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March 9, 2016

Serpent Cobra GT 3.0 1/8th on-road kits

Following a first teaser Serpent have now released full details on the new Cobra GT 1/8th on-road kits. Coming as nitro and electric variant both feature new front and rear aluminium suspension mounts to optimise the suspension geometry by making for flatter A-arm angles which suits on-road racing better. The kits also include 6 degree aluminium C-hubs and rear uprights to further improve the suspension package while new aluminium shock absorber risers allow for optimised shock angles to further up the on-track performance. The suspension package is rounded out by a set of redesigned 4.5mm carbon fibre shock towers.

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March 9, 2016

Ielasi Tuned .21 9 & 7-port Rally engines

Ielasi Tuned have introduced their all-new .21 Rally engines in the form of the 9CL and the 7CL. The 9 and 7-port long stroke engines both feature new cooling heads with Ielasi Tuned logos, rear ceramic bearings, new design conrods and they are hand-modified by Daniele Ielasi himself. The EFRA-legal engines complement the IFMAR-legal 5CL GT Rally and they become available very soon.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

March 9, 2016

Xtreme Aerodynamics R18 1/8th on-road bodyshells

Xtreme Aerodynamics have introduce two all-new variants of their R18 1/8th on-road body platform in the form of the R18 Evo and the R18 Flat. Featuring similar rear end designs the two bodies differ by the front end aerodynamics with the Evo being meant to offer more steering thanks to the protruding “nose” section in the front, while the Flat type generates very high downforce with its simpler but effective design. Both bodies are available in light and ultra light versions, either uncut or precisely pre-cut for a number of cars.

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March 9, 2016

Team Titan Blitz 1/8th on-road wing set

Team Titan have introduced the new Blitz 1/8th on-road wing set. Designed for the use with Blitz’ own line of bodies but also suitable for other brands, the set contains two differently sized add-on gurney wings as well as lightweight plastic mounting hardware. Pre-shaped slotted holes allow the height adjustment of the wings in order to fine-tune the aerodynamic drag and downforce. Both the wings and the hardware are also available separately.

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March 8, 2016

Marka Racing aluminium front body post plate

Marka Racing have introduced an aluminium front body post plate for the MD Racing MDF14, Xray X1 and other cars. The plate allows to use front wings of different brands without having to worry about the position of the front body mount post as it remains the same due to the plate, and with it the front body post, being attached to the front bulkhead. The plate is machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, it comes black anodised and in a variant for the MD Racing MDF14 as well as a general part suitable for Xray, Yokomo and many other chassis.

Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]

March 7, 2016

Tesla Sticky Glue carpet tyre additive

Capricorn have introduced their all-new Sticky Glue carpet tyre additive. Specially developed to maximise traction on carpet tracks the tyre sauce comes in a large 100ml bottle with a cap sponge for easy application.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

March 7, 2016

Serpent Cobra GT 3.0 – Coming soon

Serpent have released a teaser image of their forthcoming Cobra GT 3.0 1/8th scale GT car. Being in its fifth year of production the Cobra GT only received minor updates for the 2016 season with the 3.0 kit having already proven its performance by winning the prestigious Winternats race in Florida. More information on the 3.0 updates for both the nitro and electric-powered GT will become available soon.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 7, 2016

Marka Racing MDF14 aluminium side damper piston

Marka Racing have introduced an aluminium side damper piston for the MD Racing MDF14 formula car. The piston is made from Ergal 7075-T6 material and is meant to make for a smoother, more precise damper action while offering higher strength at the same time. Included comes a suitable grub screw for the damper eyelet.

Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]