Factory RC D413 carbon fiber upgrades

Factory RC is happy to announce their latest “Factory” upgrades for the HotBodies D413. Starting with the Bolt “Polarity” battery strap, this is a 3mm carbon fiber material with their new “bolt” logo with machined polarity marks in the strap to help you identify the proper connection orientation. Simply flip the brace to match your batteries bullet connection output, done.

Next up is the Bolt Rear Camber Plate which includes additional mounting holes and the new “bolt” logo as well. 3mm carbon fiber material shaves weight from the stock part adding performance.

Last but not least is their Bolt Center Diff Plate. Continuing with the “Bolt” logo theme milled right into the center diff plate. 3mm carbon fiber material milled to clear all the stock parts while providing a smooth top using the included 3×10 FH screws for that “Factory” look.

Source: Factory RC

VRC Pro add another PNB layout

The 430m long monster off-road track Psycho Nitro Blast VI has just been released, bringing the total number of full-size off-road tracks to 13!
PNB VI features the lay-out as used during the 2013 version of this annual spectacle in the state of Georgia, USA. This is a ‘must have driven’ track. Re-live the 2013 event yourself and remember, other than the real track which is just put up for the annual event, this track is to stay on VRC Pro forever!
So if you weren’t one of the 400 something racers who were lucky enough to attend that event back in 2013, now is your chance to master this extreme course yourself. It’s a blast…
PNB VI is now available free-of-charge for all Professional Lifetime All-inclusive members and temporary All-inclusive members, and for Free2Play members the new track can be purchased in the VRC World e-shop
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Avid add colour to their wing buttons & wheel nuts

Avid add colour to their wing buttons & wheel nuts

Avid have their 1/10th wing buttons and Triad M4 wheel nuts available in three new colours of green, orange and pink. The wing buttons are ideal for both off-road and on-road cars thanks to their large contact surface that prevents the wing from excessively bend under heavy loads. The parts sport laser-etched Avid logos and they fit almost every touring car wing on the market and several off-road vehicles that use M3 wing mounting screws. As for the wheel nuts, the Triad M4 are ideal for virtually every modern 1/10th scale vehicle, they use common 7mm wheel wrenches and weigh in at 0.3g each. They are serrated to ensure they stay in place even in demeaning racing conditions and like the wing buttons they come in the new colours of green, orange and pink.

NEW TEAM DRİVER FROM SERPENT

Serpent have announced the signing of Lehua Lin to their team. The Chinese driver is considered an off-road expert with his best achievements so far being A-main appearances at FEMCA Championships as well as a podium finish at the 2013 FEMCA EP Buggy Championships. Lehua has the following to say about the deal:

I am very honored to join Team Serpent and very much looking forward to work with other world class racer on the works team. With the support from Team Serpent, I am sure I have the best package ready for the year 2015.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

HB D815 optional clutch springs & hub carrier plates

HB D815 optional clutch springs & hub carrier plates

HPI Racing have new optional parts for the HB D815 1/8th scale buggy available in the form of different clutch springs and rear hub carrier camber link plates. Starting with the clutch springs, beside the standard 1.0mm spring there are also softer 0.9mm and harder 1.1mm variants available to adjust the clutch engagement to your liking. Generally spoken a softer spring makes for earlier, low-RPM engagement while a harder spring results in higher-RPM engagement with the latter resulting in harder acceleration while a softer setting makes for a more controlled take-off.