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June 7, 2015

R1 Wurks Digital Drive servos

R1 Wurks are currently working on their new Digital Drive line of servos. First up will be a high-voltage compatible low profile offering that pulls up to 17.5kg-cm at a speed of 0.06s. The servo is usable from 4.8V to 8.4V input and features a coreless motor, enhanced servo centring technology and all CNC-machined metal gears as standard as well as a lightweight CNC-machined case. From factory the servo comes with all-black wiring in your choice of a standard or 80mm short length version.

Source: R1 Wurks [r1wurks.com]

June 7, 2015

VBC Lighting10 LM 1/10th pan car kit

VBC Racing introduce the Lightning10 LM 1/10th scale pan car kit. Based off of the design of the Lighting10 200mm WGT car the LM features durable fibreglass chassis and suspension components, lightweight 7075 aluminium parts and it accepts all standard 1/10th pan car tyres. The front end is highly adjustable in terms of caster, reactive caster, camber and toe settings while the rear end is equipped with a large volume centre shock absorber and dual roll dampers. Included with the kit comes a realistic endurance car bodyshell and BSR spec racing foam tyres.

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June 5, 2015

New VBC Racing Firebolt & Wildfire option parts

VBC Racing have new option parts for the Firebolt 2WD buggy and the Wildfire D07 touring car available. Starting with the Firebolt, available soon is a CNC-machined extreme lightweight aluminium motor plate as part of the company’s Dynamic range of option parts. Cut from 7075 material and coming red anodised and with extensive machining the part is 4.5g lighter than the stock unit, weighing it at only 16g, and it makes for improved motor cooling and looks without sacrificing stability. On top of that does additional machining make for more clearance towards the chassis and thus helps with undisturbed chassis flex and overall grip.

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June 5, 2015

Mini RC Bike distributed by Schumacher

Schumacher Mini RC Bike

Schumacher now offer a Mini RC Bike for racing on the street, in the office or at home. Coming in blue or orange colour the bike features a stabilising gyro, soft rubber slick tyres, simulation shock absorbers as well as working head and tail lights. Side guards prevent the bike from becoming scratched or damaged during hard corning and the included battery makes for running times of about 12 minutes between charges.

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June 5, 2015

Arrowmax 1/10th touring car setup system

Arrowmax have a new setup system for 1/10th touring cars available. Offering an industry-standard design but with Arrowmax’s signature Honeycomb twist, the system allows to easily adjust the camber and toe settings on touring cars for a more reliable chassis setup. Ball races allow for precise and ultra-smooth movement while laser-etched markings make reading the settings easy. Included is also a precision-cut polycarbonate toe plate for toe setting and steering throw adjustments as well as four thumb nuts to conveniently fix the wheel axles to the camber plates.

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June 5, 2015

TRR RaceStuff TRF419 carbon fibre main chassis

German company TRR RaceStuff have an updated carbon fibre chassis plate for the Tamiya TRF419 available. Offering a slight re-design compared to TRR’s previous chassis the plate is cut from 2.2mm high-quality carbon material, it is of a 100 percent symmetrical design and offers milled out pockets for the motor, main gear and the differentials. The chassis was successfully used by Christian Donath to score Pro-Stock A-final results at the three recent ETS events in Italy, Austria and Luxembourg.

Source: TRR RaceStuff [trr-racestuff.de]

June 5, 2015

Reedy SC600-BL sensorless brushless RTR ESC

Reedy’s SC600-BL brushless speed controller is water-resistant for maximum reliability and features a compact footprint that allows for easy installation in most 1/10th scale vehicles. The controller is standard equipment in many of Team Associated’s 1/10th scale RTR vehicles and it also comes in handy for first-time drivers thanks to its ease of setup and forward/brake/reverse operation while offering precise and reliable throttle and brake control at the same time, making the speedo a choice for experts also. The ESC comes pre-wired with a low-resistance T-plug connector for the battery and 3.5mm motor connectors.

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June 4, 2015

Protoform Cadillac ATS-V.R 190mm bodyshell

Protoform Cadillac ATX-V.R 190mm bodyshell

New from Protoform comes the Cadillac ATS-V.R 190mm touring car bodyshell. The full-scale counterpart is the third generation of V-Series race cars and built to international FIA GT3 specifications with the Protoform body being officially licensed, offering ultra-realistic looks for racing in classes such as USGT, GT10, and Spec Grand Touring. The 2-door coupe race body is formed from genuine .030″ Lexan and it includes injection-molded wing struts to support a unique rear wing design. The wing features two different levels of trim, a 10mm vertical section for sanctioned USGT racing and a 20mm upper laid-back trim for club racing, making the body suitable to any kind of GT-class rules.

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