The latest S-Workz S350 Series power steering package is designed not only for better weight balance but also to improve the speed and free movement of the BK1 steering system. The set includes a new radio tray, new front lower arms and also a newly designed steering plate with carbon plates for the steering blocks. Along with the optional Falcone body shell, your BK1 will be going to next level.
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11th of August was D-day for VRC Pro: launch of short course trucks class, Virtual Racing Industries’ first attempt into off-road. It became immediately clear how immensely popular off-road racing is compared to on-road racing. In off-road you crash with a smile, in on-road you crash with frustration to say it bluntly. The Intercept SCX-10 is VRC’s own ‘generic’ 4-WD short course truck and is partly based on the popular Associated SC10 chassis. However, the SCX-10 is equipped with 3 adjustable viscous gear differentials to distribute the power the front and rear wheels equally. Suspension, shocks and anti-roll bars can be fine tuned to optimize the handling of the car.
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The Associated TC6.1 Worlds car kit builds upon the already-successful ROAR and BRCA national championship-winning TC6.1 platform with several performance-enhancing upgrades that boost the car to the next level. The TC6.1 WC is built on a new ultra-narrow 2.25mm-thick carbon-fiber chassis with optimized flex along with maximum chassis-roll ground clearance. The new narrow chassis helps reduce chassis drag during the hardest cornering. Also included in the TC6.1 WC are the Factory Team Vertical Ballstud Bearing Caps. Previously available only as a Factory Team upgrade, the vertical ballstud bearing caps provide finer increments of adjustment. This increased adjustability will allow the racer to tune the suspension with even more precision than before.
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Schumacher have launched 3 new pistons for their small bore shocks, something their offroad team have preferred at recent races due to their agility and aggression. The new tapered pistons allow the shock to rebound more quickly than compressing, increasing stability through high speed bumps. The square top edge ensures that the shock still has the correct amount of pack to keep the car stable when landing from jumps. Available with three different hole sizes each in easily identifiable colours, so you always know what your running. New for the Cougar SV2, this S1 Chassis is a more flexible chassis compared to the kit alloy one, it is beneficial on bumpy tracks and low grip/damp conditions. Finally for the SupaStox, is a diff with a CNC machined 48dp 70T gear. The strong solid steel axle combined with an alloy hub/wheel carrier and steel short axle and precision ball bearings allows simple tightness adjustment without the need to disturb the tension when removing the wheel. This version comes with CNC machined 70T 48dp spur.
PSM Racing have released a whole slew of carbon option parts for the JQ Products THE Car. Included in the new parts are a steering top plate, middle differential top plate, a pair of dirt scrapers and for tuning the car, two different Ackerman plates in 58mm and 66mm. All parts are available now.
Italian manufacturer Capricorn, better known for the gas cars, have announced they will be entering the electric 190mm touring car market with a new offering. We have been sent some CAD images of the car, but with no other details, however it looks fairly conventional as most touring cars do these days. The car is expected to be available by the end of this month, with more information and images to follow.
We didn’t have to wait long for the full details on the new Xray T4, following the teaser we published earlier today, with the Slovakian company releasing the complete product details and images of their new touring car. The goal of the new car was to get it as low as possible, lighter and with the most optimum and even flex characteristics. While it is a completely new car the T4 all about refinement and attention to detail.
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Factory Xray driver and ETS round winner Alexander Hagberg from Sweden has signed a 2 year deal with AME to use their new line of MBT Additives. Available for both carpet and asphalt Alexander had this to say about the deal:
With the AME MBT line of additives I always know that I will have the best grip possible combined with great balance which is almost more important. I can use them for all my cars at any track making it very easy for me to concentrate on driving and setup.
Source: AME [team-ame.com]
