Much More have released the 3rd version of their pit towel. Made from a fleece material, it is available in 4 colours, black, grey, blue and purple, and sports the Much More Racing logo embroidered in the lower right. Larger than normal towels, it is 1100mm x 700mm and can be conveniently rolled up for handy storage and transport.
Source: Much More [muchmore.co.jp]
As we mentioned previously, Hong Kong based Yeah Racing have finally released their F103 rear motor block. Machined from a single piece of aluminium, the black anodized rear pod is super stiff and because its machined all the holes align perfectly for ultra smooth performance. Suitable for the Tamiya F103RM / LM & 15th Anniversary chassis’ it has multiple rear wing mounting points and comes supplied with all the required fasteners.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Losi have released this simple plug n’ balance designed 2-6 Cell Intelligent LiPo Balancer, which offers the perfect way to protect, maximize the performance and extend the life cycles of your LiPo batteries. It includes automatic cell count detection and confirms each cell condition by displaying the actual voltage of individual cells. It is supplied with three adapter styles that are compatible with Losi, Thunder Power and E-flite brands and can be used in conjunction with a LiPo balance charger or independently with a LiPo battery only.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Xray release this tweak-free servo mount plate for their XII that eliminates chassis tweak caused by improper servo mounting. The mount plate is centrally mounted along the chassis centre line while the servo is mounted independently on aluminum stands on the graphite servo mount plate. This design ensures that the servo is mounted independently of the chassis and will not produce any unwanted chassis tweak. Available for mid size servos and separately for micro size servos.
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ABEC35 have released their long awaited Type-X bearings following months of R&D, their drivers having tested them for 2-3 months with satifactory results. They are very smooth and have super long life time, with the company claiming that these new bearings work best mounted into composite parts. There are a total of 33 sizes, with the first lot available for 1/10th & 1/8th competition nitro on road. The second lot will be for 1/10th competition electric on road and buggies, with the final lot for 1/12th scale pan chassis’ and 1/8 nitro buggies & truggies. The bearings can be easily identified by the shield colour, with the red shields having oiled steel balls, the orange shields having oiled ceramic balls, the medium grey shields having greased steel balls and finally the light grey shields having greased ceramic balls.
Source: ABEC35 [abec35.com]
Introduced in 2005 the Team Orion CRF engines made some impact on the market with their completely different crankshaft design that was developed by Fabrice Ramella. Hence the name ‘CRF’ (which stands for Concept Ramella Fabrice). The idea behind the CRF technology is to have better control over the mixture that flows from the carburettor through the crankshaft into the combustion chamber.
Schumacher has announced the all new Mi4, the follow up to the company’s successful Mi3 touring car platform. Designed by their world championship winning engineering team, it has been developed by Phil Booth and the factory race team alongside multiple British touring car Champion Chris Grainger. With an efficient transmission and ultra precise CNC machined components, it handles like a dream. The superb suspension and pro shocks enable the Mi4 to carry fantastic speed through the corners, helping you to reduce your lap times, and the Mi4 is a pleasure to work on, with a range of easy adjustments and option parts.
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LRP is releasing a new range of high performance brushed motors, specially developed for micro cars. LRP XTEC engineers have designed a micro modified motor, using all its experience from the big 540 size motors to power your micro model. Fully re-buildable 370 size design, this micro modified motor combines all features current 1/10 modified motors are equipped with, including high-end materials. The Fusion “2009” Micro Modified 370 motor also features a unique mounting system, which allows a simple installation into your car with M3 (17mm) and M2.5 (14.0mm) screws.
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