New from KM Racing for the Xray NT1, are these low friction, long life spur gears. Made from a special harder plastic they are available in a 59T first gear and 54T second gear. Also from KM for the Kyosho V-One RRR, is this aluminium 21T brake pulley. Hard anodised it is lightweight and prevents the accumulation of dust on the teeth.
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Some new items from CRC, who have released this new Team CRC Flex fit cap. Providing awesome ventilation for those hot outdoor races, this black cap sports the CRC logo embroidered on the front in green and purple. Also new is a carbon fibre battery brace for the HPI Blitz. Lightweight, stiff and strong it looks great and will make your car stand out from the rest.
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Tamiya have made their race debut with the new prototype electric powered 801X, called the 801Xe. Being driven at the Canadian Indoor Shootout in its maiden race by team drivers Steve Bortolotti and Tom Wright, it performed well amongst fierce competition, leading the way for most of qualifying before electrical problems hampered their progress. In the mains it was again a solid performance, with only some bad luck and race incidents keeping the car out of winners circle. According to those driving the prototype buggy, the design of the car and layout give incredible on-power traction as you exit the corners and is very stable as you accelerate. More information as we get it.
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New from Kawada for their M300RSX V2 & M300FX, is this rear motor pod brace. Made from aluminium, the new brace connects using 4 points, as opposed to the 2 points on the previous version. This creates a much stiffer assembly and provides better alignment of the rear bearing blocks as well as improved cornering stability.
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We were contacted by ATS Tyres regarding their future in the sport. Understood to be in financial difficulties late last year, which saw the previous management leaving the firm and setting up a new tire company, before easter the company was saved thanks to big investor. In the last weeks the tire production has been increased to full capacity and the new management team is working on new products for the future. Expected to extend their product line, the Italian firm will for now focus on the production of tires. We can expect more news and product announcements from ATS in the near future.
Team Orion’s new Advantage Digital Balancer is the ideal tool for checking LiPo and LiFe battery status. Just plug in the battery and in an instant you know it’s charge status. If it is unbalanced, this balancer will take care of it. You can balance your 1-6S LiPo and LiFe batteries stand alone and during the charge. If you have a charger with no integrated balancer, this is a great solution. The balancer also shows you the voltage of the individual cells and of the complete pack and you can check the status of your battery at any time.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Xray have released new additions to their range of precision-molded 64-pitch offset spur gears. The addition of new 92T, 96T, and 100T gears allows you to further fine-tune your car’s performance. The spur gears have been made from special hard composite material, strategically lightened to reduce rotating mass without compromising strength or durability.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
CS Electronic have released these handy traction compound applicators. When dipped into your chosen traction additive, the brush soaks up the liquid perfectly with no dripping and makes applying it to the tire simple and efficient. 85mm in length, they are sold in packs of 3.
Source: CS [cs-shop.de]
