Available now from Xray are an aluminium main chassis and lower pod plate for the X12’17 1/12th scale pan car. Specifically designed for the 2017 variant the chassis and lower pod plate increase torsional stiffness for better car control and improved performance on high-bite surfaces. The parts are machined from high-quality 2.0mm 7075 aluminium, they come black anodised and are available separately.
RaceOPT have announced the release of their new Progressive Dynamic high response touring car springs. Made from 1.4mm wire and featuring a progressive design the springs improve steering response while offering controlled suspension dive, resulting in optimised side bite and traction. The colour-coded springs are available in the three types of 2.5-2.9, 2.5-3.1 and 2.5-3.3 all of which are available separately.
Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated B6-series buggies is an aluminium shock standoff set. The standoffs are a direct replacement for the kit parts, including two short front and two long rear shock mounts, as well as four Delrin pivot bushings. The standoffs are made of black anodised 7075 aluminium with a 7mm nut as the base to easily install and a long fully threaded stem to help prevent bent shock mount screws while throwing down laps. The Delrin pivot bushings are designed to rest against the smooth standoff instead of the screw which extends the life of them however they can be replaced to help maintain a tight fit in the shock cap when needed.
Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced the C and D brass rear arm mounts for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. The suspension hangers are direct replacements for the kit parts and they add valuable weight especially when running in low-traction conditions or when the track is getting bumpier. Machined from black-coated brass and sporting gold-colour chamfered edges, the heavy suspension hangers shift the weight bias further back for improved traction. The mounts can be used together or separately with the C mount, in front of the rear axle, greatly reducing the unwanted pendulum effect very rear mounted weights can create. Both the C and D mount are available separately from now on.
Coming from Hiro Seiko are three new screw kits for Serpent’s Project 4X and Xray’s XB4’17 cars. Available for Serpent’s revolutionary touring car are a full titanium and also a mixed titanium and aluminium hex screw kit while Xray’s latest 1/10th 4WD off-road buggy will receive a full titanium treatment. All sets scrub some weight compared to using the standard steel screws with the mixed titanium and aluminium set saving even more valuable weight.
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Coming from Xray and made for their XB8 line of off-road buggies are the new 4-dot progressive front and rear springs. Designed for high-grip tracks the springs make for better steering at corner entry and they add to the already released 3-dot front as well as 3-dot and 2-dot rear springs. All are individually measured and matched and they come in sets of two.
Available now from Revolution Design Racing Products is the brass gearbox brace for the Team Associated B6-series of buggies. The brace is a direct replacement for the kit’s lightweight composite part and it adds valuable weight to the rear end especially when running in low-traction conditions or when the track is getting bumpier. Machined from black-coated brass and sporting gold-colour chamfered edges the part weighs in at 23g which shifts the weight bias further back. The incorporated anti-roll bar mounts add precision due to the sturdy material, further upping the buggy’s performance.
Xray have introduced hard composite lower suspension arms for the XT2 2WD race truck. The specially formulated compound gives a perfect balance between reliability and performance with the hard plastic parts being recommended for the use on medium to high-bite tracks. The arms are available separately for the front and rear of the truck and the symmetrical design allows to use them on both the left and right hand side.
