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March 27, 2017

Roche 1/12th cap head wheel screws & Ti turnbuckle set

Coming from Roche are new products for the Rapide P12-2017 and F1 on-road pan car kits. First up is a M2.5x6mm cap head screw kit for the P12-2017 1/12th scale car. The red anodised screws securely hold the wheels in place while adding visual impact and ease of use. The fasteners are usable with virtually every 1/12th scale rear wheel and they come in sets of 8. Also new is a 3-piece set of Grade 5 titanium turnbuckles for Roche’s F1 kits. The spanners are a direct replacement for the stock parts, they offer a low weight and improved rigidity.

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March 27, 2017

Gravity RC Touring Car Sidewall Glue Trace kit

Gravity RC have introduced the Touring Car Sidewall Glue Trace kit. The set is used to consistently mark the sidewall of front touring car tyres in preparation for CA glue application, which is used to help prevent grip rolling on carpet. Tracing the outside of the disk with the included paint marker provides you with a consistent and defined line which serves as a visual boundary while applying CA glue up the sidewall. The 58.5mm disc is the recommended trace for lower grip conditions while the 59.5mm disc is the recommended trace for medium to high grip conditions. Included in the kit is one 58.5mm disc, one 59.5mm disk, one silver paint marker, as well as a fastener to secure the disc to the outside of the tyre.

Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com]

March 24, 2017

HB Racing D817 screw type shock pins & Ti turnbuckles

Coming from HB Racing are new option parts for the D817 buggy in the form of a screw-type shock pin set and several titanium turnbuckles. Starting with the shock pins, the parts were designed to securely hold the shock in the suspension arm. The new design features a hex head for easy installation, threads that go directly into the shock arm, and left hand and right hand threads to prevent the suspension arm movement from loosening the pins. The set comes with a pair of left hand threaded pins and right hand threaded pins each, all of which are machined from lightweight aluminium and coming anodised for easy identification of the thread direction.

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March 23, 2017

Serpent S120 LTR 2.5mm CF chassis & lower pod plate

Serpent have introduced a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis and lower pod plate for the S120 LTR 1/12th scale pan car. The new chassis is meant to improve high speed steering at corner entry, the car will feel smoother throughout the corner while also carrying more corner speed. Driving feel through chicanes is also improved while rear wheel lift is reduced, making for faster acceleration and a more efficient drive at the expense of slightly harder working rear tyres, which can be overcome by moving the battery forward or using a softer centre shock spring. The chassis and pod plate are available now and they will be a running change for all S120 LTR kits from April on.

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March 23, 2017

Xray XB4 9 degree graphite C-hubs

Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 line of vehicles are new 9 degree caster C-hubs moulded of graphite composite material. The rigid graphite material is suitable for most track conditions but especially for high to very high-bite surfaces while the overall design allows for easy CVD assembly swaps and no driveshaft jamming issues at high steering angles and during hard crashes. The hubs are available separately for the left and right hand side of the buggy.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 23, 2017

JConcepts YZ-2 elephant trunk style chassis brace

JConcepts has added a new item to their Shapeways store for Yokomo YZ-2 owners using a laydown transmission. The elephant trunk style chassis brace replaces the stock unit and uses a single column support which promotes flex characteristics giving traction gains associated with these types of adjustments. With the single post, there is also increased clearance around the motor and tabs for easier soldering and wire routing. The built-in ledge helps minimise issues with the battery brace popping out during hard landings and crashes. The mount attaches at the top and bottom with stock hardware and it is available directly through JConcepts’ Shapeways store.

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March 23, 2017

SpeedMerchant Swift 235 side dams & wing set

SpeedMerchant have new side dams and wing sets for Protoform’s Swift 235 Pro10 bodyshell available. Coming as carbon fibre or clear polycarbonate variant, the aerodynamic helpers will give the car much more rear grip than the stock pieces. The side dams are used for both indoor carpet racing as well as outdoors on asphalt. They make the car more predictable by helping it track straighter and hold its line better in high speed corners. Suited mainly for high speed asphalt racing, the rear wing is contoured to the back of the body so all of the air travelling over the shell is forced directly on to and over the rear wing for maximum down force. The 30 thousandths carbon fibre also has the benefit of making the rear of the Swift body more ridged and less likely to distort under the air pressure of high speed modified asphalt racing.

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March 23, 2017

Montech F17 formula body shell

Italian company Montech have introduced their new F17 body shell for 1/10th formula chassis. Made from high-quality 0.75mm polycarbonate, the low-nose body features modern sculptured side pods and it comes including a black and red decal sheet for easy decoration. The body will fit most of today’s formula chassis.

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