April 30, 2010

Shepherd Velox V10 option parts

Shepherd Velox V10 option parts

German company Shepherd have released a number of new optional parts for the Velox V10. First up is this center body post set which can be mounted on the front upper wishbone brackets. The additional stability of the body results in an improved downforce and less bending of the body. The high quality aluminium part is anodized blue and all the necessary fixing materials are included. Tested successfully at the World Championship warm-up in Houston the new one-way / solid front axle combination allows the user to adjust the Velox V10 to specific track layouts. Without disassembling the front end the axle can be changed from a independent one-way axle to a solid axle and is supplied with all the parts necessary to do so. The set includes pins to lock the one-way, o-rings to secure the pins, the pulley, an additional belt washer and super lightweight outdrives. Finally and specially created for US-style tracks with hard boards, the aluminium servo saver offers the extra stability that is needed and survives even hard crashes. The ackermann can be adjusted very easily by sliding the upper part back and forth like with the standard one and it is anodized in shiny blue to fit to the other aluminium parts.

View the other two parts here


April 28, 2010

KM Racing H-K1 200mm prototype photos

KM Racing H-K1 200mm prototype photos

We have shown you CAD images of the new H-K1 prototype IV back in April and today KM Racing have sent us photos and more details on their new 200mm chassis. The car is currently in production and they are aiming for a May 20th World release. As these photos are still of the prototype, there will be some changes from this version and the final production version. Firstly the foam bumper will be using a different plastic bumper top plate as standard, with the carbon bumper top plate shown in the pictures will be sold as option. A receiver box will be included as standard, the shock springs will be black in colour as standard and finally the KM Ultra lightweight clutch system will be included as standard.

Click here for more photos of the prototype


April 27, 2010

SpeedMerchant Rev6 1/12th scale

SpeedMerchant Rev6 1/12th scale

Team SpeedMerchant have released photos of the follow up to their successful Rev5 1/12th scale, the aptly named Rev6. With no concrete information yet from the company on the feature list, looking at the car we can see the immediately obvious update is the all new chassis plate, a follow up to the first single cell LiPo chassis on the previous model. We can expect full details on the new car in the near future.

Click here for more photos


April 26, 2010

CSO NT1 rear stiffener

CSO NT1 rear stiffener

CSO have released the rear stiffening brace for the Xray NT1 200mm chassis. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, it has been further hard coated for extra durability. The brace mounts on the gearbox side of he car, between the radio plate mounting bracket and the right 2-speed shaft mounting block, and prevents any flex occurring in this area of the car.

Click here to see the brace mounted


April 26, 2010

Roche BD5 titanium coated suspension pins

Roche BD5 titanium coated suspension pins

Roche have released these titanium coated suspension pins for the Yokomo BD5. Made from a hard stainless steel material will provide smoother and lower friction to the arm movement. Each pin will also be engraved to let the user easily identify the length of the pin. Available in 3 versions, there is the 42mm front inner hinge pin, the 45mm rear inner hinge pin and the 45mm outer hinge pin. Available in mid May.

Source: Roche [roche.hk]


April 26, 2010

Edam Evo-X style 1/10th 200mm shell

Edam Evo X style 1/10th 200mm body shell

Edam have announced the release of this new Mitsubishi Evo X style (really?) 1/10th 200mm body shell. A completely brand new design, it has been created with air flow dynamic formulas, which means it will bring perfect down force to make the car super stable together with fantastic handling.

View another image of the shell here


April 26, 2010

DnM Tech NT1 chassis plate

DnM Tech NT1 chassis plate

DnM Tech have released this new chassis plate for the Xray NT1 2010 version. Made from high quality 3.17mm thick aerospace grade 7075-T6 aluminium, it has been hard coated for longer life. A precise fit to prevent chassis tweak, it comes supplied with DnM high quality chrome screws for the bottom of the chassis.

Source: DNM Tech [dnm-tech.com]


April 21, 2010

CS Factory 1/12th scale pre mounts

CS Factory 1/12th scale pre mounts

CS Factory have introduced their new line of 1/12th scale tires that come supplied pre glued on new Serpent rims which are EFRA and DMC legal. Another advantage of these new pre mounts is that the wheel is super light and stiff thus allowing higher corners speeds. Available in 40, 38 & 36 shore fronts and 36, 32 & X2 rears, they come pre trued to a race ready diameter.

Source: CS [cs-shop.de]