Yeah Racing have introduced this new spring steel wheel axle joint set for the Tamiya M03 and TT01. Made from Spring Steel which is harder than normal steel, it is designed to be used with the standard Tamiya universal shaft set. For the Tamiya FF03, they have produced a front axle set made from lightweight Delrin for enhanced durability over the standard part.
QTEQ have released their new T-bar sets for the Kyosho Mini-Z MM/LM 98mm wheelbase platform and 102mm platform. They feature fully adjustable tweak, fully adjustable roll rigidity and you are able to move fore and aft on a pivot with nearly friction-free movement. No need to remove the T-bar set from the Mini-Z MR-03 to adjust tweak and roll rigidity, plus it retains the setting when the T-bar set is dismounted from the chassis.
View the T-bar set mounted here
Serpent have announced the EVO version of their 966 1/8th scale chassis. Featuring the Serpent Flex Control rear end, which allows the brackets holding the 2-speed shaft and the brackets holding the rear diff to be connected with either aluminium inserts, or rubber inserts or left in full flex mode. Also the 2-speed shaft bearings and rear anti-roll bar ball-bearings are now set in delrin bushings to insulate from vibrations. Finally the ventilated, lightweight mono-disk brake and 3mm rear anti-roll bar wire are now included as standard.
View more images of the car here
After a lot of testing and developing Shepherd have announced the release of their new line of 1/12th scale tyres. The new black rims and a new rubber ensure optimized performance, while additional shores ensure you find the best setup up for the current track conditions. To help recognize the compound the new tyres have color codes for easy identification.
View the full list of compounds here
More new parts from KM Racing for their H-K1 chassis with the release of this front one-way axle. Suitable for use on high speed tracks the set includes the dual bearing main axle, out drives, front 24T plastic pulley and two o-rings.
Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]
New from Spec-R is this complete gearbox casing for the Tamiya FF03. Made from super hard plastic it wont flex and can support the original ball diff and Spec-R gear diff and is fitted with a fan mount for cooling the car’s motor.
Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]
Capricorn have introduced these new optional front CVD shafts for their European Championship winning LAB-C01 1/10th 200mm chassis. Made from treated aluminium, the manufacturer claims that these are almost unbreakable and so will last a very long time in your car. Available soon.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
RCAmerica/Xray USA have announced the re-signing of team driver Paul Lemieux. The multiple US National Champion has been a great asset to RCAmerica both on and off the track and both parties are looking forward to the new season. Paul had this to say:
After 5 years of partnership between Team RCAmerica/Xray and I we have decided to keep a good thing going, I have re-signed with both companies for 2011 and 2012. This means that I will be using exclusively Xray cars and Max Power motors along with Hudy products. I am excited about gaining more experience with the ever so growing Xray product line. I would like to thank everyone at RCAmerica in Dallas TX and also Xray in Slovakia. See you at the races!
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
