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January 15, 2016

Picco Torque .21 EM-Otto CER nitro engine

Italian company Picco introduced their new Torque .21 EM-Otto CER nitro on-road engine. Based on the EMX-WC, the engine was specially designed for 16 percent nitro fuel and it features an all-new crankcase with a new carburettor position that is 5mm lower than standard for increased mileage, power and RPM. Additionally the engine features a new 8-port sleeve for improved top speed as well as a CNC-machined Billet piston, a knife edged conrod, a balanced 14mm Turbo crankshaft with silicone insert and a 14mm Swiss-made ceramic main bearing. The package is rounded out by a super-lightweight cooling head and a set of 8mm and 9mm venturi inserts.

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January 15, 2016

Yokomo BD7-2016 alloy front suspension mounts

Yokomo BD7-2016 aluminium front suspension mounts

Yokomo have released new front suspension mounts for the BD7-2016 electric touring car. Used already by the factory team at events such as the AOC, ETS and DHI Cup with great success, the front FR suspension mounts are available in 42.7mm and 43.5mm configuration and they improve the steering response as well as optimise the flex characteristics to achieve higher corner speeds. The blocks are best used in medium to high-bite conditions.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

January 15, 2016

Yeah Racing RS4 Sport 3 aluminium option parts

Yeah Racing have introduced a variety of aluminium option parts for HPI Racing’s RS4 Sport 3 4WD touring car. The range includes front and rear lower A-arms with suspension shafts and bushings, ball-raced front C-hubs, steering knuckles, rear hubs as well as a ball-raced steering assembly and a set of front and rear aluminium CV driveshafts. All parts are direct replacements for the stock items and they can be used as a whole or to reinforce specific areas of the car. The high-quality alloy parts come anodised in a bright orange colour and some of them sport silver chamfered details and laser-etched writings.

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January 15, 2016

Absima 12mm aluminium hex adapters

Absima have introduced a range of 12mm wheel hex adapters. The lightweight parts are cut from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they come gun metal anodised and are available in a range of different offsets including -0.75mm, 0mm, +0.75mm, +1.50mm, +1.75mm, +2.25mm, and +3.00mm. The adapters are of a clamping design to securely stay in place once the wheels are off, they help to adjust the track width and they fit a range of 1/10th scale vehicles including Absima and Team C kits.

Source: Absima [absima.com]

January 15, 2016

Serpent pan car aluminium centre pivot

Coming from Serpent and made for the latest S120-LTR, S100-LTR and F110-SF2 pan cars is an aluminium centre pivot. The machined aluminium part replaces the standard composite pivot, it makes for improved durability and precision while adding cool looks at the same time.

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January 15, 2016

Active Hobby alloy wing mounts & steel droop plates

Active Hobby from Japan have introduced a set of aluminium touring car wing mounts and steel droop plates. Starting with the wing mounts, they utilise “diamond-shape” upper plates as well as oval counter plates to sandwich the rear wing and the body’s wing stay in order to improve rigidity and durability at high speeds and in the event of a crash. Two different screw mounting holes in the counter plates allow to easy shift the wing forth and back by 4.5mm to fine-tune the aerodynamics. The wing mounts are available in the four colours of red, blue, black and silver and they include mounting hardware. Also new is a 4-piece set of steel plates to protect carbon fibre touring car chassis in the droop screw area. The 0.5mm thin plates weigh in at 0.8g each, they sport a diameter of 8mm and are best attached using thin double sided tape or CA glue. Using them protects the delicate carbon fibre surface from becoming damaged by the droop grub screws.

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January 15, 2016

Xray XB4 graphite composite lower A-arms

Made of an all-new graphite composite material are Xray’s new lower A-arms for the XB4 buggy. The front and rear arms are marked with a moulded “G”, they are available separately and their graphite reinforced material makes for increased stability and higher corner speed especially on high-bite surfaces.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 15, 2016

Exotek Kyosho RB6 & ZX6 alloy option parts

Exotek have new aluminium option parts for the RB6 2WD and ZX6 4WD buggies available. First up is a heavy duty steering rack for the RB6, SC6 and RT6. Machined from 7075 alloy and designed for the use with the included 3x6mm ball bearings and crush sleeves the brace makes for smooth and precise steering operation. Available in factory red or black anodising the rack matches the stock steering geometry. Also available is an aluminium wing mount set for the RB6 and ZX6 buggies. Lighweight yet extra durable the machined 7075 alloy parts use low profile M3 screws for wing mounting instead of the usual body clips, equalling more precision and durability. The mounts are available in black colour and weigh in at 10g in total.

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