fins for added stability on high speed tracks. Paul Wynn and Zach Genova debuted the new body in punishing fashion at the 2010 ROAR Region 4 Championship. Every round of qualifying was TQ’d with the Punisher body as well as taking the top two positions in the A-main.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

November 16, 2010

Tresrey DEX410 30g weight

Tresrey DEX410 30g weight

Shown in CAD form back in October, Japanese company Tresrey have released this brass weight for the Durango DEX410 and 410R. Weighing in at 30 gram it can be mounted to under the rear gearbox to help improve rear traction and is specifically shaped to fit snugly into the car.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]

November 13, 2010

RB 204mm compact manifold

RB 204mm compact manifold

As mentioned in our World Championship coverage, RB have designed and developed a special compact 204mm manifold for increased bottom end power. Designed for ‘American style’ tracks with big jumps, this manifold claims to be a big advantage in term of power. Also available in 192mm and 198mm versions, it is polished both inside and out and supplied with exhaust gasket and springs.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

November 11, 2010

AMR Tech Gears 10 buggy

AMR Tech Gears 10 buggy

AMR Tech have released their new Gears 10, 1/12th scale nitro powered buggy. Featuring a long stroke suspension design, shaft driven 4wd, gear differentials, limited slip centre clutch, big bore shocks, a .10 CZ pull start engine and full adjustability, this is highly spec’d and highly capable off roader.

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November 7, 2010

WC Pattaya – New in the pits

WC Pattaya - New in the pits

Continuing on with finding new stuff in the bits, we sat down with World Champion Atsushi Hara, who showed us his new self developed cab forward body shell. He has test this new body extensively and found it to have lots of downforce, thanks to not only the front cab, but the ridges going up the side of the cab as well as the rear winglets. This space behind the cab allows cleaner air to reach the wing for better balance, which he has found using one from another manufacturer. The body is expected to be released next month.

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