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July 12, 2019

Serpent S120 Pro 1/12th scale pan car kit

Serpent have announced the release of their all-new S120 Pro 1/12th scale competition pan car chassis kit. Building on the proven design features of the F110 SF4 formula car, the S120 Pro makes use of the “link-less” design introduced with the SF4, meaning the designers have junked the usual side links in favour of a bearing-supported linear guide system that allows to brake harder and accelerate earlier while offering greater stability and consistency when braking/accelerating and steering input overlap as the rear pod movement is independent from chassis roll.

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July 12, 2019

Protoform tease new on-road body shells

Following a first teaser image of their all-new Turismo body shell, Protoform have given another hint on the new 1/10th scale body while also announcing the release of their latest 1/8th scale IC Track lid. The Turismo 1/10th 190mm body is understood to be Protoform’s latest go on the recent LCG/high downforce body trend that has produced some very extreme designs the recent months. Protoform has basically started the idea with the already iconic Type-S, however they seem to have lost some ground due to a very proactive European brand and are now trying to catch up again with the Turismo. As for the X-15 body, the shell is coming right on time for the forthcoming IFMAR 1/8th IC Track World Championship that will be held on home soil at the Steel City RC Speedway in Fontana, California later this year. Full details of both bodies will become available on Monday, the 15th of July.

View a teaser of the X-15 body here

July 12, 2019

Bezerk T4 Mid optional top decks

Bezerk have announced the release of optional top decks for Zero Tribe T4 Mid converted Xray T4 touring cars. Available are slim and rear split design upper decks that help to fine-tune chassis flex to your liking. In addition two different thicknesses of 1.6mm and 2.0mm are available to further fine-tune the chassis’ torsional flexibility. The top decks are a direct fit, they come cut from high-quality glossy carbon fibre and they can also be customised to meet the customer’s needs.

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July 12, 2019

Avid A800 limited edition titanium chassis

Coming from Avid are two new titanium chassis for the Awesomatix A800X series touring car. The chassis has been designed for high bite conditions and Avid widened the standard arm pivots in the rear 0.5mm on each side – arms further from the bulkheads – which stabilizes the car allowing to drive it harder with more confidence. The designers have also narrowed the long arm suspensions pivots in the rear 0.5mm on each side – arms closer to the bulkheads – to match the rear. Avid recommend using this chassis to increase performance on high to medium bite conditions with Kyle Klingforth, who helped develop the chassis, finishing 2nd in the Touring Modified class at this year’s ROAR Carpet Nationals, forcing other teams to fly in custom titanium chassis due to them offering quite an advantage. The limited edition chassis fits the standard motor position A800X and it is available in exclusive oil slick or standard black anodising.

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July 11, 2019

Muchmore Impact 5600mAh 4S HV shorty battery pack

Coming from Muchmore is their unique Impact Silicon Graphene HV FD4 series 5600mAh 15.2V shorty hardcase battery. The 4S pack measures 95x46x46.5mm and weighs in at 423g. It is build using high-quality 140C capable cells and comes pre-wired with an XH balance connector and an XT60 power plug. The lightweight hardcase battery is ideal for 1/8th scale buggies and trucks where its use can greatly lower the overall weight.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

July 11, 2019

Zero Tribe BD9 mid motor conversion kit – Teaser image

Following the world-wide success of their Xray T4 mid motor conversion kit Japanese company Zero Tribe have started to develop a Mid kit for the popular Yokomo BD9. “Mid” motor cars recently gained a lot of popularity as they are meant to offer greater cornering speed and improved balance and consistency over conventional “rear” motor designs. No word yet on a release date but we are keeping you up to date on the progress.

Source: Zero Tribe [zerotribejapan.com]

July 11, 2019

Yeah Racing 1/8th electric motor heat sinks

Yeah Racing have introduced their new add-on heat sinks for 1/8th scale electric motors. Designed for the use with motors of 40.8mm diameter and 57.9mm of length, the multi-piece aluminium heat sink wraps around the motor, making for an increased surface and thus better heat dissipation. In addition up to two optional 30mm cooling fans can be mounted to further increase cooling capacity. 10mm stand offs allow to raise the fans which further improves cooling at the expense of a higher centre of gravity and less body clearance. The hear sinks are available in red, black or blue colour.

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July 10, 2019

Team Power LCG brass weights

Coming soon from Team Powers are four new brass weights that help to fine-tune weight balance or up the overall weight of cars and batteries. The range will include a 95x34mm 13.2g under battery weight, as well as a 42x20mm 3.8g, a 30x15mm 2.0g and a 22x27mm 1.6g weight. The 3.8g weights are an ideal attachment to lightweight 22.5mm height LCG batteries while the 2.0g weights fit into the under-motor pockets of on-road and off-road chassis. All weights are made of 0.5mm copper brass material and come they black coated for wear and looks.

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