Arrowmax have released this shock spring retainers for Xray RX8. Made from aluminium they are strategically milled out to make for light weight. Designed as a direct replacement the retainers are meant to be stronger and offer an even more precise spring support.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
Ricardo Nogueira and Bruno Coelho won the recent fourth round of the Portuguese on-road nationals in 1/8 scale and 1/10 scale 200mm respectively. Bruno TQ’ed both classes but it was Ricardo Nogueira (Serpent/Novarossi) who won 1/8 scale after Mugen driver Bruno hit engine problems with 10 minutes to go. This helped Ricardo Costa (Mugen Seiki/Novarossi) to claim the second place with Coelho in third place.
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Team C Racing release a dedicated bag for differential and shock oil bottles. Made from black fabric material and sporting red edges, the bag can hold up to 12 standard size oil bottles which are secured by elastic bands inside the 25 x 14 x 9cm measuring bag.
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Capricorn introduce a new super light 1/8 scale on-road wheel. The rims show a 30 percent stiffer structure compared to other wheels on the market and very low weight with the carbon rear wheels weight 28g and the front wheels weight 13.2g. The light versions weight only 23g/11.2g with both are usable with 23.8mm pins to ensure the best possible contact surface and self alignment.
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TQ Wire has released 4mm low profile bullet connectors in 2 sizes, 18mm and 12mm overall length. The short version will fully seat in battery packs and not interfere with 1/12th scale bodies.
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New from Lee Martin’s new LMR brand comes an anti-slip pit mat. The black colour mat comes printed with a white LMR logo, gives a secure base for setup boards, prevents small parts from rolling off your pit table and is available through the company’s online store.
Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]
DnM Tech have released a range of clutch shoes for the Xray RX8. Available in yellow, red and dark red, the yellow is best suited for low traction conditions, the red is a good all round clutch shoe, while the dark red is best suited for high speed European style tracks.
Source: DnM Tech [dnm-tech.com]
Arrowmax have launched a full series of transmission belt gears for the Mugen MRX5 chassis. The pulleys are CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium for highest precision and hard coated for maximum durability. Venting holes help to dissipate heat produced by the belts during running while they also keep the weight low for less rotating masses.
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