Reigning World Champion 1:8 GT chassis manufacturer Hong Nor has released a new ‘Thick’ SPL Brake Pad for use in the category. As the speed of GT cars keeps getting faster, brakes are wearing out more quickly. To cope with this problem, the Hong Nor has develops a brand new thicker brake pad so that drivers can achieve better racing performance.
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Gruber Racing, the brand of reigning 1:8 GT World Champion Toni Gruber, has released a new Performance Front Bumper for Hong Nor’s X3GT nitro and electric chassis. The super light bumper weights just 9 grams compared to the kit standard foam bumper which comes in at 29 grams. The main focus of the bumper is to optimise the performance and get more steering. The optional bumper is offered in two versions. The standard version is for cars which come out of the box with a second option for those who have fitted the Hong Nor’s own optional X3GT-78 Carbon Front Bumper set.
Having announced it would be releasing a limited edition kit to celebrate its World Championship victory with Toni Gruber, Hong Nor has released images of its new X3GTS Nitro WC Edition 1:8 GT Nitro kit. The kit is based on the car with which Gruber secured the Taiwanese manufacturer’s first ever IFMAR World Championship title in Australia in October. It features all the optional parts the German ace used at the Worlds and will come in a special colour box design.
1:8 GT World Champion manufacturer Hong Nor has announced the signing of Swiss racer Michael Kocher for its 2024 line-up. Kocher is best known for his collaboration with Italian designer Andrea Contarini in bringing the Raptor 1:8 GT chassis to market and in particular for racing the non production nitro version of the car at the 1:8 GT World Championships in Australia this year. Now joining the Taiwanese brand, Kocher said, “I am very happy to join the Hong Nor family and factory Team for upcoming season. I started 4 years ago in GT8 Nitro Racing. I had the chance to cooperate with an Italian designer and produced my own racing car brand – Raptor Racing. After 3 years of building cars for customers, I didn’t spent much time on the track. I think it’s time to start a new journey. During the Worlds held in Australia this year, I had the chance to test with different cars. Among all the cars I’ve tested, I had the best experience with Hong Nor’s X3GTS 2023 World Edition, fast and easy to drive. After a really nice meet with Hong Nor’s two bosses – Tony Chen and Hsiang Lin, it was clear to me to go forward with this great brand. Hope the winter season pass soon, and I could be back on the track with the car. See you on the track.”
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Reigning 1:8 GT World Champion manufacturer Hong Nor has released a new soft compound Adjustable GT Clutch Shoe. The newly developed ‘Black’ adjustable clutch shoe is made of soft material allowing drivers to adjust the power of the car to suit the grips levels of different tracks.
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New from 1:8 GT World Champion manufacturer Hong Nor are these front and rear lower arms for its X3 series 1:8 Buggy and GT platform. The new suspension arms made of a stronger composite material making them a harder optional part for adjusting the car’s handling for different grip levels at tracks. Available as a pair of front or rear arms.
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Hong Nor has released a new height-adjustable anti-roll bar for its World Championship winning X3GTS 1:8 GT chassis. Used by newly crowned World GT Champion Toni Gruber in Sydney last month, it not only allows the car to maintain a better balance but also allows for more delicate adjustments of the car set-up. Hong Nor offer four front anti roll bars for the car, 2.0, 2.3, 2.5 and 2.8mm, and four rear anti roll bars, 2.3, 2.5, 2.8 and 3.0mm.
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Taiwan’s largest event of the year was held over the weekend at the Erchong Floodway track in New Taipei City, where Hong Nor’s owner Hsiang Lin took the win in 1:8 GT. The annual Futaba/O.S. Cup attracted almost 80 drivers from Taiwan and Singapore, and just back from Australia after watching his team driver Toni Gruber claim the IFMAR 1:8 GT World Championship with their X3-GTS, Lin took his own explain to both the TQ and win. Making it back to back wins of the event, Lin was joined on the all Hong Nor/Ielasi tuned podium by Su Jiahong and 3rd placed Liú Qiáozhì.
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