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November 30, 2018

Tekno introduce new 1/10 & 1/8 options

Coming from Tekno are several new option parts for their line of 1/10th and 1/8th scale vehicles. First up and coming for the EB410 and Et410 are heavy duty differential outdrives and diff couplers. The new heavy-duty outdrives and coupler retain the same physical dimensions as the standard EB410 and ET410 parts but have less material removed for improved durability and impact resistance. They are recommended when running in harsh conditions. The HD outdrives and diff coupler are also ideal for carpet racing with frequent on-power jump landings. They are made from the same material and are a direct replacement for TKR6514/TKR6597.

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November 30, 2018

2018 Arrowmax Cup Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the 2018 Arrowmax Cu was held at the SYE track in Shanghai, China lest weekend. Despite this race held under the tread of bad weather, letting it end easier than planed, it was pretty competitive. In the Touring Modified class Nicolas Koh took the TQ from local driver Lin in 2nd. After the finals it was still Nicolas on top in front of Lin as young local talent Dai Shuxia rounded out the top 3.

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November 30, 2018

7075.it LCG System touring car chassis & weight sets

Coming from 7075.it are four aluminium chassis and combo sets for touring cars such as the Awesomatix A800, Infinity IF14, Team Associated TC7.2 and Xray T4’19. All chassis are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and they feature a flex design for optimised torsional flex while pockets along the centre line allow the mounting of dedicated brass centre weights in order to fine-tune overall weight and weight bias. The low-profile weights protrude from the chassis by only 3mm, compared to the previous 6mm, ensuring a lower overall centre of gravity and thus faster cornering in high-grip track conditions. Weights available for now include 8g front weights, a 25g low-profile centre weight and a tall 50g centre variant. The keyed weights are mounted using a single screw and are easy to add and remove, with the A800 chassis also allowing to use the 8g front weights as additional centre variants. The chassis come black anodised for wear and looks and they are available separately or including a brass weight set.

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November 30, 2018

Xray XT2C’19 carpet specification 2WD stadium truck kit

Following the introduction of the XT2D’19 1/10th scale 2WD stadium truck kit for outdoor and low-grip track conditions, Xray now also release a carpet specific variant for high grip carpet and astro turf tracks. Taking most of the XT2D’s design features the carpet specification kit only includes a front motor, laydown gearbox as it is the current standard for high-grip setups. Otherwise the 2019 kit mostly relies on the XT2D 2019’s features, such as a narrower gearbox design, updated rear suspension mounts, multi-functional rear uprights, 2.5mm pin driveshafts and new rear suspension arms that allow to mount the shocks in the front or the rear of the A-arm. Included in the kit comes an upgraded gear differential with new, hardened outdrives to accommodate the 2.5mm pin driveshafts while an updated hardening process ensure longer parts life. Also included in the kit are hard-composite steering blocks for improved handling in high-grip conditions, 4.5mm rear hex adapters, and a mix of greased and oiled ball bearings for improved durability and a free-spinning drivetrain.

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November 30, 2018

SRT M12 1/12th scale servo

SRT have introduced their new M12 servo for 1/12th pan car applications. The servo is housed in a black anodised all-aluminium case and it features a high-quality coreless motor, dual ball bearings and a copper and aluminium geartrain. It is usable with 6V to 8.4V input and pulls up to 11kg-cm or torque at a speed of town to 0.065s.

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November 30, 2018

TMG Speed ZX7 carbon fibre option parts

Available from early December are TMG Speed’s new Kyosho Lazer ZX7 carbon fibre option parts. The range includes from and rear 4mm shock towers, as well as a chassis brace set, servo plate, and battery strap – all cut from 2mm carbon fibre. The items are direct replacements for the kit’s moulded composite parts and they held to add rigidity and precision all while being as light and sturdy as possible.

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November 30, 2018

Pro-Line Bash Armor Flo-Tek SC body shell

The latest addition to Pro-Line’s Bash Armor line of white pre-cut body shells is the Flo-Tek short course body. Usable with vehicles such as the Slash 2wd, Slash 4×4, SC5M, 22SCT, and TEN-SCTE/2.0, the body featuring Pro-Line’s all-new Bash Armor material that is twice as thick as regular bodies and is ultra-flexible to reduce the chance of cracking and shattering. Unlike clear polycarbonate, the Bash Armor material is white and is not paintable, so Pro-Line includes detailed decal sheets to complete the look.

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November 30, 2018

Roche P12 Evo 1/12th scale pan car kit

Available soon from Roche is the P12 Evo 1/12th scale pan car kit. The 2018 European Stock, Masters of Foam and BRCA Championship winning car comes with a newly designed 2.0mm 7075 aluminium main chassis and rear pod plate while the updated 7075 aluminium low centre of gravity motor mount ensures a lower overall CG. The new design graphite top and rear pod plate are compatible with the gear diff weight balancing system and the aluminium floating servo mount us mini and micro size compatible for 28-31mm and 31-33mm servos. Other new parts include a bell crank steering system with 6-step Ackermann adjustment, new design carbon fibre lower arms and a newly developed aluminium front bulkhead with long/short wheelbase adjustment The kit is rounded out by a new carbon fibre front bumper and a large foam bumper.

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