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January 8, 2016

Schelle TLR22 3.0 screws, bearings & chassis skin

Schelle Racing Innovations have a suite of new products available for the TLR22 3.0 buggy in the form of an upper titanium screw set, a ceramic bearing kit and a chassis protector skin. Starting with the 37-piece upper titanium screw set, it saves about 12 grams of weight and outfits a buggy minus the chassis bottom screws. The fasteners are made of Grade 5 titanium alloy with a bright machined finish to give the car that pure racing look. Next up is the Black Diamond series ceramic bearing set. It includes 14 ceramic bearings for all rolling axles and gearbox components to reduce drag to a minimum. Also included are 6 Onyx series bearings for the steering bellcranks and ball differential. Last but not last is the chassis protector skin set. It includes a pre-cut vinyl protector decal for the buggy’s aluminium chassis as well as two additional replacement rear skids. The skin, printed by UpGrade RC, will keep the chassis from becoming excessively scratched on abrasive surfaces.

View the other new parts here

December 4, 2015

Avid TLR22 3.0 Aura ceramic bearing sets

Coming from Avid and made for the TLR22 3.0 2WD buggy are three Aura ceramic bearing sets. The ultra high-quality bearings offer minimal drag and maximised precision thanks to high speed nylon ball retainers, Si3N4 ceramic balls, tight tolerances, and a treatment with high-speed oil. Available are a full 16-piece set for the gearbox and hubs as well as separate 8-piece gearbox and hub sets. The latter contains single metal shielded bearings to keep dirt away from the delicate parts while both the gearbox and full set also include open, no-shield bearings for those parts of the buggy that are not exposed to dust, dirt and moisture.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

September 15, 2015

Brilliant RC steel-sealed ball bearing sets

New from Brilliant RC come high-quality metal-shielded ball bearing sets for a range of vehicles. The bearings come pre-lubed with a special grease that will not thicken up during use and the highly precise steel seals ensure dust and dirt stay away from the internals while making for significantly less drag compared to standard or rubber-sealed bearings. The ball races are available for a range of cars including the 1/8th on-road kits of ARC, BMT, Capricorn, Mugen, Serpent, Shepherd and Xray as well as for the 1/10th touring car kits of Serpent, Xray and Yokomo, with more sets to come. Beside the full sets the bearings are also available as pairs in different sizes.

Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]

September 14, 2015

Schelle B5M Factor Lite & B5 ceramic ball bearing sets

Schelle Racing Innovations have expanded their Black Diamond series ceramic ball bearing sets to include a B5M Factory Lite Car set and a B5 axle set. The Factory Lite Car set includes all 14 ceramic bearings for the gearbox and four Axles to roll on low-drag ceramic balls. On top of that, the set includes ten Onyx chrome steel ball races to cover the steering bellcranks and diff internals. The ceramic axle set contains eight ceramic bearings to equip the front and rear axles with premium Black Diamond Ceramic bearings. The set fits all B5, B5M, B5M Factory Lite, T5M, and SC5M vehicles.

View the B5 series axle bearing set here

August 26, 2015

KM H-K1 small diameter belt tensioner bearings

KM have a new option part for the H-K1 Meen Version 200mm nitro touring car available in the form of small diameter belt tensioner bearings. The flanged ball races measure 5x10x4mm and they reduce the drivetrain’s resistance and improve smoothness especially when used in combination with the #HK387B centre drive belt.

Click here to view a photo of the bearings in place

June 18, 2015

LMR YZ-2 complete bearing kit

New from LMR, the brand of UK frontrunner Lee Martin, is the complete upgraded bearing kit for the Yokomo YZ-2 buggy available. The 24-piece set includes all required bearings whose quality not only help to boost the performance but also durability. The metal-shielded set, as “used in Lee Martin’s car” is up for grabs now.

Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]

May 28, 2015

Muchmore Premium Racing ball bearings

Muchmore introduce their Premium Racing ball bearings in a range of sizes. Coming with a protective rubber shield on one side and a drag-reducing metal shield on the other side the bearings will offer exceptional protection against the elements while improving the drivetrain efficiency compared to all-rubber sealed ball races at the same time. The bearings come pre-oiled using high-temperature resistant oil and they are available in five different standard sizes with the 5x10x3mm offering being the only all-metal seal one.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

February 11, 2015

Arrowmax High Speed Bearing Oil set

Arrowmax introduces the new High Speed Bearing Oil set containing specially formulated ball race lubricant and Arrowmax’ Honeycomb bearing meter. The oil offers quick lubrication and it is very oxidation resistant which prevents a loss of viscosity over time. Included with the oil also comes an application needle for quick and clean application.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]