Roche RC Rapide F103/F104 conversion kit
Roche RC has released the Rapide, a F103/F104 conversion kit. The wheel base is based on the F104 as 270mm, with a selectable width of 187mm (F104) and 200mm (F103). With a newly designed motor mount set, the width between the left & right mount is wider than the Tamiya original by 5mm meaning the main drive shaft bearing is closer to the wheel adaptor. At the back there is a simple design with adjustable “U Plate” rear suspension and there are different thickness “U Plate” to setup for different track condition. A narrow main chassis design makes it more stable with faster corner speed and moreover the chassis is compatible with Tamiya F104 bodies.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 - add a comment
LMR 201X brass bulkhead
New from Lee Martin’s LMR brand is this brass bulkhead for the Tamiya 201X. Used to help Lee win the 2011 European championship and make the IFMAR worlds A main, it adds 35g of weight over the front end. The block uses utlises plastic inserts to reduce wear and make maintenance less costly.
Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Exotek EX06 pro conversion chassis
Exotek have released their EX06 pro conversion chassis that turns your TA-06 into a power house that can rival the performance of any other high end car model on the market. They have taken the center battery layout of the TA-06 and tuned it for maximum performance. Some of the refinements include an extra long narrow top plate design which works the same way as high end touring cars allowing controlled flex laterally to improve overall side bite and corner speeds. The top plate is mated to an alloy front section that connects directly to the front bulkhead without any chassis posts to generate traction and to help eliminate tweak inherent in chassis post designs. An alloy front top plate section securely mounts the front pulley set for proper belt function while a new steering assembly design is not attached to the top plate just like in high end tourers to help generate front traction and to eliminate top plate tweak.
View more images of the conversion here
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
VBC Stage One TA-06 carbon upgrade
Look for a full new line of VBC Racing products coming soon from Team CRC. New, innovative and exciting products from a team of engineers and racers tested on tracks around the world will be offered under the VBC Racing division. First up, a great new full carbon upgrade kit for the Tamiya TA-06. The ‘Stage One’ Tamiya TA-06/Pro upgrade is a full carbon fiber hop-up kit designed to bring true racing performance to the TA-06 and TA-06 Pro. The kit includes 2.5mm chassis, 2mm upper deck, 3mm shock towers front and rear, top bumper plate, side ESC plate, battery mounts, all aluminium parts and all required fasteners.
View more images of the upgrade here
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Exotek TRF417 extra flex top deck
Exotek Racing release the extra flex top deck for Tamiya’s TRF417 touring car. The part is aggressively shaped for extra flex over the stock 417 top plate and uses US made bi-directional layup carbon fibre for maximum flex traits. The rear section has added cut outs for greater flex at the motor mount for increased rear end stability allowing you to drive into corners harder and power out faster. Great tuning aid to have to extend tire wear and generate maximum grip for controlled tire races.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Exotek announce more Tamiya options
Exotek Racing have announced new option parts for the Tamiya TRF417, TA-05, as well as the Exotek F103 and F103 chassis conversions. Made for the TRF417 is the new ultra narrow and extra soft 417XS chassis plate. Aggressively shaped and 2.25mm thick for added flex the main chassis sports extra cut-outs in the rear section for more controlled flex, more tyre performance and maximum grip with controlled tyres. The plate accepts 7.4V flat bottom LiPo batteries.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Huge R/C FF11 stabilizer holder
Huge R/C Products, the brand from former World Champion Surikarn C have released these aluminium stabilizer holder sets for their FF11 FWD chassis kits. Available for the front and rear of the car the holders are designed to be used with the Tamiya FF03 stabilizer set.
View images of the sets mounted here
Friday, November 11, 2011
Exotek F1R chassis conversion for F104
Exotek have released the F1R, the next evolution in the Exotek F1 line of chassis for the F104 and F103. In development since winter 2011 to bring you the best Tamiya chassis option for the rapidly emerging F1 class. Race proven features include a link type rear pod for exceptional rear grip with the pod including ball links and reinforced easy set side links. Optimized battery and electronics location sees the battery, ESC and receiver mounted as far back as possible to maximize the rear weight bias for improved rear traction and stability under acceleration and braking. A new bottom plate only design helps generate more steering response, which coupled with the increased rear traction creates an overall better handling car. A new alloy shock mount not only looks great but it serves a vital function as well. The weight of this part creates more rear weight bias for more on power grip and creates body roll so that it also creates more cornering/ lateral grip. On top of this it provides secure battery mounting and much easier battery removal by simply loosening the 2 mounting screws. The battery can then be lifted straight up and out without interference from the ESC or receiver.
View more images of the F1R here
Saturday, November 5, 2011
