December 29, 2010

CSO MRX-5 clutch bell & adjustment tool

CSO MRX-5 clutch bell and adjustment tool

CSO have released some new clutch parts for the Mugen MRX-5. This clutch bell is made from  hard coated high quality 7075 T6 aluminium which results in a lighter part than the original at only 3.7 grams. For adjusting the clutch CSO have released a useful and convenient external clutch adjusting tool. Made of chromed aluminium it makes tuning the clutch spring easy. Available in 2 colours, black and Mugen silver.

View the clutch adjustment tool here


December 29, 2010

Spec-R FF03 gear differential

Spec-R FF03 gear differential

Spec-R have released this new gear diff for the Tamiya FF03. Made from a lightweight plastic housing and featuring nylon gears, together with the high quality metal drive cups, the package makes for a highly durable easy to setup maintenance free differential.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]


December 29, 2010

Frank Hättich retains VRC World title

Frank Hättich retains VRC World title

Frank Hättich from Germany has done it again, winning the 2010 1:10 World Championships after nailing 161 laps (45:00.881) in just one try. The event hosted 370 international racers running a total of 4889 individual race sessions, making it one of the biggest RC events in history.

Continue reading the race report here


December 28, 2010

KM Racing H-K1 4mm shock tower

KM Racing H-K1 4mm shock tower

KM Racing have released this new front shock tower for their H-K1 200mm chassis. Made from 4mm thick carbon fibre the new tower adds additional rigidity to the front of the car.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]


December 28, 2010

Acorn Racing lightweight pinion gear

Acorn Racing lightweight pinion gear

Acorn Racing have released a complete line of high precision ultra lightweight pinion gears. Averaging about 2 grams each, these gears are made of aero grade T6 duralumiun and hardened for strength and durability and each piece is machined cut for precision and concentricity. The 64 pitch pinions range from 18T to 48T.

Source: Acorn Racing [acorninnovations.asia]


December 27, 2010

Team Powers 6000mAh 1S LiPo pack

Team Powers 6000mAh 1S LiPo pack

Team Powers have introduced this 60c 6000mAh 1S LiPo pack. Designed to be used in 1/12 and 1/10 pan cars, this powerful 3.7V battery sports a carbon look hard case with built in bullet connectors.

Source: Team Powers [team-powers.com]


December 26, 2010

KM H-K1 aluminium & spring steel wishbones

KM H-K1 aluminium & spring steel wishbones

KM Racing have released these unique front and rear lower wishbones as an optional item for their H-K1 1/10th scale 200mm chassis. Constructed by connecting the inner pivot point and the outside lower mounting point by rods of spring steel they claim to be suitable for very high speed cornering. A lower CG its design also put weight on to the wheels which makes the car more stable. Also spring steel will absorb the force during a crash making this aluminium & spring steel arm much more durable than plastic arms.

View the front lower wishbones here


December 24, 2010

T-Work’s 1/8 tire balancer

T-Work's 1/8 tire balancer

T-Work’s Racing has introduced their new hand held 1/8 Buggy & Truggy tire balancer. Made from aluminium, the shaft is ball raced to allow you to easily find the heavy spot on any attached wheel enabling you to easily balance it.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]


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