3DRC have introduced their new touring car wheel cut tool. The multi-piece tool will be attached to the wheel axle and is adjustable in terms of height and width and thus allows for easy and convenient wheel arch marking and cutting. The item comes 3-D-printed and needs two M3x5mm button head screws for assembly.
VRP have introduced their new Fidget Clicker ride height gauges. The tools are of a somewhat uncommon and unique design that allows to adjust the desired ride height simply by lifting and rotating the dial. Two high strength magnets are used to hold the rotating dial to the handle with the latter allowing to easily slide it under the vehicle as well. The gauges are available for 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles and they come in black or blue anodising.
Source: VRP [visionracingproducts.com]
TMG Speed have introduced their new ride height gauge and slider. The height gauge is adjustable between 15mm and 20mm but comes with two seats – one 5mm and one 10mm. This allows adjustment from 15mm to 30mm which is ideal for 1/10th and 1/8th applications. Also available now is the TMG slider which fits around the height gauge to easily allow to position the gauge without trying to reach under the car and getting a false height adjustment for the vehicle. The slider will also work well with TMG’s soon to be released 10mm to 15mm height gauge for indoor carpet setups.
Coming from Arrowmax is their all-new anti-slip pit mat. Measuring 120x60cm the mat is made from high-quality and very durable rubber material and it comes with a flashy Arrowmax print for a professional look. It can be rolled without unsightly wrinkles being left in the material and it is available now.
Coming from MR33 is the new aluminium on-road shock stand. Made from black anodised 7075 aluminium and sporting machined silver edge details the shock stand features 14.2mm holes to accommodate all comming touring car big bore shock absorbers and the outer diameter of 56mm allows to place the whole assembly in the popular Ride air remover tool during bleeding, storage or transportation. The shock stand is also easy to disassemble and it sports an integrated container to house small parts such as shafts, pistons, E-clips and more. Last but not least does the base also act as a mini parts tray.
German brand 3DRC has introduced the new 64 pitch pinion caddy. Coming 3-D-printed, the pinion gear holder was designed to hold 38T to 48T 64 pitch pinions with the special design doing away for any additional tools to secure the gears as they simply clip in place. Holes in the backplate allow to easily spot the gear size of pinions with size markings on the front. The carrier is usable with most of today’s 64 pitch pinions and it is available through 3DRC’s Shapeways store or at select model shops.
Coming from Helix Designs is the new Original Perfect Edge tire gluer for 1/10th on-road tires. First introduced by Helix Designs’ own Kyle Klingforth at the 2016 IIC, the tire gluer is of a compact design and it makes use of a high-torque motor that will not stall when glueing side walls, which can be the hot setup when racing on the latest generation of high-grip carpets. Common-size glue template discs for gluing 59mm (low grip), 59.5mm (medium grip), and 60mm (high grip) sidewalls are included to ensure racers are set-up from the get-go. Helix Designs also have some options for those needing to glue F1/GTR tires or want to customise their gluer by adding their name or nick name in various colours.
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Coming from Ultimate Racing is their updated Pro flywheel remover for .12 to .21 nitro engines. Constructed from red anodised aluminium and high-quality spring steel the tool was designed to remove even rotten flywheels easily and conveniently as the aluminium fork securely grips behind the flywheel while the threaded spring steel stamp pushed the crankshaft out of the flywheel. The tool comes engraved with the Ultimate logo and it is available now.
Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]
