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April 16, 2020

Hiro Seiko introduce new lightweight screw kits

Coming from Hiro Seiko are several new lightweight screw sets for some of the latest 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/12th scale cars out there. Adding to Hiro Seiko’s already impressive range are a full titanium set for the Mugen MRX6X, mixed black alloy and natural titanium sets for the Schumacher Eclipse 3, Serpent X20 Medius, and Awesomatix A800FX, as well as a mixed orange aluminium and natural titanium set for the new Xray T4’21 and a mixed red alloy and natural titanium set for the Infinity IF14-II. Using the fasteners will lower the cars’ overall weight while adding visual impact at the same time.

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September 20, 2019

Hiro Seiki hard-anodised aluminium screws

Coming from Hiro Seiko is their new range of hard-anodised aluminium screws. The surface treatment will offer increased corrosion and wear resistance, insulation and surface hardness, making them more robust than standard alloy hardware. The hard-anodised fasteners are available as separate sets in a range of sizes.

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September 12, 2019

Hiro Seiko X12’20 screw sets

Made for Xray’s new X12’20 1/12th scale pan car kits are three new high-quality screw sets from Hiro Seiko. The range includes a lightweight full titanium fastener set, a mixed orange aluminium and titanium ultra lightweight screw set as well as a low-CG kit that includes orange aluminium screws for the upper portions of the car and heavy stainless steel screws for the lower chassis area, ensuring a lower overall centre of gravity compared to just using lightweight screws. All three are made of high-quality material and they are available now.

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March 14, 2019

Hiro Seiko introduce new on-road lightweight screw sets

Hiro Seiko have announced the release of new lightweight screw sets for a range of on-road kits, such as the Awesomatix A800X Evo, Serpent F110 SF4, Xray T4F, and the Yokomo YRX12’19. The screw kits are available as full titanium or mixed titanium and aluminium sets, with the latter including titanium for the lower and alloy screws for the upper areas of the chassis. The Awesomatix, Serpent and Yokomo specific mixed sets include natural titan and silver anodised alloy screws while the Xray set utilises orange anodised alloy fasteners to match the car’s alloy parts. Using the screws will lower the vehicle’s overall weight while offering higher corrosion resistance and cooler looks than the standard steel fasteners.

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December 11, 2018

Hiro Seiko M17 screen protector set

Made for Sanwa’s M17 high-end transmitter is a new screen protector set from Hiro Seiko. It is made of a newly developed material to support the transmitter’s touch screen ability while also protecting it from fingerprints, scratches, as well as water and oils. The set includes two pre-cut sheets and it is available now.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

November 13, 2018

Hiro Seiko M17 lightweight screw kit

Coming from Hiro Seiko and made for the Sanwa M17 transmitter is a lightweight screw kit. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and available in five different colours the set will reduce the overall weight of the radio by nearly 6g while adding visual impact at the same time. The 19-piece screw kit is available in red, orange, dark blue, light blue and titanium silver colour.

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October 5, 2018

Hiro Seiko T4’19 & TRG118 lightweight screw sets

Hiro Seiko have introduced new lightweight screw sets for the Xray T4’19 and TRG118 on-road kits. Starting with the Xray-specific set, the kit for the recently announced T4’19 tourer is available as all-titanium or mixed titanium and aluminium set, the latter saving even more weight compared to the all-titanium set. The mixed set includes natural colour titanium and orange anodised alloy fasteners to add visual impact while offering improved corrosion resistance and an overall lower weight. As for the TRG118 sets, they are available as all-titanium or mixed titanium and alloy sets, the latter including grey anodised aluminium screws to match the car’s colour scheme.

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July 5, 2018

Jörn Neumann teams up with Hiro Seiko

Hiro Seiko have announced the addition of Germany’s Jörn Neumann to their team. The multi-time national and international champion will be using Hiro Seiko’s lightweight screws to lower the weight of his Schumacher and SWorkz cars and he has the following to say:

I am very happy to join the Hiro Seiko team, I already started to use their titanium screws in my cars. If you want to lighten your cars and have a great look, Hiro Seiko screw kits is what you need.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]