Muchmore have introduced their new lightweight Factory setup board for 1/8th scale vehicles. Measuring 400x500mm the board is only 12mm thick, making for a low weight of 177g. The board is made from hardwood and the hard plastic surface with Muchmore graphics allows for easy cleaning from dirt and other residue.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
T-Works have introduced the new Tweak Terminator Ver.2 tool for the use with 1/10th 4WD touring cars. Building on the previous tweak eliminator tool the new version is of a 2-piece design for easier transportation and storage and with its two openings for the spur gear and antenna mount it is also usable with the latest generation of touring cars with low-profile shock towers.
Yeah Racing have introduced their new 4-piece Allen wrench set. The tools make use of very lightweight aluminium handles, weighing in at only 22g each, that feature an anti-slip shape for effortless wrenching. Specially treated tool tips make for a long life of both the tools and the screws and included are 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm and 3mm types with the set being available in orange, pink or black colour.
VP Pro have introduced their Electric Tool Holder tray for the use with tool tips found on electric-powered rotary tools. A common sight especially in 1/8th scale racing the rotary tools allow for swift and easy tool tip changes and this is were VP Pro’s tool holder tray steps in as it holds up to 24 different tool tips along with a glow igniter and also two quick-change handles. The tray measures 142x58x16mm and it is made from lightweight yet durable black-anodised aluminium. Laser-etched logos round out the high-quality look.
TWT have introduced their Ronald Völker signature setup board for 1/10th scale vehicles. At 430x350mm it is bigger than TWT’s standard boards and it features a plain middle section without the usual toe and wheelbase grids but a left-hand compartment for the company’s setup stand as well as right-hand, foam-cladded parts trays for screws, nuts and other small parts. Furthermore the board comes with a scale to make trimming battery tape easy and it also sports graphics for easy washer, bearing and screw size identification. In addition to the board as you can see it here it is also available in other designs and layouts. The introduction of the Ronald Völker edition setup board comes hot on the heels of the German’s signing with TWT. The Yokomo driver inked a 3-year contract with the Thai company to use their range of pit accessories while also helping with product development.
Source: TWT [twt-rce.com]
Muchmore have introduced the Tweak Master ver.2 anti-tweak tool for 1/10th electric touring cars. The set includes a heavy duty glass plate to rest the chassis on and it also comes with an updated tweak rod that now features three openings for the antenna, the motor mount screw and the spur gear. The changes had become necessary due the latest design developments with low-profile shock towers now being a standard with most cars, meaning the highest point of the chassis is now the spur gear in most cases. Included with the Tweak Master is also a useful bag for easy storage and transpiration of the tool.
Coming from T-Works are the Tweak Terminator positioning blocks especially made for the Yokomo BD7-2016 touring car. The 2016 edition of Yokomo’s successful tourer sports very low profile shock towers which let the spur gear protrude above the shock towers, making the use of anti-tweak rods impossible in most cases. To overcome this problem T-Works have introduced the Tweak Terminator blocks that sit snuggly on top of the shock towers and between the left and right bulkhead halves to ensure a taller platform for the tweak rods, clearing the spur gear. The blocks are machined from aluminium, they come black anodised and laser-etched for easy identification.
Made for most of today’s electric touring cars are T-Works’ new bulkhead anti-tweak blocks. The machined aluminium alignment tools help to build straight and tweak-free bulkhead and chassis assemblies and they are compatible with Xray, Yokomo, HB/HPI, Tamiya, VBC Racing, CSO, Team C, Serpent and ARC touring cars. The blocks are available in red, orange and black colour, they feature machined edges and are laser-etched for easy recognition of the bulkhead distance.
