C.Andy’s got in touch to tell us a about a wheel adapter for 1/10 scale pan cars to use 1/10 nitro wheels on the front axles. Simply use a body hole reamer to drill a 12mm hole into the nitro rims and and reuse used nitro wheels on electric pan cars. The centre wheel nut add a realistic touch to the car.
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Serpent release a set of black anodised brass weights to suit their S411 electric touring ca. Included in the kit are two 5g, one 12g and one 20g weight with the two latter are designed to fit around the centre line of the car, close to the belt. The weights are marked for easy identification and fit other brands too.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Arrowmax release a clutch spring tool CNC-machined from lightweight aluminium and designed for 1/8 and 1/10 on-road nitro engines. Compatible with most current centrifugal axial clutches, the tool allows to easily mount/dismount the clutch spring preload collar and make fine preload adjustments. For mounting simply insert the preload adjusting collar into the tool, press it onto the spring, and then start threading it onto the clutch nut. Dismounting is done in the reverse order. For preload adjustment the tool is placed over the collar and tighten or loosen the collar.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
Yeah Racing release two new option parts for the Yeah Racing Transformula F1 conversion kit and Tamiya’s M05 chassis. Starting with the side shock graphite plate for the F1 kit the part is designed to adapt a 1/12 scale side damper to the chassis giving an additional setup option. The set included two graphite adapter plates and several washers and screws to make for a solid base for the optional side damper. Also available are spring steel universal drive shafts for Tamiya’s M05 M-type chassis. Designed to allow for greater steering angles and a decreased tendency to chatter while cornering the driveshafts also last longer due to the special spring steel material used. Also recommended when using a solid front axle.
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Shepherd are proud to introduce the new cross wrench 4in1 tool for nitro racing cars. Made from high-quality steel the tool includes 7mm, 8mm and 10mm socket wrenches for 1/10 scale wheel nuts, glow plugs and Centax-type flywheel nuts as well as an 5mm hex bit for suspension pivot ball nuts. Sporting a laser-etched Shepherd logo and all tool sizes for easy identification.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
KM Racing release the version 4 of their 13mm nitro fuel gun. The modified nozzle and the shorter distance from nozzle to fuel bottle make refilling more accurate, easier and faster. Available with red, blue and gun metal front and end caps.
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Capricorn have released some new general purpose products for gas racers including their own magic gum cleaning putty which is made from Italian gum and will extract dirt and grime from even the tightest of spaces. Other new items include a general purpose teflon grease and soft white front and rear springs for the LAB C01.
Speedmerchant are releasing their conversion kit for the Xray XII 1/12th scale car. Taking all the information gathered at the Nationals and testing weekly since, they have come up with this conversion. The new parts see the wheel base lengthened for more traction and stability as well as a widened front track for more predictable cornering. The rear suspension geometry has also been revised to get rid of any binding while the revised shock geometry offers more rear traction. The new chassis can accept the battery in 3 different positions, standard position, with over 1/2 inch for/aft adjustment, and offset/inline on either side of the chassis. They have also switched out the progressive springs for their linear tweak springs and moved them in-board, which they found to work much better on the lighter LiPo based cars. Finally they got rid of the single side to side damper for a pair of their proven damper tubes as they found the tubes to be much more consistent for racing.
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