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August 24, 2010

Max Power XXL3 WC edition engine

Max Power have released the WC edition of their XXL3, which won the World Championships earlier this month in Houston, Texas in the hands of Ralph Burch. The motor features a crankcase with a new sleeve position and shape of the fuel inlet, new light cooling head with Texas logo and WC graphics, new style button with precise fitting and o-ring for preventing dust entering the motor and preventing vibrations of the cooling head. The 3 port EFRA legal piston sleeve set has a new wrist pin piston height, while the lightweight piston itself has been CNC machined from a silicon aluminium compound. A balanced siliconed shaft sports a new super torque timing setting, while a new insulated carburetor makes for super consistent tuning and makes it easy to restart in all temperatures.

View more photos of the engine here

August 21, 2010

Exotek Racing GXR ABC Hobby Genetic converison

New from Exotek Racing for the ABC Hobby Genetic chassis is this high performance, super narrow and lightweight chassis conversion called GXR. The new setup allows for more LiPo battery options, accepting round or square type flat bottomed 7.4v LiPo packs including Thunder Power, IB and Orion. The narrowed carbon fibre chassis reduces chassis scrub for better handling and more corner speeds yet plenty of room to mount electronics, while the narrow carbon fibre 1 piece top deck reduces tweak and allows just enough flex to increase overall traction.

View more images of the GXR here

August 20, 2010

Spec-R FF-03 lightweight middle gear

New from Spec-R is this middle gear for the Tamiya FF-03. The gear has been made from hardened aluminium, making it lightweight and is a more durable replacement for the original part.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

August 18, 2010

HB TCX HD bulkhead & motor mount

New from Hot Bodies for their TCX touring car is this optional bulkhead and motor mount set. Made from 7075 aluminium the new material used to manufacture these heavy duty parts make them a lot stronger and stiffer than the originals without adding any extra weight.

View the bulkhead here

August 17, 2010

Hot Bodies TCX Spur gears & centre oneway

More new optional parts for the Hot Bodies TCX with the release of this new line of spur gears. Made by Xenon Racing in Japan these 64P light weight and smooth running spur gears are made to the highest tolerances and are a direct fit for the car. HB have also release a new 20T centre oneway pulley set which gives another setup option to help tweak your car to various track conditions.

View the oneway here

August 15, 2010

CSO Xray T3 spur gear adaptor

CSO Products have released this lightweight spur gear adaptor for the Xray T3 and T2. Made from hard coated aluminium, and featuring a hollowed out centre, it is a direct replacement for the stock part.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

August 14, 2010

Smokem Racing 416FX chassis

Smokem Racing has announced the release of their new 416FX chassis. Prototypes of the chassis have been successfully piloted by Loic Jasmin and Cyril N’diaye in recent months, with Loic capturing 8th and Cyril finishing 14th at last week’s Touring car Euros in France. The 2.2mm thick chassis has been designed to provide additional flex for improved corner speed in a wide variety of conditions. And like all Smokem chassis, scrubbing during hard cornering is minimized due to its reduced width. By flipping the drive belts, the LiPo is offset further from the chassis centerline, while on the opposite side the servo, receiver and ESC can be shifted further towards the centerline. With both longitudinal and lateral battery tape slots, the Smokem Racing LP chassis accepts all LiPos, with or without humps, without additional retainers that may induce tweak. It is suitable for all TRF416-series including the original TRF416, TRF416 Worlds Edition and the TRF416X.

View the other side of the chassis here

August 13, 2010

Shepherd V10 Battery plate mounts & middle shaft

Shepherd have released some new option parts for their Velox V10, which were used by Marc Rheinard to get 3rd place at the World Championships in Houston at the start of this month. These new battery plate mounts are CNC-machined from the finest brass and provide an additional weight of 25g in total. Mounted directly on the chassis plate they lower the centre of gravity significantly and minimize the risk of traction rolling. Also new is this super lightweight CNC-machined aluminium middle shaft. It’s made from premium German aluminium and has been nickle plated to increase wear resistance and lifespan. The rotating mass is reduced by 5,5g (65%) compared to the standard middle shaft which results in improved acceleration and performance.

View the middle shaft here