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March 26, 2019

West Coast R/C Works fan shrouds

West Coast R/C Works have released their new line of fan shrouds for standard 30mm cooling fans and the WTF Windy. Available in two different designs, open and the directed flow, both designs will improve the motor temperatures significantly over a fan only scenario. However they differ in the way how they channel the airflow to the motor. The open flow channels the airflow to the whole motor can and therefore suits the more closed can design of previous motor generations, while the directed flow channels the air directly to the coils of the latest motors where the majority of the can has been removed. Compatible with most touring cars on the market, they are made out of carbon fibre infused nylon.

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March 26, 2019

Xray polished aluminium differential pins

New from Xray are these precision-ground polished aluminium pins for internal satellite gears used in both the large front & rear differentials as well as for the centre differential. Mounted in steel inserts instead of directly mounted in the differential case increases the lifetime of the part, especially in high temperatures. 30% lighter than the standard steel pins, they come in a set of 2.

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March 25, 2019

Schumacher Cougar Laydown 2wd buggy

Schumacher Racing have announced their new competition 1/10th 2WD Offroad buggy called the Cougar Laydown. It is lower, lighter, easier to maintain and faster, a very versatile platform with outstanding performance on a wide range of grip levels, carpet, astro and dirt. The Laydown has been developed by the Schumacher Engineering and Racing team who have won multiple international races, including the prestigious EOS series. That race winning knowledge and experience has been applied to every detail of the Laydown’s design including the new 3 gear, low centre of gravity sealed gearbox and small, low rotating mass transmission.

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March 25, 2019

Klinik RC battery cradles & Ghea gauge slider

Klinik RC have released two new items, the first of which is their battery cradle systems. Available for the Schumacher Cougar KC, AE B6.1/B6.1D and TLR 22 5.0 buggies, they are a single piece design made from 3mm carbon fibre. Super strong, lightweight and make it easy to install and removal of the battery. All the battery systems fit standard and LCG shorty liPos. Next up is the simple slider for Ghea ride height gauges. Made from 3mm carbon fibre and all stainless hardware, it makes checking ride height super easy.

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March 25, 2019

Matrix rubber touring car tires

Matrix Tires, more famous for the production of foam tires, have introduced their second line of rubber tires, this time for 1/10th touring car. Round and black and supplied on white dish wheels, they are available immediately in a set of 4 and in various compounds.

Source: Matrix [matrixtires.it]

March 25, 2019

Pirani RC fast fuel gun

New from Italian shop Pirani RC, is their fast fuel gun. This squeeze type gun is designed to have the best performance, super light weight and has a fully transparent body to quickly and easily check the fuel level. Also featuring an updated fuel hole size to increase the refuel speed, it will be available from the end of April.

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March 23, 2019

Akio Sobue wins Speed King Tour Rd1

The 2019 season of Speed King Tour kicked off at Rajikon Tengoku Nagoya indoor tarmac track last weekend. This series caters for 1/10th electric touring car freaks since 2013 with many Japanese and oversea pro and amateur drivers attending this event which makes it one of top competition race series in Japan. This time, modified and stock touring class were run but also an oval class will be added if the race track layout allows. In qualifying for the modified class, Infinity driver Akio Sobue got the most points but young Xray racer Takuma Sasaki took fastest lap time during the ‘Super lap’ session, which was raced by top 5 qualifiers following the 3 rounds of qualifying, which meant Akio would start 2nd, ahead of Sota Goto in third.

Continue reading the report here

March 22, 2019

FX Engines K302.1 3-port engine

New from FX Engines, the K302.1 engine is an all-new 3-port engine which replaces the K302 engine. Based on the K302 engine it incorporates numerous improvements and refinements and with a focus on lower fuel consumption and a more linear power curve the crankshaft and carburettor were re-designed. The engine is fitted with a ceramic bearing and diamond-coated crankshaft which has been individually balanced with a tungsten weight and included is a low profile 7-rib engine head which has a lower weight than the standard engine head and gives a lower CG to make the car more stable on fast tracks. Significant improvements were incorporated in the production & assembly processes, with new and even more precise quality inspection with all parts individually measured and then specially selected and matched to increase engine reliability, performance, and quality.

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