To complete their set of transmission belt gear pulleys for the Xray RX8 chassis Arrowmax have released the 48T rear main pulley. CNC-machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium it runs very true and features a hard coating for long life while the weight reduction holes on the sides also allow heat to dissipate from the belts and debris to fall out.
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Spec-R have released a number of new suspension parts including versions for the Xray T3. Made from a new material with extra carbon, they claim the suspension arm is more resistant to breakages and bending. Spec-R have also produced a one piece suspension arm set for the Tamiya M05, which too is made from a new extra carbon material for increased durability while also making the car more stable. The M05 arms are supplied with the pins.
View the M05 suspension arm set here
The 53rd installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about 1/8 scale buggy European Championship warm-up in Germany and the 1/10 scale electric touring cars European Championships warm-up in Austria.
Only a week after the off-road Euros warm-up we were back on the road to another Euros warm-up, although this time we were going back to an on-road track. For the last few years the development of our T1/T2/T3 is mainly handled by Martin. As usual we had several new parts ready for testing. With the previous experience and plenty of data recorded at our factory tracks, we were ready to test at a different track and under different conditions.
Read the full column here.
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Speedmerchant are releasing their conversion kit for the Xray XII 1/12th scale car. Taking all the information gathered at the Nationals and testing weekly since, they have come up with this conversion. The new parts see the wheel base lengthened for more traction and stability as well as a widened front track for more predictable cornering. The rear suspension geometry has also been revised to get rid of any binding while the revised shock geometry offers more rear traction. The new chassis can accept the battery in 3 different positions, standard position, with over 1/2 inch for/aft adjustment, and offset/inline on either side of the chassis. They have also switched out the progressive springs for their linear tweak springs and moved them in-board, which they found to work much better on the lighter LiPo based cars. Finally they got rid of the single side to side damper for a pair of their proven damper tubes as they found the tubes to be much more consistent for racing.
View the conversion kit parts here
Arrowmax have released this new brake disc for the Xray NT1. Made from high quality steel, the specially designed holes and their positions offer good ventilation, and also reduce weight, to prevent over heating even during highest friction.
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From Xray for the RX8, is this front one-way set including hard coated and lightweight adapters. The one-way axle has been machined from Swiss 7075 T6 and hard coated for long life and includes factory-pressed high-quality German one-way bearings, hand-ground for maximum running precision and strength. Set also includes lightweight CNC-machined diff outdrive adapters made from tough Hudy Spring Steel and the shafts are precision ground and polished for smooth operation, and have been strategically machined to be 25% lighter than the standard diff outdrive adapters.
New from Xray, for the RX8, this LiPo tray has been designed to accommodate lightweight LiPo receiver battery packs. CNC-machined from a single piece of solid brass, laser engraved with the weight value, 100 grams, for easy identification, this battery holder is designed for smaller LiPo Receiver Pack, maximum 1650mAh. Being made of solid brass, weight is brought to the lowest part of the car centerline which makes the car more balanced, more stable and easier to drive through corners. Reduces traction rolling in high-traction conditions, improves handling in low-traction conditions.
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Arrowmax have released a new range of clutch pinion gears for the Xray RX8. Made from the highest quality 7075-T6 aluminium and then hard coated, they are lightweight, very durable and mesh perfectly with the car’s spur gears. Available in 16T, 17T, 18T, 19T, 20T & 21T versions.
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