December 10, 2019

Rebellion-RC T4F Crossflex chassis & shock towers

Rebellion-RC have released first teaser images of their forthcoming new Crossflex aluminium chassis and update carbon fibre shock towers for the popular Xray T4F FWD touring car. Starting with the chassis, it is machined from high-quality aluminium and features Rebellion-RC’s signature Crossflex technology that allows to add brass inserts for the lowers possible centre of gravity while enabling the drivers to fine-tune chassis flex by using different amounts of screw to tighten down the inserts. The chassis alone weighs in at 98g with the fully brass’ed up variant weighing in at 164g. The design of the chassis allows for three different battery positions such as front right inline, centre transversal and rear transversal – the latter has been made possible thanks to additional carbon fibre “wings”. The chassis seen here is a prototype with the actual main plate coming black anodised and laser-engraved.

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December 10, 2019

Xray XB2 rear anti-roll bar set

Coming from Xray and made for their popular XB2 series of off-road buggies is a 1.0mm rear anti-roll bar set. Gearbox-mounted the swaybar helps to plant the rear of the vehicle in high-grip racing conditions, making for faster cornering and quicker lap times. The set includes all needed hardware including a 1.0mm anti-roll bar wire with thicker wires, for the use in higher grip conditions, being available separately. The set is usable for the XB2’20, XB2’19, XB2’18, XB2’17, and XB2’16.

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December 10, 2019

IGT8 1/8th on-road DAO Drag Assisted One Way kit

IGT8 have introduced their new drag assisted one way kit for 1/8th scale on-road cars. The system works with silicone oil to increase the internal friction that slows down the motion of the front wheels when being off throttle. This effect will improve braking, steering at corner entry and it will also help with more consistency and faster lap times. Tested extensively by the IGT8 team, the DAO was officially debuted last weekend at the 2019 US Nitro Cup with great results as Paolo Morganti took the TQ in the 1/8 class and Rafael Angulo finished 3rd while Ricardo Garri won the Master class. The system is available for ARC, Capricorn, Infinity, Mugen, Xray and Shepherd cars with a variant for Serpent kits coming soon.

Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]


December 9, 2019

Xray T4F 2.0mm aluminium main chassis plate

Xray have announced the release of their new 2.0mm aluminium chassis for the T4F FWD touring car kit. Machined from 2mm 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised, the chassis will limit the overall chassis flex compared to using the standard carbon fibre chassis, making the car easier to drive in medium to high-bite traction conditions. The increased overall stability will ensure better car control while also adding cool looks thanks to laser-etched Xray logos.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


December 9, 2019

Xray XB2’20 alloy rear roll centre holder

Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 2020 is an aluminium rear roll centre holder for the use with anti-roll bars. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for surface protection and a factory look, the part offers greater stability and durability while offering three different inner camber link ball stud positions and the ability to use a rear anti-roll bar.

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December 6, 2019

Xray T4 aluminium ball bearing hubs

Xray have introduced their black colour aluminium ball bearings hubs for the front and rear bulkheads of the T4 touring car. Formerly only available in orange colour, the new variants feature a black surface coating and white laser-etched markings for easy identification and a cool new look. Using the aluminium hubs over the standard kit composite items will reduce natural drivetrain drag as the bearings are less pinched, resulting in a more free spinning drivetrain which is essential especially for stock racing classes. The hubs come in sets of two and they are usable on all T4 series cars.

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December 6, 2019

Xray XB2’20 aluminium front roll centre holder

Coming from Xray and made for their popular XB2 platform is an aluminium front roll centre holder with integrated anti-roll bar mount. The part is a replacement for the standard composite mount and it adds strength and durability while making for a more precise yet forgiving handling. Machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for wear and looks, the part also incorporates an anti-roll bar mount while offering three different camber link ball stud mounting positions. The mount is usable with the XB2’20, XB2’19, XB2’18, XB2’17, XB2’16, XT2’19, XT2’18, and XT2’17 kits.

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December 6, 2019

T-Works roll out new T4 2020 optionals

T-Works have introduced more option part for the Xray T4 2020 mid-motor touring car in the form of lightweight screw sets, a titanium ball end kit and a precision ball bearing set. Starting with the screw kits, the range includes not only the recently introduced gold-colour steel screw set, the proactive Asian company also release a 93-piece UFO head all-alloy fastener kit, a 93-piece all-Grade-64 titanium screw kit, as well as two mixed aluminium and titanium kits, one with standard and one utilising UFO head screws. Using the lightweight fasteners will reduce the overall weight of the car while adding visual impact at the same time thanks to the shiny titanium and orange or black anodised alloy screws. Also new is an 18-piece set of 64 grade titanium ball ends that will replace the standard steel balls, resulting in lower weight while the 22-piece precision ball bearing set ensures a smooth running drivetrain utilising steel and orange rubber sealed ball races.

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