Italian company Mon-Tech introduce the M15 bodyshell for 1/10th Formula cars. Coming made from clear high-quality polycarbonate material the body is of a modern design and it is usable with low-nose front wings and on most of today’s Formula cars with its shape allowing for very good cornering without sacrificing corner speed.
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New from Spec-R and made for the company’s S and R-series electric touring cars are aluminium front steering blocks and rear hubs. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium for increased durability compared to the standard composite parts, they come red anodised to match the remainder of the cars’ alloy parts and fit the S1, S2 and R2 kits.
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Available soon from Tamiya is the TB-04R shaft-driven 1/10th 4WD touring car kit. Based on the standard TB-04 the R version features performance-enhancing option parts such as carbon fibre reinforced composite parts to replace the standard resin items, the suspension package, such as arms, uprights and aluminium mounts are taken over from the TRF419 and included with the kit come TRF big bore oil-filled shock absorbers. The kit is scheduled for a late-May release.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
Coming from TLR and made for the Ten-SCTE and 2.0 kit is a thick sway bar set. Offering larger diameter wires than the standard set the thick sway bars come in handy especially on high-grip surfaces such as carpet and astro turf. Included are three black colour front and three rear sway bar wires.
Source: TLR [tlracing.com]
Reflex Racing introduce the all-new RSD RX4-15 chassis for the Xray T4 2015 touring car. It is made from RSD 3K weave and available in a medium hardness 2.0mm and hard 2.25mm variant. The shape profiles for the chassis have been developed with a focus to provide a more consistent feel and less tyre overheating over a run. The design takes flex away from the bulkheads and moves it towards the centre which results in a more stable car that is easier to drive at high speed. Being made from “Quasi” carbon, which is stiffer due to the construction of the material, makes the 2.0mm chassis stiffer than the stock unit and the 2.25mm much stiffer. The 2.0mm chassis is recommended for most conditions, whether asphalt or carpet, with the 2.25mm being best used only in extreme high-grip situations.
Source: Reflex Racing [reflexracing.net]
Following our exclusive interview with Xray’s on-road designer Martin Hudy about the forthcoming NT1’15 nitro touring car we now have a more in-depth article from Xray in which Martin explains the challenges of making an already proven car even better.
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Novarossi have a new exhaust pipe for 1/8th nitro on-road cars available. The EFRA2122 pipe is of a 3-chamber design, it comes with a polished finish and it is EFRA and IFMAR legal.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]
Coming from X Factory’s Infinity option parts line and made for the Infinity Team Associated B5M chassis is a set of chassis side stiffeners. X Factory’s Infinity B5M chassis has been very successful over the past six months, most notably taking all four rounds of qualifying in Stock Buggy at the Cactus Classic. With all screws in the side rails and side decks tightened securely the CF chassis is quite stiff, but some drivers desire an even stiffer platform on certain high-bite tracks. These side stiffener plastic parts answer the calls. Super-easy to install, the driver just removes the bolts holding the side decks on, drops the new stiffener in, and re-tighten the side deck bolts. Therefore, chassis stiffness can be adjusted in just a minute.
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