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July 19, 2016

Serpent Cobra GT Nickel-coated clutch bell

Coming for Serpent’s nitro-powered Cobra GT cars is a Nickel-coated 2-speed clutch bell. Made from lightweight 7075-T6 aluminium and sporting a Nickel plating the clutch bell is about 60 percent lighter than the standard steel version, scrubbing valuable rotational mass for improved acceleration. The CNC-machined bell features precision-machined bearing fits and it can be used with alloy, the original black or the new yellow clutch shoes as well as a mix of those.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

July 19, 2016

Active BD7 & YD-4 adjustable rear suspension mounts

Active Hobby Products have introduced adjustable rear suspension mounts for the Yokomo BD7 and YD-4 on-road cars. The RF mount is of a multi-piece design, utilising an inner solid block to which split outer suspension pin hangers attach. Different thickness alloy shims allow to adjust the toe-in angle in a range of 0 to -3 degree with a 48.7mm RR hanger and from -2 to -5 degree with a 51.7mm RR hanger. The adjustable RF suspension mount sets are available in four different colours including black, blue, red or silver. As for the needed RR parts, Active Hobby Products have introduced two new suspension mounts machined from heavy brass material. They are available separately in a 48.7mm variant, weighing in at 16.4g and as a 51.7mm version, weighing in at 17.2g. The parts come with a black surface and sport laser-etched markings for easy identification.

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July 18, 2016

WRC Pro2 LM16 1/10th pan car bodyshell

Italian company WRC has introduced the new Pro2 bodyshell for the LM16 1/10th pan car. Offering a different front fender and nose section as well as an updated side pod design comrade to the original Pro1 body the shell offers slightly different handling characteristics. It is usable on the LM16 pan car and other 190mm pan car kits.

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July 15, 2016

Team Corally 4000mAh 2S 30C LiPo battery pack

Team Corally have introduced their new 4000mAh 2S LiPo hardcase battery pack. Made from 30C cells and coming with an oval diameter hardcase the battery is ideal for all applications that require “racing pack” batteries such as some Tamiya and RTR vehicles. Offering standard dimensions of 138x46x24.8mm and weighing in at 215g the battery comes pre-soldered with a T-type power connector and XH balancer port.

Source: Team Corally [corally.com]

July 14, 2016

Samix BD7 brass & aluminium -1mm suspension mounts

Coming from Samix and made for Yokomo’s BD7 touring car are new brass and aluminium suspension mounts. Available are several configurations including 1-piece FF, FR and RR mounts as well as split FR and RF mounts all of which use optional Xray composite inserts to alter the suspension’s kick-up, anti-squat and toe-in settings. Additionally they are of a 1mm lower design, allowing to run lower suspension pin settings than stock. The mounts are available in heavy black and gold colour brass as well as lightweights silver and black aluminium variants with the brass parts allowing to adjust the car’s weight balance and overall weight.

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July 13, 2016

RDRP touring car wing mount set

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their Wing Plate TC set, a mounting kit for 1/10th touring car wings. Designed to improve wing fitment and mounting security, the lower buttons fit snuggly into the body’s wing stays and, like the upper counter plates, they are machined from aircraft-grade aluminium, coming anodised in a range of colours including black, orange, red, dark blue and light blue. The design with an 8mm hole pattern is ideal for all Protoform and Bittydesign touring car bodies and it also fits most other brands. The sets are rounded out by the needed mounting hardware.

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July 13, 2016

Serpent introduce new 977 option parts

Serpent have issued first images of some soon to be released optional parts for the 977 1/8th on-road car. First up is an upgrade kit for the rear suspension that moves the suspension pins closer together while longer outer pivot balls make for an overall longer rear A-arm, resulting in improved traction, higher corner speeds and a more stable car under braking. Also new is a low-friction belt pulley set that will improve acceleration and overall drivetrain efficiency. The new parts will hit the stores shortly.

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July 13, 2016

Yokomo Europe BD7 silver brass -1mm arm mounts

Yokomo Europe have introduced new silver brass -1mm suspension mounts for the Yokomo BD7 touring car. The parts are machined from heavy silver brass material, making each about 10g heavier than the respective alloy counterparts for added weight at one of the lowest points of the chassis. In addition to allowing weight bias fine-tuning and gaining overall weight, the parts are also 1mm lower that the standard alloy suspension hangers, making running lower suspension pin settings possible; something the Yokomo team drivers have been using with great success at select races. Available is a full range of split and 1-piece front and rear mounts.

Source: Yokomo Europe [teamyokomo.eu]