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June 10, 2014

Schumacher Mi5evo touring car kit

UK company Schumacher introduce the Mi5evo, an entirely new competition touring car developed from the BRCA National Championship winning and popular Mi5 platform. Offering some revolutionary design features, the Mi5evo enables the racer even more tunability for both carpet and asphalt tracks. The car offers an ultra low centre of gravity design combined with a wider span vertical top deck that makes for both a responsive and nimble feel, yet is forgiving and consistent to drive. Other changes include an optimised motor position that sits 4.5mm closer to centreline, shorter shocks, a new steering system with tuneable Ackermann options, new mouldings and pins for lower unsprung weight as well as revised body posts and clamps.

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June 10, 2014

Hiro Seiko M2.6 titanium screws

New from Hiro Seiko come various M2.6 titanium screws. Available as flat head or button head variant in 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm the screw can replace M2.5 fasteners when the mating part is made from composite material.

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June 7, 2014

VBC Racing WildfireD06 Dynamics Edition TC kit

VBC Racing introduce the WildfireD06 Dynamics Edition touring car. The kit is based off the standard D06 and features a selection of performance and durability enhancing VBC Dynamics parts such as a 2.0mm 7075 aluminium chassis, titanium coated shock shafts and suspension pins, a graphite bumper plate, front and rear anti-roll bar set, as well 0.5mm suspension shims. Also included are several shock absorber parts such as 4-hole pistons, green and white dot springs, an oil sealer shock cap set as well as X/Y-C10 and E20 suspension parts.

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June 6, 2014

Xceed TH2 tyre heater

Xceed introduce the upgraded TH2 tyre heater. The device is usable with 7.2 to 15VDC input and features a strong case made from green and black anodised aluminium and it is fully programmable with the front and rear tyres can be set independently, with quick warming from 20 to 100°C, and all the functions are controlled through a front mounted main screen and padded buttons. Other features include a lap and programmable timer, USB connector to read out temperatures via a PC, 8 different beep tones and 10 melodies. The device is supplied with 4 aluminium cups and wires for use with rubber touring car tyres.

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June 5, 2014

PFM-12 GT12 on-road bodyshell

Aimed at 1/12 on-road racers who want close, competitive, scale-looking racing without breaking the bank, GT12 is a class that has emerged in the UK with the potential to spread to carpet tracks around the globe. Protoform now introduce their first ever race body for this class in the form of the PFM-12. Inspired by GT supercars, this BRCA-approved body features a low-slung, cab-forward design sure to provide exceptional handling characteristics. Included with the body is a comprehensive decal sheet to complete the scale appearance, wing mounting hardware, and paint-then-peel overspray film.

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June 5, 2014

Protoform VRS-N 200mm nitro touring car body

Protoform introduce the VRS-N 200mm nitro touring car bodyshell in preparation for the 2014 IFMAR Worlds in Bangkok. Implementing some never-before-seen-in-R/C air management concepts inspired by full-scale Touring Cars from the STCC and SCCA World Challenge, the VRS-N race body is designed to slot in between the handling characteristics of the P37-N and the SRS-N. It features a low profile up front and strategically placed airflow conditioners for maximum aero efficiency. The VRS-N meets all 200mm Global Body Spec rules and is available in high-quality light weight .025” or regular weight .030” genuine Lexan. Included with the body are window masks, decals, oversized nylon wing hardware and paint-then-peel overspray film.

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June 5, 2014

Serpent Eryx RRS reactive rear steering system

Following a teaser some days ago Serpent now officially introduce the reactive rear steering system for the S411 Eryx touring car. The RRS system provides the rear of the car with a reactive toe-in angle adjustment and it allows to run less toe-in on the straights for increased top speed while still having good side bite during cornering. The design allows to fully adjust the toe-angle change over the suspension travel by using different link dimensions and ball stud heights and it makes use of a large amount of already available parts. The system fits the Eryx 2.0 and 3.0 kits with either the carbon fibre or alloy chassis, it comes with everything needed right out of the box including a comprehensive manual that explains all tuning aspects.

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June 5, 2014

TRG114 carbon fibre roll damper lever set

TRG114 carbon fibre roll damper lever

Japanese manufacturer Technical Racing Gear introduce a carbon fibre roll damper lever set for the TRG114 and TRG112 formula 1 kits. Designed to replace the stock aluminium assembly with a lighter and more rigid solution the set also includes an extension for the centre shock that allows for easy droop adjustment in a range of up to 2.5mm.

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