Italian company WRC now have special sleeves for the dual joint driveshafts of the STX touring car available. Made from a special resin material the sleeves not only prevent the cross pins from accidentally falling out, the captured design also keeps dust and debris away from the delicate parts.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
Fenix Racing introduce the Suzu-ka conversion kit for the Tamiya F104 V2 and WRC F-one chassis as well as new delrin 64 pitch spur gears. Starting with the conversion kit, the set feature a 3mm quasi isotropic carbon fibre chassis and keeps some of the features Fenix have on the I-mola kit such as a semi rigid rear link, which allows different rigidity settings of the rear links for increased tuneability, multi wheelbase options, and the car has been designed keeping the racer in mind, with all the adjustment are easily available in a matter of seconds. Also new are two 64 pitch virgin delrin main gears. They are available as 88 and 93 tooth variant, sport a 12mm bearing and 16 3mm diff ball holes.
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Italian firm WRC have announced some new parts for the front of the F-One chassis. First up is a new threaded front king pin and nut which replaces the previous version which used a c-clip so the new version is easier to assemble and more reliable. Next up is a new front steering hub made from a combination of aluminium and carbon fibre, super high quality and lightweight. Next up continuing to focus on the front end are new high quality and lightweight aluminium wheel axles. Finally for the shock absorber are new 3 hole pistons for increased tuning options.
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Italian company World Racing Car introduce new chemicals in the form of a tire additive, a tire cleaner and silicone shock oils. The general usage additive as well as the cleaner come in handy bottles while the shock fluids are supplied in 40ml easy-to-squeeze bottles and viscosities of 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
WRC Racing, best known for their 1/10th F1 chassis, the F-One 200, have released the first pictures of their new 190mm EP Touring car. Another brand to enter the market this year, the STX has some unique features the most noticeable being the ‘upper’ deck which utilizes two plates of carbon running perpendicular to the chassis plate to create stiffness. Along the length of the braces are struts which can be removed to increase flex. The steering servo is centrally mounted as is the norm using a very low and lightweight solution, while the steering/Ackerman plate moves along pins instead of pivoting on a central point. We can expect complete details when the car is released at the beginning of December.
Italian company WRC Racing have introduced their all new F-One 1/10th scale electric chassis. Made from high quality carbon fibre and 7075 aluminium, its your standard configuration for the class, which is largely dictated by the shape of the body shell. The car features a rear ball differential, while up front you can adjust the camber, caster, toe and ride height. A great looking body shell, front & rear wings, rear diffuser and racing wheels complete the look.
Italian company World Racing Car have released their own series of pre mounted foam tires. Available for the 1/10th and 1/8th scale, the former are compatible with F1 chassis’ such as as the F104 and F103, while the 1/8th tires work with most available gas on road cars. Available in the usual range of shore hardness’.
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As the 2wd 1/8th scale Classic chassis class grows, so do the number of manufacturers making cars and the quality of the production of these cars improves, formerly a back yard shed construction. The new GT Due from WRC in Italy is the latest entrant into this class and its a pretty solid looking car. As is standard in the class it is rear belt driven, it has a full adjustable front end and the rear of the car features adjustable camber and toe. The chassis and radio tray are both made of aluminium and the steering servo is in the laydown position, something not common in this class.
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