German company LMI Racing now offers silicone oil with a viscosity of 2,000,000. Its made for gear differentials and is temperature resistant to both extreme warm and cold. The silicone oil come supplied in handy 10 gram containers.
Source: LMI [lmi-racing.com]
Japanese company Asuka Create have released their long awaited XF 1/10th 200mm on road body. Designed to be very stable, this new shell has a good front and rear balance and was developed with a focus on this year’s Japanese National championships. Available now in 0.6mm and 0.7mm thick versions.
Team C have announced their TR04 Pro 4wd buggy. Based of their current entry level buggy, this shaft driven composite plastic chassis accepts a regular stick pack, mounted perpendicular to the drive line as well as other performance upgrades such as aluminium shock absorbers and adjustable turnbuckles. Available at the end of June.
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Authentic Xray aluminium steering blocks with 10° kingpin for XB9 are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum and hard coated for extra durability and long life. Helping increase in-corner steering they are recommended for technical tracks where in-corner steering is needed. These new steering blocks are also 1mm narrower which helps increase the steering. Using the standard wheel hexes, offset is -1mm compared to old steering blocks with standard wheel hexes.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Shepherd have introduced a new accessory to make life easier when you’re trackside, the all new Shepherd pitlane bag. Manufactured from super lightweight high-quality wear-resistant material it’s equipped with a large number of different pockets for various items such as tools, glowstarter, fuel bottle, spare tyres, stop watch and other items that are commonly needed in the pitlane. The main compartment offers enough space for all kinds of starterboxes as well as a fuel can. Extra flexible straps on the outside for a fuel gun ensure that you don’t have to worry about leakage inside the pitlane bag. The reinforced sidewalls are easy to assemble/disassemble and keep all goods safely at their place. When not in use the bag can be folded completely flat for easy transportation and can be fitted into the outside pocket of the Shepherd pit trolley or any other bag. Colored in black with blue stichings and handles it features an embroidered Shepherd ram had and the Shepherd logo on the padded handle.
View another image of the bag here
Sirio have released details on their new XL7 .21 engine for the offroad category. The engine features a 5+2 port ABC liner and a new piston alloy to improve performance and durability. The crankshaft sports the ubiquitous silicon insert while an updated crankcase helps to improve cooling. A carburetor with interchangeable venturis, standard steel ball bearings and a lightened cooling head complete the package.
Source: Schepis Model [schepismodel.it]
DE Racing have released the Trinidad ST wheel for the recently rejuvenated stadium truck class, starting with a model for the new Losi 22T. Built with the same quality and attention to detail customers have come to expect, these wheels break away from the boring old dish wheel and bring a bit of true truck styling to your ride. The design has the added strength to resist wobble wheel that can’t be matched by a simple dish wheel, and all without adding weight. Available in black, silver, white and yellow.
Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]
New from Answer RC are these new bearing sets for the 1/8th scale offroad market. Assembled from their SP bearing range which feature 1 rubber seal and 1 metal shield to offer the best of both worlds in terms of dirt protection and low drag. Newly added to the range are set for the S-Workz S350 (24pc), JQ The Car (24pc), Agama A8 (24pc), Serpent S811 (26pc) and the Xray XB9 (24pc). Also newly available is their range of 5×10 thrust races which are available with steel or Ceramic Si3N4 Balls and offer excellent value and durability. There is also a 10pk of the steel variety available for cost effective stocking up of this popular size. Finally for the nitro heads, they have a new 13x25x6 rear engine bearing that is best suited to older RB and Nova engines.
