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May 9, 2018

Infinity IF14 rear belt roller set

Infinity has released a rear belt roller set for their IF14 electric touring car. The set prevents the rear belt skipping teeth which can occur when a heavy load is applied and the belt is deflected. Tooth jumping is prevented by suppressing the belt so that it does not separate from the pulley. This results in providing stability of both traction and braking effectiveness together with an extended belt life. The new belt roller cannot be used in combination with the T095 rear balance weight.

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April 30, 2018

Infinity IF18 Stage 1 conversion kit

Following on from the recent release of their new IF18 kit, Infinity is now offering a conversion kit allowing owners of their previous 1/8 GP on-road kit to benefit from evolutions made to the World Championship winning platform. The contents of the Stage 1 conversion kit covers mainly the updating of the rear end to the completely new narrow bulkhead configuration. With the Stage 1 conversion drivers will experience the IF18’s new geometry. Drivers looking to further update their original kit can also achieve greater ease of maintenance with their own “Stage 2” update. A Stage 3 update will add a revised drive system. Parts required for the Stage 2 and Stage 3 updates are sold separately allowing a gradual approach to updates.

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April 24, 2018

Infinity IF14 aluminium spool outdrive

Infinity has released a new hard anodised aluminium spool outdrive set for their IF14 electric touring car. Finished with an aluminium enamel coating, this creates excellent wear-resistant. Compared to the kit standard steel version, the new 7075-T6 material spool comes in 6.8g lighter per unit. This weight saving helps achieve better throttle response. The spool works in conjunction with the T124 C-blade protector for the drive shafts.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

March 29, 2018

Arena 30mm & 40mm cooling fan ducts

Coming soon from Arena are cooling fan ducts for 30mm and 40mm motor fan units. The carbon fibre reinforced ducts will be a direct fit for the Infinity IF14 and Xray T4 cars but it is understood that they will be usable with a range of other chassis also. Using the ducts will greatly improve the fan’s cooling performance as the air is guided towards the motor can, doing away with the need to use scrap-built polycarbonate ducts or the like.

Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]

March 16, 2018

UREE touring car pitch damper unit

Japanese company UREE have introduced their new centre pitch damper for some of the most popular electric touring cars. The damper was originally designed for the latest generation of 2WD off-road buggies but now also found its way into modern day touring cars where it acts as a brace between the servo mount and motor mount – a task that is normally carried out by a fixed linkage, metal or carbon fibre brace. The damper however will make for a smoother transition between coasting and acceleration, resulting in improved car control especially when running modified motors. The damper unit is available now in three different length for the Yokomo BD8 2018, Xray T4 and Infinity IF14/Kyosho TF7.7.

Source: UREE [uree.blog.jp]

March 9, 2018

Infinity IF14 lower suspension holders & spacer

Infinity has released two new optional suspension parts for its TITC-winning IF14 electric touring car. New “low” aluminium lower suspension holders give a hinge pin mounting height that is 0.5mm lower than the standard kit supplied version and are offered in the same -40.0, -44.5 and -46.0 range. Making it possible to set a lower roll centre, the choice of roll centre and toe angle is expanded offering racers an increased range of settings. Also released is a new lower suspension holder spacer. Supplied as a set of four, this 0.4mm spacer allows for quick set-up changes. Adding a single spacer at each lower suspension holder gives almost the same amount of change as derived with the eccentric bushing in the 0.5 position but without the need to remove the suspension.

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March 6, 2018

Infinity IF14 1.6mm carbon fibre top deck

Infinity has released a new optional 1.6mm top deck for its IF14 electric touring car. Made from high quality USA-produced carbon material, it creates more chassis flex when compared to the kit standard 2.0mm top deck, leading to increased traction and greater initial steering response. The 1.6mm top deck offers the best results when combined with the IF14’s optional aluminium flex main chassis.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

March 3, 2018

Infinity IF11 1/10th formula car – First images

During this week’s Thailand International Touring Car Championship held at the Infinity RC Addict track in Bangkok, Creation Model have revealed their forthcoming Infinity IF11 1/10th formula kit. The pan car, that is being raced at the TITC by the team’s Formula development driver Jitse Miedema, is unique in many ways as it features a front monocoque composite chassis to which a short carbon fibre main chassis plate as well as the front suspension and front wing attaches. The result is a realistic looking formula car whose chassis is stiffer that a plain carbon fibre assembly – without the need to use delicate aluminium parts – while still offering good accessibility for the steering servo, receiver and speed controller and along with the rear transversal battery mount with O-ring retainer it also allows for easy battery swaps. The front suspension, that is made up from carbon fibre sheet material, is adjustable using inserts while the rear end utilises class-standard axle height adjustment using shims. The steering assembly is designed in a way to allow the common single bellcrank setup but it can also utilise a dual bellcrank setup if track conditions are calling for it. The car is still in prototype stages but according to Creation Model it is ready for a release before Summer.

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