JP Racing sleeve tool
French engine company, JP Racing, have released their latest tool to help people with the construction and deconstruction of their engines. Their latest product is this sleeve tool which has been made for .12 engines and compliments the previously released version for .21 engines. What it does is make the removal of the sleeve from the casing a simple task, just press it into the sleeve and pull it out, easy and most importantly eliminates the damage caused by the use of cable ties and other removal methods.
Source: JP Racing [jpracing.com]
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Morotech release options for RDX Phi
Japanese firm Morotech have today released these new items for use with the new Corally RDX Phi touring car. First up is this rather cool looking, and very light, carbon fiber tool to aid in the adjustment of the differentials on the Phi. The forks on the tool go into the drive cups on the diff and allow you to check if its slipping or not by allowing you to turn the pulley while both ends of the diff are held from rotating. The other piece from Morotech are these diff seal protectors that come in a pack of 8 and are available for the 42T and the 36T diff pulleys.
Source: Morotech [morotech.jp]
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Himoto Racing tool set
Himoto Racing have announced the release of their new range of tools, and tool set, comprising of 17 different tools, including hex drivers, philips head, flat heads, nut spinners and other various items. Featuring read anodised knurled handles, the tools are basically the same as whats currently on the market with the exception of the nut spinnners which look like nice single piece tools with both handle and shaft anodised red. Expect a mid May release.
Source: Buggy Sport [buggy-sport.info]
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Hudy Adapter for 1/18 Xray M18 Pro
Hudy, the Slovakian sister company to Xray, have released this new CNC-machined alu wheel adapter to mount hex-drive micro wheels, such as those found on the Xray M18 Pro. The wheel adaptor fits onto the Hudy Micro tire truer and thus makes it possible to true down these type of wheels.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Slapmaster Brush Cavity Tool “Two”
Slapmaster, a company run by Brian Bodine who has 22 years of on road racing experience, have announced the release of the Brush Cavity Tool “Two”. If you like to use a hole in the center of a brush to further tune your motor, this might just be the easiest tool to use on the market. It will work with upright, laydown and Checkpoint brushes, and the tool comes with a 1.5mm and a 1.85mm drill bit to work with, the bits being finger operated so no power tools are required. Simply lay the brush in the slot, hold it down with your thumb, select the bit size, insert it into the hole & twist away for a perfectly centered hole in the end of your brush.
Source: Slapmaster [slapmastertools.com]
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Pro-Line Lexan Car Jack car stand
More stuff from Pro-Line today, this time its this lexan Car Jack car stand which has all the features you have ever wanted in a car stand. Its lightweight, using super light lexan material, which is also very durable and the use of supplied adhesive-backed foam provides an anti-skid surface on the top and bottom of the stand. Finally, because the stand is supplied as clear lexan, you can custom paint it in any way you wish, just as you would with your car body.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Charge RC bag and tool case
Japanese firm, Charge RC, have shown prototypes of their upcoming racing bag/case on their website. The bag above is a general purpose padded nylon bag that features internal dividers that can be easily rearranged using the attached velcro while the outside of the bag sports a large embroidered Charge RC logo. The tool case shown on their site is for carrying your tools safely and sports space for up to 18 different tools, all held in place by elastic loops, and again the outside cover sports a large embroidered Charge RC logo. No final release date, or price, has been set yet.
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Saturday, April 14, 2007
New Mugen Starter boxes
Mugen have released 2 new starter boxes to suit both 1/8th and 1/10th on road and 1/8th off road cars. Made from F39 aluminium, these grey anodised boxes feature the usual dual motors and long life starter wheel and thanks to adjustable pegs and stops on the top plate of the box you can easily make any car align nicely on top.
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Darkside Motorsports Oval Set-up Wheels
Darkside Motorsports have announced that they are selling their 1/10th scale Oval Setup wheels, which like the Team Tamale wheels, offer the option of adjusting the virtual tire diameter by rotating the Octagonal wheel to the specified measurement.
They simulate eight different tire diameters from 2.31″ to 2.10″. Use these wheels to measure and adjust chassis ride height, track width, wheel offsets and stagger. When matched with a set of tweak scales, weight distribution can also be simulated and slight changes can be modeled with ease. The wheels are matched such that wheelbase dimensions can also be easily measured. Simply put, they provide a foundation for repeatable measurements and set-ups. Each set comes with 2 front wheels, 2 rear wheels and a re-usable storage case.
Source: Darkside Motorsports [darksidems.com]
Monday, April 9, 2007
