March 28, 2013

T.O.P. Rebel R-F01 6-Wheeler conversion kit

T.O.P. Rebel R-F01 6-Wheeler conversion kit

T.O.P. Racing now offers a new 6 wheeler conversion kit for the Rebel R-F01 Formula One car. It is a new class, legal for some race regulations. All you need is to get are 2 pairs of 12th scale front tires and a Tamiya body shell.  It’s fun and drives like a touring car and both sets of front suspension are independently adjustable including springs, caster angle, upper dive angle, toe angle, camber angle, camber link geometry and even Ackerman.  This kit is pre-released to factory team drivers while the production version shown in the pictures will be released in the near future.

View an image of the 6-Wheeler with body here


March 27, 2013

Exotek F104 +3mm wheels for Shimizu tires

Exotek F104 +3mm wheels for Shimizu tires

Exotek have released these new wheels for the F104. Designed for use with the top rated Shimizu rubber tires for the F104, they are made of nylon for durability and light weight construction and have +3mm off set front and back for perfect 189mm width with tires installed. The special design is ribbed on the inner side and lipped on the outer side for hassle free mounting and gluing of the tires. Also 2 vent holes are molded in for perfect tire performance and the outer rim has a rounded contour to keep from damaging the soft rubber sidewalls. An additional feature is designed into the wheel, it has a slightly larger radius to perfectly match up with the inner radius of the inner tire bead which translates to easier gluing and mounting as well. Available in sets of 4 in black or white.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]


March 26, 2013

Capricorn Lab C801 steering blocks

Capricorn Lab C801 steering blocks

New from Italian company Capricorn is the set of front left and right steering blocks for the Lab C801. The new parts help increase the angle of the steering up up to 6 degrees for better cornering.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


March 24, 2013

Reflex Racing T4 & TC6.1 options

Reflex Racing T4 & TC6.1 options

Reflex Racing have released some new items for the Xray T4 and Associated TC6.1. Firstly for the T4 there is this asphalt spring set which comprises of springs that are more progressive which compliment the Xray T4’s low center of gravity to yield more steering and corner speed.  The progressive springs act softer in the beginning of the corner to give more steering and then stiffen up as the car makes it’s way around the corner, to provide better mid and exit steering. The Progressive spring set includes 4 pairs of springs and while these springs are our preferred items for asphalt, they will also work quite well on carpet. Reflex also offer machined Delrin pistons with 3/6 Holes and 4 holes (1.0-1.2mm holes).

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March 22, 2013

Xray NT1 2013 spec

Xray NT1 2013 spec

Xray have released complete details on their update NT1, the 2013 spec. With a lot of focus on the shocks, the car features new low profile shock with new internals including Delrin pistons and of course all new shorter springs, the new design helping to lower the car’s centre of gravity. To cater for the new shorter shocks, there is all new shock towers while for the rear upper links there is a new upper bulkhead with new roll centre adjustments. Other new parts include an all-new front wire anti-roll bar for smaller technical tracks, new narrower chassis, new Mutli-Flex radio plate as well as an all new reverse clutch set with updated parts for smoother and faster acceleration.

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March 22, 2013

KM Racing H-K1 Meen version

KM Racing H-K1 Meen version

World Champions KM Racing have released a Meen version of their H-K1 to commemorate their victory back in November. The full option kit will come with blue anodised aluminium bulk heads and the option of mounting the steering servo to the main chassis or top deck. Other included part include new high efficiency brake disk, rear body height adjusters, front anti-roll bar system, aluminium servo horns, full set of anti-roll bars and spur gears and will have the customers name engraved on the chassis plate. Available on April 8th.

View more images of the chassis here


March 19, 2013

Exotek Evo5 Pro chassis conversion

Exotek Evo5 Pro chassis conversion

Exotek Racing introduce a limited edition conversion kit for the Tamiya Evo5 and Evo5 MS chassis. The kit is specially designed for the use with stock motors and has an opening in the top plate to work correctly with just smaller spur gears and large pinions used in 13.5T to 21.5T type blinky classes. Because of this the largest spur gear that can be used must be 34mm diameter or smaller. Larger spur gears are usable by adding shims under the top plate to raise it up. The kit brings the somewhat older Evo5 to latest 2013 specs with inclusion of an ultra narrow 84mm chassis made from 2mm carbon fibre. Also included is a flex top plate for rubber tire racing, a LiPo cradle system with adjustable sliding holders, tapeless yet tweak free LiPo locking tabs and a hanging low-profile servo mount to reduce chassis scrub. The top plate is drilled to accept Evo5 and Evo5 MS motor mounts. The kit is designed for the experienced racer and limited to 60 pieces world wide.

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March 18, 2013

Protoform Gianna GT teaser

Protoform Gianna GT teaser

Protoform got in touch to show us this teaser image of their upcoming Gianna GT World GT body shell. We do not have more information about it other than this rendering but we heard the body will make its first public appearance within the next two weeks.

Source: Protoform [racepf.com]


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