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April 8, 2008

RT Streamlined Lola Expert 8 body

Shown for the first time at the Toy fair in Germany in February, Reckward Tuning have released their Streamlined Lola Expert 8 1/8th scale on road body shell. This EFRA approved (#31500) shell has been made from ultra lightweight 0.75mm thick lexan, has a very low cockpit for easy access to the fuel tank and this also provides good cooling for the engine. Supplied with a trim strip, 6 side stiffeners and the decals shown in the picture, it also comes with a protective over spray film.

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April 7, 2008

Reckward Tuning Mugen & clutch parts

Reckward Tuning in Germany has announced that they will begin to sell optional parts for the Mugen range of on road and off road cars, with more brands supported in the future. The first releases include front and rear chassis braces, which are suitable for the Mugen MBX-5, MBX-5R and MBX5-T that have been made from high grade aluminium for creating a super stiff chassis. For the Mugen MRX-4R and MTX-4, there is an aluminium radio box that is easily mounted to your car’s radio that helps protect your radio equipment in the event of a crash. Also new to their range of products are hardened 13T & 14T Speed 2.5 clutch bells, suitable for off road clutches with 26mm diameter.

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April 4, 2008

Honest Lola T92 & EX body shells

More 1/8th scale body shells, this time from Japanese firm Honest who have released 2 new versions, a Lola T92 and Lola EX. The Lola EX is your standard high downforce affair that fits easily on most 1/8th scale on road chassis’, while the Laura T92 is the second body to be seen this week with a cockpit in place of the driver. I don’t believe that either have been so far approved for racing but if you still want one, they are available now.

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April 3, 2008

Corally VRS cells & Accessories

Corally VHS cells & Accessories

Corally have announced the release of lots of new products, some of which we saw that the Toy Fair back in February. Starting with cells, Corally have released their VRS matched IB4600 and EP4600, both available as race or team matched packs in either 4, 5 or 6-cell versions. New for their range of touring cars are special short shock bodies, making it possible to run your car with lower ride height settings while keeping more suspension up travel. For 1/12th scale racers are some new 36mm rear US Factory wheels, that are available next to the 38 mm US Factory wheels. With these wheels it is possible to use smaller diameter tires while keeping the same amount of rubber on traction required by some track conditions. For the company’s F1 chassis, they have released a set of five 3.0 mm aluminium spacers for adjusting the steering lever of this car and finally the long awaited Team Corally Black Hooded Sweaters with kangaroo pockets are available.

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April 3, 2008

Serpent S400 brackets & S960 shims

Serpent have released some new items for their S400 and S960 chassis’, starting with this range of optional lower suspension brackets for fine-tuning the geometry settings on the S400. Made from anodised grey aluminium, the new brackets are available in 2.5, 3.5 and 4.0 and allow a wide range of front and rear toe settings as well as overall track width adjustment. Also new is a set of 4 conical steel shims for the Serpent 960-08, that work in the same way as previously available versions, keeping the wheel true by helping centre them on the axles. They are now smaller in diameter to reflect the new bearing diameter size used on the 2008 spec car.

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April 2, 2008

MLC 1/8th Peugeot 908 bodyshell

MLC Peugeot 908 bodyshell

Seen at last weekend’s Trofeo MLC & Tornado, run at the RME ‘Lamberto Collari’ track to celebrate Collari’s 8 World Championship titles, was the new Peugeot 908 1/8th scale body shell from MLC. Made by Bergonzoni and already appearing on the EFRA list of approved body shells for the 1/8th class, this new shell is unusual in that it has a full cockpit. This aside, the body is essentially a Lola CanAm shell, albeit a bit more stable. The race itself was won by Lamberto, who of course was running the new shell, while the version shown above belongs to Andrea Pirani who finished 3rd.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]

March 27, 2008

Max Power .21 XL9 TQ & .12 XXL3

Max Power .21 XL9 TQ

We covered these new engines briefly during the Toy Fair, but Max Power have been in touch to let us know that their new engines, the .21 XL9 TQ and .12 XXL3 are now available. The 3.5cc XL9 TQ has been made to commemorate Massimo Fantini’s TQ at last years World Championships in Cordoba, Argentina. This 9 port engine features a new carburettor, super lightweight crankshaft, ceramic bearings and improved timing for great top speed and fuel economy. The 2.1cc XXL3 is a completely new, EFRA legal, motor with a new crankcase with improved internal porting, lightweight crankshaft and a new piston material for long life. This 3 port engine is long stroke and also features a newly designed cooling head.

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March 27, 2008

K-Factory TM E4 Steel/Alu CVDs

K-Factory TM E4 Steel/Alu CVD shafts

K-Factory has developed a new set of high strength universal joints for the Team Magic E4 series of electric touring cars to help cope with the extra power generated by extremely powerful brushless motors and high voltage LiPo batteries. The improved strength comes from the use of specially developed K-Factory ST-Steel and an increase in drive shaft thickness. The thicker and stronger UJ combines with a lightweight aluminum wheel adapter which helps reduce the overall weight and keeps the rotating mass of the E4 transmission as low as possible.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]