Coming from Wrap-up Next is a bearing adapter set for the Yokomo YD-2 drift car. The adapters allow to use 850 bearings instead of the standard 1050 ball races which can make for lighter rolling front tyres and thus improved car balance during cornering. The set includes four adapters, enough to outfit both steering knuckles.
Coming from Usukani and made for their PDS series drift cars are several new option parts. The range includes AlTiN shock shafts in a dark finish, an 28T ceramic-coated aluminium mid gear including bearings, a 20T ceramic-coated aluminium top shaft gear as well as reinforcement plate set for front upper arms. The range is rounded out by a 30mm fan mount set. All parts are available from now on with the 28T mid gear also fitting the Yokomo YD-2 drift car.
Coming soon from ZooRacing is their all-new Gorilla FWD touring car body shell. “Low, lightweight, realistic looking and fast” is how the German company describes its latest offering that will be fully unveiled in about two weeks time with a first glimpse being available on ZooRacing’s social media pages later today.
Source: ZooRacing [zoo-racing.com]
Capricorn have introduced new shock bodies and pistons for their C804, C04 and TE04 platforms that create progressive shock action. The inner part of the shock bodies feature machined pockets that are wider at the bottom and narrower at the top and in combination with a special shock piston, a progressive shock action can be obtained that starts on the soft side while becoming harder during the shock compression. Testing has shown that the shocks will assist with stability and provide higher cornering speeds. The shock bodies will become available for the 1/8th scale C804, as well as the 1/10th scale C04 and TE04 platforms.
Made for their HRF10X-PB formula pan car are HiroFactory’s new heavy-duty chassis braces. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, the 5mm thick braces improve chassis rigidity for improved durability while also changing the chassis’ flex settings. The parts come black anodised for surface protection and factory looks.
Source: HiroFactory [hirofactory.jp]
Coming soon from Xray is their all-new NT1 1/10th scale 200mm nitro touring car kit. No official details about the latest incarnation of Xray’s IFMAR World Championship winning platform are available yet but we bring you full details as soon as they hit the light of the day.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Serpent have announced the soon release of their new X20 FWD touring car kit. Based on the X20 the front-wheel driven car will utilise the now-popular mid-motor design using a lightweight and strong 1-piece motor mount concept that does away with any interference between the front and rear chassis flex while still allowing centre flex adjustability. The advantage for this design is to allow maximum flex capabilities without impacting the drivetrain, resulting in smoother power delivery, more consistency and less chance of stripping spur gear. We bring you more details as soon as they surface.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Coming from Mugen and made for their line of 1/8th scale buggies, trucks and GT vehicles is a set of closed 17mm wheel nuts. While offering protection to the thread and wheel axle area, the nuts are also of a larger outer diameter, making for more secure wheel fitting and less wheel wobble on high-bite surfaces. The serrated nuts feature a laser-engraved Mugen logo and they come in sets of four.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
