T-Works have introduced a set of 64-grade titanium ball ends for the Serpent Project 4X touring car. They are made using high-quality material with the 14-piece kit replacing the standard steel ball ends for lighter and cooling looking parts. The ball ends incorporate an upper hex portion for easy installing and removal and they are available now.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Coming from Mon-Tech Racing are pre-cut and pre-drilled Nazda2 and IS200 190mm touring car bodyshells. They are available as both carpet and asphalt variant and they are available for a range of chassis such as the ones from Xray, Yokomo, Schumacher and Awesomatix and they greatly reduce the preparation time while also allowing for a pro finish. They are also painter-friendly as they are not fully cut out, retaining the inner wheel arch and and door sill portions that are easy to remove after painting by cutting a couple of connections.
CRC have introduced a new double clamping left wheel hub for Xti-based 1/12th scale cars as well as red anodised hardware. Starting with the wheel hub, its design makes it both lightweight and balanced, something that is crucial for a proper handling 1/12th scale car. Machined from aluminium and coming red anodised the part fits all Xti-based CRC 1/12th scale cars and it will also fit any 1/12th pan car with the proper spacing on the left side bulkhead.
Mon-Tech have announced the release of their all-new M16 1/12th scale pan car bodyshell. The body was developed to offer great stability and traction without sacrificing corner speed and response. It is made from high-quality .040″ polycarbonate and includes a set of decals and window masks.
Japanese company Nuclear, new mother brand of the popular Ulti brand tyres, have announced that updated lightweight rims will be used for all 2017-series 1/8th scale Ulti tyres. The white colour rims are meant to offer improved durability compared to other lightweight wheels, resulting in better crash resistance and also vastly increased performance. The 2017-series tyre will become available by end of November.
Source: Nuclear [nuclear.ne.jp]
The opening round of the popular MRC Longwy Winter Series was held this past weekend with over 100 entries for the four classes of Touring Modified, 10.5T, 13.5T and Rookie. In the Modified class it was VBC Racing’s Lucas Urbain who walked away with the win from Xray’s Tim Wahl and Yokomo driver Loic Jasmin.
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Coming from Roche and made for the Rapide F1 1/10th scale formula car are a carbon fibre rear axle and a titanium-coated shock shaft. Starting with the rear axle, the assembly uses a carbon fibre shaft with a lightweight yet durable aluminium differential plate and a threaded aluminium insert for the adjustment nut. Using the part will improve acceleration and top speed while also giving more on-power steering due to a different weight distribution. Also new and made for the Rapide F1 is a titanium-coated centre shock shaft. The space age coating will reduce friction, making for a smoother and more efficiently working shock absorber.
View the Ti-coated shock shaft here
Italian company Mon-Tech Racing has announced the signing of Alessio Menicucci to their team. The multiple Italian national champion and ETS finalist will deck out his Xray rides with Mon-Tech bodyshells from now on, joining swift team mates such as Portugal’s Bruno Coelho.
Source: Mon-Tech [mon-techracing.net]
