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June 28, 2013

Xray Column – Making the XB4 Part 2

Xray Column - Making the XB4 Part 2

The 67th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives a further insight into the development of Xray’s first 1/10th electric off-road buggy, the XB4.

As soon as the design was finished we started to machine and mill all aluminum and steel parts. Meanwhile, the 3D files for all plastic parts were sent to an external company that “prints” for us the plastic parts from special polyamide which is not suitable for racing but gives us a perfect understanding of the shapes and fit of all composite parts before they are produced. As soon as all the first XB4 prototypes were produced, I personally assembled all the parts to get a feel for every single detail and also because this is one of my favorite phases of the project where we still get to play.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 28, 2013

Yeah Racing TT02 adjustable motor mount

Yeah Racing continue to release parts for the Tamiya TT02 this time an adjustable aluminium motor mount. Its design allows users to mount and perfectly mesh different pinion gears easily and quickly. Made from aluminium it can also help to dissipate heat and cool down the motor.

Source: Yeah Racing [rcmart.com]

June 28, 2013

Spec-R R1 motor mount, chassis & top decks

New from Spec-R for their R1 touring car is a new motor mount support and new style graphite chassis and top deck. The red anodised machined aluminum motor mount now features an additional mounting point for the new top deck for different flex characteristics. The new top decks are made from 2mm thick graphite and come in narrow and wide versions, while the new chassis plate is made from 2.25mm thick graphite with a new profile which all together helps provide faster response and more traction.

View the chassis and top decks here

June 27, 2013

Revolution Design Racing Products Ultra wrenches

Revolution Design Racing Products introduced their long anticipated Ultra wrenches. The machined 7075 T6 handle allows a perfect fit to the drivers hands, without getting blistered fingers after hours of wrenching. The handle is black hard-anodised and sports the typical laser edged RDRP logo. The end cap in blue (for metric size) and red (for imperial size) indicates with a large letter the size of the wrench. The most important part of a good wrench is the wrench tip and the high grade quality spring steel tip allows for a long life span and a precise fit. A laser edged indication on the tip allows you a quick identification of the size.

View more details and images here

June 27, 2013

Associated B44 12mm clamping hexes

New for the Team Associated B44 4wd buggy comes these Factory Team narrow rear aluminium clamping wheel hexes. Sold as a pair, and supplied with the fastening screw, these blue anodised hexes are 12mm wide and help narrow the rear track width of the buggy.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

June 27, 2013

Schumacher Wave large scale tire

Schumacher Racing are pleased to announce their first tire for the large scale off road racing class. The Schumacher Wave tire is based on the legendary Minispike and Spiral tyres which have been hugely successful in 1/10th and 1/8th scale racing. The unique Wave pattern features denser spikes in the middle to maximise forward traction progressing to fewer at the edges to reduce aggressiveness when cornering. The Wave is available in Yellow compound for grass and astro tracks and in the softer silver compound for wet weather racing. Designed to fit on 110 mm diameter wheels. Tyre diameter = 154 mm. Tyre width = 65 mm.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 27, 2013

LRP VTEC G32 tires

LRP VTEC G32 tyres

Based off their VTEC 30X tires, LRP’s new VTEC G32 are the result of ongoing development of their touring car tire. Featuring a completely new rubber compound the results show improved traction and increased durability. Pre-glued, the set consists of the controlled tires, controlled rims with improved material and shape and controlled white inserts, which are perfectly mounted and glued and sold in a set of four.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

June 26, 2013

BMT 984 1/8th scale chassis

BMT is returning to the 1/8th scale on road market after a break of many years, the former World Championship winning manufacturer has not been heard of much, with the exception of its entry into the Rally Game market, since the late 90s. The new BMT 894, the car in the photos is a prototype, is a pretty standard affair for a modern 1/8th scale car with some of the features including aluminium front & rear bulkheads, aluminium middle shaft bracket and a front anti roll-bar with classic blades or wire solution. The transmission uses a 0.8 module to improve acceleration and top speed, while on the radio plate it features a flex system and a radio tray module for both lay down servos and receiver including a RX box.

View more images of the 984 chassis here