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May 9, 2017

Fenix introduces new touring & pan car CF options

Italian company Fenix has introduced new carbon fibre main chassis for the Team Associated TC7.1, Xray X1, Fenix Mistral as well as an adjustable front end plate for the VBC Lightning 10-235. Starting with the TC7.1 chassis, the main plate is cut from 2.5mm quasi isotropic carbon fibre, it is 85mm wide and weighs in at just 59g. It features a slotted design as known from Fenix’ alloy chassis and using the main in low grip conditions will improve traction and handling.

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May 3, 2017

Xray GTX8 1/8th nitro GT car kit

Following a couple of teaser images Xray have finally unveiled their all-new GTX8 1/8th nitro GT car kit. Developed for the ever-growing 1/8th GT class the car is based off of the European Championship winning XB8 off-road buggy and it sports several on-road specific features to adapt the car to the requirements of competition on-road racing. The kit is based on a hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium chassis that features strategically machined sections for a reduced weight and lower centre of gravity of the components such as the engine, fuel tank and differentials. The composite side guards can be equipped with optional carbon fibre braces to adjust the overall chassis stiffness.

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May 3, 2017

RDRP XB4 & XB2 aluminium wing mount set

Revolution Design Racing Products’ new XB4 and XB2 aluminium wing mounts are a direct fit on Xray’s 1/10th 4WD and 2WD buggies. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and coming anodised for wear and looks the parts replace the standard composite mounts with a more sturdy and cooler looking variant. The mounts come heavily machined in RDRP’s signature finned look while silver edge details further increase visual impact. Included with the mounts comes a carbon fibre wing reinforcement plate that improves the seat of the wing. The wing mount set is usable on all XB4 and XB2 kits and it is available in black or orange colour.

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May 3, 2017

Avid XB2 & XB4 FastTune titanium shock standoffs

Avid have introduced a set of titanium FastTune shock standoffs for Xray’s XB2 and XB4 line of 1/10th off-road kits. The FastTune feature allows to use a common 1.5mm Allen wrench to prevent the standoff from spinning while using a 5.5mm socket wrench on the other side, doing away with the need to use a 7.0mm nut driver or 7.0mm open-ended socket wrench to hold the standoff. The parts also scrub a certain amount of weight as each weighs in at about 1.25g. The set includes four standoffs that come in a reusable doodad container.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

April 26, 2017

Techra T4 battery mount system

Coming from Techra and made for the Xray T4 series of touring cars is a battery mount system. Utilising machined, L-shaped 7075-T6 aluminium brackets the mounts are designed to minimise chassis tweak while giving the option of using the supplied hook and loop strap or optional fibre-reinforced tape to hold down the battery pack. The brackets sport a 2-tone black and orange finish and included in the set is also suitable mounting hardware.

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April 21, 2017

T-Works T4’17 titanium-nitride ball end set

T-Works have introduced a ball end set for the Xray T4’17 touring car kit. Coming with a friction-reducing titanium-nitride coating the ball ends not only improve overall suspension performance but the gold-colour finish also adds visual impact. The 18-piece set includes four different ball end sizes and it is a direct replacement for the kit’s ball ends.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

April 21, 2017

Xray RX8 2.0mm front anti-roll bar wire

Coming from Xray and made for the RX8 series of 1/8th on-road cars is a new 2.0mm front anti-roll bar wire. The thinnest in the range, the 2.0mm variant is an addition to the already existing 2.2mm to 2.8mm variants. The item is made from high-quality spring steel and it sports laser-etched markings for easy identification.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 21, 2017

X Factory Infinity XB2 & XT2 carbon fibre option parts

Coming from X Factory’s Infinity line of option parts are new carbon fibre accessories for the XB2 and XT2 off-road kits. First up is a front carbon fibre shock tower for the XB2. Cut from 4mm sheet material the part is a direct replacement with unchanged geometry and fitting both the dirt and carpet spec kits. Also new but fitting the carpet edition XB2’s only is a 4mm rear shock tower that replaces the standard 3.5mm part. A dirt spec shock tower will become available soon.

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