ABEC35 Type-X bearings
ABEC35 have released their long awaited Type-X bearings following months of R&D, their drivers having tested them for 2-3 months with satifactory results. They are very smooth and have super long life time, with the company claiming that these new bearings work best mounted into composite parts. There are a total of 33 sizes, with the first lot available for 1/10th & 1/8th competition nitro on road. The second lot will be for 1/10th competition electric on road and buggies, with the final lot for 1/12th scale pan chassis’ and 1/8 nitro buggies & truggies. The bearings can be easily identified by the shield colour, with the red shields having oiled steel balls, the orange shields having oiled ceramic balls, the medium grey shields having greased steel balls and finally the light grey shields having greased ceramic balls.
Source: ABEC35 [abec35.com]
Friday, April 3, 2009
ABEC35 expand their race team
ABEC35 have signed three Thai drivers to their team during the recent TITC race. The drivers, Meen V., Tanit K., Charlee P. are not just impressive drivers but are also good ambassadors for the sport. They will be using the company’s full line of Type-X ceramic bearings, ceramic balls, thrust bearings and engine bearings during 2009. Meen V. and Charlee P. finished 5th and 10th in 1/10 touring A main modified class. Tanit K. finished 5th in 1/10 touring B main modified class, and TQ’d & won overall in 1/10 2WD mini class (M chassis) ahead of Atsushi Hara and Marc Rheinard. According to these drivers, the Type-X bearings really make a difference giving smoother performance, stronger acceleration and the main advantage being that the car rolls further when off throttle.
Source: ABEC35 [abec35.com]
Thursday, March 5, 2009
ABEC35.com – New Years Sale
One of our site advertisers, ABEC35.com, were in touch to tell us that they are offering 30% off all of their products on their store up until the 28th of February this year. Also when you make an order you will receive free decals. They also wanted to mention that after 6 months of R&D, the 35′ers figured out a new type of ball bearing, the Type-X series, specially made for the r/c industry. This new type of bearing features new internal specifications, which results in extra smooth, long lasting bearings while still maintaining an affordable price. According to Joaquim, they are light oiled from the factory, ready to race and the main advantage is that this new type can remain smooth even when the parts in your drivetrain are not at their best. ABEC35 will be promoting this new Type-X series at the TITC in Thailand in February.
Visit their store here to avail of this great offer.
Monday, January 19, 2009
ABEC35 Xray XB808 clutch bearings
ABEC35 have announced the release of these new 5 x 12 x 4mm blue rubber shield ball bearings for the Xray XB808 clutch bell. Great price without compromise in performance the rubber shields also offer better protection from dirt than stock metal shields. ABEC35 also carry 13 x 19 x 4mm and 8 x 14 x 4mm for the same buggy.
Source: ABEC35 [abec35.com]
Sunday, September 7, 2008
