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December 16, 2019

Hudy professional 17mm bulkhead alignment tool

Hudy have introduced their new professional 17mm bulkhead alignment tool for the Xray T4 2020 touring car. The alignment tool is placed between the left and right bulkhead using the included steel shafts. With the block and pins in place the driver can loosen and retighten both the lower bulkhead mounting screws and also the upper clamps and shock towers for perfect alignment of all parts. After all the parts are straightened up, the pins and block will be removed, the diff or spool installed and the bulkhead upper clamps installed. The result is a more efficiently running drivetrain and thus overall improved performance while countering chassis tweak. The tool is machined from aluminium and it comes black anodised for looks and wear.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

December 16, 2019

Vigor 17mm/19mm bulkhead alignment block

Vigor have introduced their new aluminium bulkhead alignment block for the Xray T4 2020 and 2019/18 touring cars. Machined from aluminium and offering 17mm and 19mm settings, the block allows to align the front and rear bulkheads during building or maintenance, ensuring perfectly straight drivetrain assemblies and thus less natural drivetrain drag, more overall performance and longer spool and differential ball bearing life. The block comes machined from aluminium, it features a black surface coating and 17mm markings for the 2020 car as well as 19mm markings for easy identification of the setting for pre-2020 cars.

Source: Vigor [vigorrc.com]

December 5, 2019

T-Works piston retainer clip assembly tool

T-Works have announced the release of their new piston retainer clip assembly tool for .12 and .15 nitro engines. Made of clear polycarbonate the tool allows for easier positioning and assembly of piston retainer clips, making maintenance and rebuilding of engines a lot easier. The tool comes in a suitable zipped case to ensure easy and convenient transportation and storage.

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December 2, 2019

Yeah Racing 1/12th scale wheel well marker

Following the release of their 1/10th on-road wheel well marker Yeah Racing now also offer a variant specific to 1/12th scale pan cars. Machined from high-quality aluminium and offering a 45mm diameter the tool allows for easy and convenient wheel well marking and thus more precise and visually appealing body shell prepping. In addition to marking the front and rear wheel wells the tool also allows to highlight the lower body cutting line at 4mm, 5mm or 6mm height.

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November 28, 2019

MR33 pinion gear carrier

MR33 have introduced their new pinion carrier for up to 15 pinion gears. CNC machined from aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver edge details, the carrier holds up to 15 pinions of up to 48T in size, making it usable for modified and stock racers alike. Laser-engraved logos makes it a perfect fit with the other MR33 series tools.

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November 28, 2019

Yeah Racing touring car wheel well marker

Coming from Yeah Racing is their new universal wheel well marker for 1/10th touring car and M-chassis body shells. The simple yet effective tool helps marking wheel wells for easy cutting, and beside highlighting the actual wheel wells, modellers can also mark the lower body cut line at 8mm, 9mm and 10mm height, ensuring consistency when prepping new body shells for carpet or asphalt racing. A machined centre section ensures good view of the wheel axle and besides offering a 65mm wheel well marking the tool also sports an inner 56mm section for M-chassis body shells. The tool is available in black, blue or red colour and it will hit stores very soon.

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November 21, 2019

Yeah Racing digital pit scale

Yeah Racing have introduced their new digital pit scale that allows to measure the weight of differentials as well as tyres and even wheel loads. With a measuring range of 0.1g to 1000g the multi-functional scale is usable for a wide range of applications and it features a backlit display as well as a protective cover while being small enough for easy storage and carrying.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

November 20, 2019

Helix Designs Volution on-road & off-road car stands

Coming from Helix are their new Volution on-road and off-road car stands. Fully designed and manufactured in the USA the car stands feature premium 3-D-printed sides with integrated O-rings for a non-slip bottom while the top carbon plate is equipped with custom laser cut foams to fit the shape of the carbon. A 2-colour 3-D-printed centre top plate makes for added visual impact. The car stand weigh in at an ultra-light 60g to 70g and they can be customised with a centre name pate, different screw colours, and non-slip O-rings. The on-road car stand is ideal for 1/10th and 1/12th scale on-road chassis while the off-road variant fits 1/10th 2WD and 4WD buggies.

Source: Helix Designs [helixrc.com]