Arrowmax has your 1/8th buggy or truck, locking wheel nut needs covered with the release of these 17mm fine thread capped wheel nut set. These high precision wheel nuts are flanged and knurled for locking security and feature a closed end to protect from dirt and debris build-up in the axle or hub. CNC machined. Available in Associated , Mugen, Losi, Kyosho, Hot Bodies and Xray vehicles.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
Another new body shell from Team Titan, this time for 1/8th scale on road, with the release of the Blitz R11, developed for the upcoming 2011 World Championship in Homestead Raceway Miami. Testing has shown this body to give much steering, faster cornering speed and on power steering as well as stability. Front wing dams gives more steering and the rear wing gives more stability and more cooling for the engine. ROAR approved, this shell won the recent Novarossi Challenge.
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New from Team Titan is the Blitz S5 190mm TC body shell. Stylish and aggressive looking, the body specs follow EFRA guidelines. Giving good performance in the modified rubber tire class both in and outdoor, compared to their ISF 1.9, this body give more stability in and out corner. Standard 0.8mm thickness, there is also a lightweight 0.7mm and 0.6mm version also available.
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Adding to their current range of option springs for the Cobra S811, Serpent have released two new additions. The hardest springs that will be available, they come in yellow (3.8lbs) and white (4.0lbs) for the rear only.
Continuing their releases for the MRX-5 Arrowmax have released these steering turnbuckles for the Mugen car. Made from high quality titanium, they are lightweight yet very strong. Sold in a pair.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
GQ America have announced their ‘soft rim’ tire technology, which gives racers extra speed and fine tuning for cold weather racing, bumpy and low grip tracks. Firstly, the outer edge of the rim in not soft, it is as stiff as their regular Pro Series Rims for high speed turns but moving from the outer edge toward the inner edge, GQ’s special plastic formulation becomes softer to enhance grip. What makes these rims so special is the unique plastic formulation developed by GQ’s PHD staff and the advance machinery needed to manufacture these rims.
Source: GQ [gqamerica.com]
CSO have released this complete set of pullies for the Mugen MRX-5. Made from high quality 7075 T6 aluminium, they include the 24T, 18T, 29T, 18T & 20T versions. They have been further lightened through he use of holes alongside the teeth, which also helps prevent the build up of dirt.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
AKA have revealed the “last bullet in the clip” for their assault on the 2010 IFMAR World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. To compliment the release of the Evo wheel and the Impact tire, the new soft red insert was designed to decrease the lateral deflection of the tire while at the same time increasing the vertical impact absorption therefore providing better handling in the bumps. Using softer foam or hollowing out the inner circumference like other companies do still leaves the car feeling squirmy and less accurate through the bumps, not to mention the loss of durability. Gil Losi and Mark Pavidis knew this compromise was not the solution. The solution they found was the addition of lateral grooves to the I.D. of AKA’s best in class closed cell inserts. The lateral grooves allow the insert to flex vertically to absorb the large impacts while still maintaining lateral stability and overall durability AKA inserts are known for. The result is a more predictable handling car in the harshest track conditions. A stiff wheel combined with a laterally stable, vertically compliant insert equals faster lap times.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
