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October 17, 2017

Infinity IF14 aluminium flex main chassis

Coming from Infinity and arriving in time for the indoor carpet season is an aluminium flex main chassis plate for the IF14 touring car. Made from 7075 alloy with a black anodised finish, the design and cut-outs of the fully symmetrical 2mm chassis has been optimised to offer perfect chassis flex. Weighting approximately 13g heavier than the carbon chassis supplied as part of the standard IF14 kit, the new optional aluminium chassis is suitable for creating a lower centre of gravity which is particularly beneficial when racing on carpet or on a high grip surface.

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October 17, 2017

Xray X10’18 aluminium flex chassis

Xray have introduced an aluminium flex chassis for the X10’18 200mm pan car kit. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined edge details, the 2mm chassis was developed to improve traction and car control on low, medium and high-bite tracks. Additional machining makes the chassis more flexible that full-face alloy main plates while also saving some weight. In addition to the chassis, Xray offers a suitable 2mm lower pod plate.

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October 17, 2017

Mon-Tech Racing T4 Space Deck spacers

Italian company Mon-Tech Racing has introduced the new Space Deck top deck spacers for the Xray T4 touring car. The ultra-flexible spacers are made from 0.4mm material and they can be used alone or stacked to heights of up to 1.2mm in order to lift the top deck to the preferred height. Doing so is understood to ultrafine-tune the flex characteristics of the car. The pack includes eight spacers and it is available soon.

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October 16, 2017

Xray T4 aluminium ball bearing hubs

Xray have announced aluminium ball bearing hubs for the T4 series of touring cars. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming orange anodised the bearing cams are a direct replacement for the standard composite parts. Due to being made of metal, they offer improved precision and free-up the drivetrain for less friction losses which is especially helpful in stock racing classes. The cams come in sets of two.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 16, 2017

Rusti Design B6 series rear shock tower spacer

French brand Rusti Design has released a new shock tower spacer for the Team Associated B6 series of 2WD buggies. The 3-D-printed part allows to mount the rear shock tower in a more rearward position, such as found of the AE B5M buggy. The updated shock tower and rear wing position will improve the buggy’s balance and traction on lower grip surfaces, which was proved by Antoine Rosetti’s 3rd place at last weekend’s French Cup, and the conversion requires four M3x40mm button or socket head as well as two M3x25mm button head screws for completion. The spacer is usable on both the B6 and B6D buggy.

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October 16, 2017

Tekno RC release EB410 option parts

Available now from Tekno RC is a range of optional parts for the EB410 1/10th 4WD electric buggy. Made to replace the standard parts are items such as carbon fibre front and rear shock towers, including a -2mm rear variant, a carbon centre diff top plate and fan mount, carbon fibre battery strap, titanium-nitride coated shock shafts, a full range of shock springs as well as a complete front sway bar set, rear sway bars and also several wheel hexes made of composite plastic or aluminium.

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October 16, 2017

VP-Pro aluminium 1/8th off-road wing buttons

VP-Pro have introduced a set of aluminium wing buttons for 1/8th off-road vehicles. They come machined from aluminium, sport a black anodised surface for looks and wear and additional machining creates a silver teardrop design to lower the button’s weight and add visual impact. The wing washers come in sets of two and they are usable for most screw-type wing mounts.

Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]

October 16, 2017

3DRC SF3 & YR-10 Fan Boosters and Diffusors

3DRC have expanded their range of 3-D-printed Formula Fan Boosters and diffusers by making these parts accessible for Serpent SF3 and YR-10 owners also. The Fan Boosters are available for 30mm fan units, which are intended for Formula racing classes, while the 40mm variant targets the new 200mm LMP class. The fan mounts attach to the rear motor pod and the 30mm variants are available with or without integrated diffusor while the 40mm booster is a non-diffusor affair.

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