Italian onroad chassis manufacturer Capricorn is offering a new complete Differential Conversion Kit for their LAB GT2 1:8 GT Nitro Competition car. The new ratio changes from 45 to 46 for a quicker response and a more aggressive transmission. The differentials have the internal system with steel cross shoes.
Gruber Racing, the specialist retailer of World Champion Toni Gruber, has released their own ‘Maximus’ clutch spring for 1:8 onroad racing. Describing the spring as ‘extremely hard’, it is only suitable for 1:8 Nitro Onroad Competition engines. Providing ‘maximum punch’ and ‘a unique feeling out of every corner’, Gruber Racing recommend after racing that you release the pressure of your clutch on the spring to prolong its life.
Source: Gruber Racing [gruber-racing.de]
ONE, the engine & accessory brand of Italian onroad chassis manufacturer Capricorn, has released this clutch set for the Capricorn GT5 RS 1:5 Touring Car. The clutch is delivered pre-assembled and calibrated, with it recommend to use the hard coated clutch bell in order to obtain reduced consumption and constant friction throughout the entire time of use. With a total weight of 66 grams, it is compatible with all model cars that use a clutch bell with an internal diameter of 54mm. The clutch is designed to use three positions relating to spring hardness – Position 1: soft, Position 2: medium, and Position 3: hard.
Continuing the expansion of its range of LMH class bodies for 1:12 Pan Cars, Mon-tech Racing has introduced the CV-Series. With an aggressive design, exceptional attention to detail, and top-level performance, the CV-Series is compatible with all 1:12 Pan Car chassis. The latest body replicates the lines and proportions of the latest generation endurance prototypes just like the Italian company’s popular 1:10 scale version. Every element, from the air intakes to the aerodynamic flow, has been carefully designed to achieve the perfect balance of style and performance. The kit includes headlight and grille decals, window masks for painting, and screws for rear wing mounting.
New from 1up Racing are these Pro Duty Titanium Body Limiter Screws for touring car use. The smooth ball head prevents scratching your livery and its minimal design saves as much weight as possible at the highest point in your car, critical for keeping the CG low. The Body Limiter Screws install into the upper arms of your touring car to keep the body from touching the tires. Not only saving weight over kit steel screws, but their original ball head design has minimal contact with the body, keeping it looking fresh and moving freely. The unique design features flat sides and can easily be adjusted using a turnbuckle wrench, or by sticking a 1.5mm wrench through the hole. Made from 6AL4V Titanium the Pro Duty Titanium Body Limiter Screws are available in four sizes- M2, M2.5 and M3 Short and Long variants.
Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]
Hong Kong’s 3Racing has announced the upcoming release of their Cero Ultra FWD Version 2.0 1:10 Front Wheel Drive Electric Touring Car. An evolution of their current competition-grade FWD chassis, the latest kit is set to go on sale in the last third of May. Key upgrades to the V2 include new multi-link front geometry with 2 turnbuckles for fully adjustable camber & caster. The lower suspension arms have been optimised and integrated with pivot ball mounts & weight distribution zones. A highly adaptable motor mount makes it perfect for all blinky motor applications. The cars gets newly laid out 2.0mm upper deck & 2.25mm 78mm-wide chassis for perfect flex and balance. It also gets a redesigned front bumper assembly for better durability. The kit will ship with premium NMB Japan ball bearings throughout.
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Xray has introduced a Carbon One-Piece Low Profile Upper Holder for the bumper on their X4 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The light & strong one-piece low profile upper holder improves aesthetics & rigidity. CNC-machined from USA made premium high-grade carbon fibre the bumper holder is more rigid for less body post flex & movement.
1:12 manufacturer Roche has some new option parts for its Rapide P12V and V2 chassis releasing a steel rear axle and a Version 2 optional aluminium servo horn for the Xray servo saver. The new material hollow steel axle improves drivability and offer more durability than the kit’s carbon axle. A new design direct to the shaft aluminium wheel & spur gear holder improves weight balance on rotation. The spur gear is mounted by 3 pieces machine cut custom size M2 screw, simple and easy install by 1.5mm hex driver. The Version 2 aluminium servo horn for the Xray servo and other brands of 1:12 chassis with a front mounting servo has an extra 2mm space for steering linkage position to make more ackermann adjustment. And two different steering links mount position, the 7.5mm gives less steering response while the 7mm increases steering response.
