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May 19, 2011

GH Racing hex & turnbuckle wrenches

GH Racing have introduced a number of new tools beginning with their aluminium hex wrench III. Made from 6061 billet aluminium, it uses a one way bearing that grips the supplied 17mm and 23mm steel hex sockets and depending on the side used, will tighten or loosen the nut. The other end of the flywheel can also be used to firmly grab a flywheel. GH also have an additional 24mm hex socket for this wrench which works with the HPI Baja buggy. Other new tools include a set of 3 mini turnbuckle wrenches that have been made from aluminium and come supplied in 3/16, 1/4 & 11/32 sizes. A similar set, which includes 4 pieces, comes with a 4.5mm, 5.0mm, 5.5mm & 7.0mm wrench.

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May 13, 2011

Shepherd tool bag & complete set

Seen during our coverage from this year’s Toy Fair, Shepherd have releases their all new Shepherd tool bag. Available as a single tool bag or as a complete set filled with 15 of the most needed high quality Shepherd tools, which include some new items like allen ball wrenches, socket drivers and screw drivers. Equipped with various elastic loops the 26x21x4ccm bag can store up to 16 tools at once. The bag is made of high quality, long wearing, carbon looking material and sports the Shepherd Logo which is embroidered on the front and back side. All tools are manufactured from the finest material available for increased strength and durability, the blue anodized handle is CNC-machined from high quality aluminium and features a diamond pattern for optimized grip. For easy identification the handles are marked with grooves according to the size of the tip and all tips are manufactured from a special hardened steel.

View the list of tools included in the complete set

May 2, 2011

Competition Heat Deuce

Competition Heat have released their latest offering, the Deuce. Featuring many upgrades, it includes a high quality Deutsch connector, re-designed cover that will fit nitro engines from .19 to .28 and changes to the 12V heating element improving efficiency and ease of use.

Source: Competition Heat [competitionheat.com]

April 29, 2011

DE Racing Zip Stix tire organizers

DE Racing have announced their new Zip Stix 1/10th scale tire organizers. These quick and simple to use tools allow you to organize and ID your tires by tread, wear and compound. No more fumbling or guesswork regarding tire sets and no more lost tires. Simply slide the stix through the stack of wheels and zip the retainer down to hold it all together. To release just squeeze the retainer and slide off. Sold in packs of 2 and available in 5 different colours they work with wheels for 2wd Buggy, 4wd Buggy, Stadium Truck and Short Course Trucks.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

April 29, 2011

Grid RC BalancePro wheel balancer

The new BalancePro from Grid RC is designed for the 1/8 racing purist, that want an ultra accurate high-end wheel balancer. The Grid BalancePro uses a precision ground 4mm balancing-rod that rides on lubricate-free micro ball bearings, that is virtually near-zero friction. The micro ball bearings are ultra sensitive to even the slightest wheel imbalance. Racers can also utilize the three adjustable feet with the aid of a bubble level for further increased accuracy.

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April 21, 2011

CSO blue set up wheels

CSO have released their aluminium easy set up wheel for 1/10 EP and 1/10 GP cars in Tamiya blue. Specially designed so you don’t need to use your wheel nuts to fix the set up wheel, it features an o-ring around the outer circumference to protect your working surface.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

April 20, 2011

MR33 Gear diff oil & multi-gauge

MR33, brand of 3-time World Champion Marc Rheinard, have introduced some new items to the growing line of products. Firstly is the line of gear diff oil which comes in 4 different types, A, B, C & D. This temperature resistant and long lasting oil comes in 50ml bottles. Also new is a multi-gauge for measuring ride-height and downstop settings. Made from black anodised aluminium, the measurements are printed onto the surface with the ride height ranging from 2.5mm to 6.0mm in 0.25mm increments, while the droop can be measured from 4.0mm to 7.0mm. All items are available from the completely renewed ToniSport e-shop, which you can find here.

View the gauge here

April 19, 2011

RB Imperial allen drivers

RB have continued to expand their tool range with the release of three new allen drivers. The new tools are available in imperial .035, .050 and .063 sizes and feature the same easy grip plastic handle and high quality hardened steel tips.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]