Xray have introduced new low-friction drive belts for the NT1 200mm nitro touring car. The specially-modified belts are very thing and as elastic as possible in order to reduce friction and natural drivetrain drag. The belts are available separately as 5x186mm front, 4.5x396mm side and 5.5x177mm rear variant.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from Nemo Racing is the new Bullitt B-223 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. A great step forward in economy and reliability, the engine will also offer more bottom and mid power, along with a super smooth linear output curve. The square stroke engine is available for pre-order now and will hit stores at the beginning of next year.
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Xtreme Aerodynamics have introduced their new Typhoon body shell for 190mm touring cars. The lid sports some unique features such as a small windshield area, sculptured fender and door areas as well as huge fins on the trunk lid – the latter will generate a lot of both structural and aerodynamic stability. The body comes clear, including window masks and a decal sheet.
New from Awesomatix comes the C04AL1+1.5 alloy suspension arm for all A700/A800/X/Evo cars. The A-arm was specially designed for racing at venues with hard boards like it is common at most US indoor tracks as the aluminium wishbone is more rigid compared to a carbon arm. The +1.5 arm is best used in the front and in combination with the C04AL1+0.5 arm in the rear.
Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]
Yeah Racing are currently working on a high-performance chassis conversion kit for the Tamiya M07 M-chassis. Featuring a lightweight carbon fibre double deck chassis design and an aluminium motor mount, the main aim of the conversion is giving better handling and more forward traction due to more weight in the front, all while scrubbing overall weight. The conversion kit is currently under development and should hit stores in the foreseeable future.
HRC Distribution have introduced the new Roapex Trigger and Rhythm pre-mounted tyres for 1/10th trucks. Both the Trigger on-road and Rhythm off-road tyre are made of a soft rubber compound for good traction in a variety of surface conditions and they come mounted on black or chrome-black wheels with 0 inch or 1/2 inch off-set. The tyres fit most 1/10th scale trucks with 12mm hex adapter.
73RC from Australia have introduced their 73Ten wide Pro10 chassis kit. The 235mm kit comes race-ready including items such as Bezerk RC carbon fibre chassis components, IRS rear axle and hubs, CRC front suspension and shock absorber assemblies, as well as a Kimbrough servo saver and spur gear, Lunsford titanium turnbuckles and Plaid ball bearings.
Tamiya have introduced their new hi-grade aluminium screw sets as well as two touring car wing mount washer kits. Starting with the screws, all are machined from high-quality aluminium for a low weight and exceptional durability with the button head variants offering a conical head design for improved looks. The blue anodised fasteners are available as five piece sets and they come in 3x6mm button head, 3x8mm button head, 3x6mm countersunk and 3x8mm countersunk specification.
