Having released their first product in August, SuperRad Competition Bodyshells have added to their range with the introduction of the SR-03 1:12 LMP Body. The SR-03 has a new cockpit design along with a different spoiler and sides that provide more turn-in capability. This version is ideal for 17.5 and 13.5 classes and is the body that TQ’d and won Superstock at the 2022 NYGP and Halloween Classic.
Source: SuperRad Competition Bodyshells [superrad.com]
MXLR has released a ‘First Edition’ Carbon Charger Stand. With limited pit space it is important to have everything as organised as possible on your pit table to maintain enough space for wrenching on your cars. Usually the charging equipment takes the most space on the table. The “First Edition MXLR Carbon Charger Stand helps with saving space and frees up more room in your pits. Made in Germany it has the full ‘Pro’ look as its made from carbon and aluminium only! The design offers multiple possibilities for the placement of your charging equipment. The top plate has perfect sized holes in the front area to allow XT60 and 4/5mm banana plugs go through, as well as bigger sized holes in the rear for XT90 and other bigger plug types. As a finishing touch an engraved “MXLR First Edition” alloy badge in the top plate.
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Bittydesign has released the ‘VPR’ 1:10 Street Drag racing body shell. The Italian company say the project was born from the desire to create an extraordinary product developed specifically for drag races, “No Prep Street” category. Made with 1mm thick high quality polycarbonate Lexan, the body shell was designed on Team Associated’s DR10 chassis but can also be mounted on Losi 22S chassis No Prep Drag, Traxxas Slash 2wd Drag Car & Traxxas Drag Slash 1:10. Making reference to one of the most iconic American supercar ever made, during the design Bittydesign produced a few parts that complete the racing look of the VPR and aid in performance. The included rear ‘drag racing’ spoiler extension improves and “cleans” the air turbulence generated in the rear. They also offer an optional large GT rear wing to reproduce the exact style of the 1:1 scale GT car.
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Xray have today finally unveiled the 2023 edition of their 1:10 touring car platform, the World Championship winning X4 ’23. Key features of the new car include all-new XLP shocks that are 9mm shorter for improved cornering speed, steering response, and stability makes the car easier to drive in all surface conditions. The shocks are 2.6g lighter removing 10.4g from the front and rear of the chassis to improve weight placement while retaining the same internal oil volume compared to ULP shocks for consistent dampening. New pistons for improved travel from the more compact shock design ad new springs are 3mm shorter to match the new shocks. Front shock towers matched to short shocks are 8mm lower to improve CG with two optimised shock mounting positions. The Rear shock tower is also updated to work with the short shocks. Redesigned with additional material to improve durability in severe crashes and 8mm lower with 2 shock mounting positions to improve CG and optimise handling. The car features a number of heavy duty parts including lower bulkheads for improved durability while maintaining ultra-low weight with heavy duty upper clamps improving durability in hard crashes.
View the X4 ’23 presentation here for complete details
Italian company Montech have introduced a Hypercar bodyshell to fit on all 190mm touring models. The ‘Divo’ has a big emphasis on details to reflect the original car it is based on. Made from premium quality lexan polycarbonate, the kit includes the window masks, headlight stickers and the fixing screws & washers for the rear wing.
Infinity has released new pinions for their IF15 1:10 nitro onroad platform to provide low gearing intended for use on short technical tracks. The 15 tooth first gear and 20 tooth second gear pinions are made from lightweight 7075 aluminium with hard coating.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
Having released their all new MD1.0 Drift Kit last month, Yokomo has just released two optionals for the car. The first is for the transmission. As standard the transmission has 3 gears and positive torque, but by adding a counter gear and reconfiguring it, this conversion set can be used with 4 gears and anti-torque specifications. Compared to a 3-gear transmission, the additional gear increases drive loss, but the anti-torque of the motor works to push the rear of the car downward during acceleration, making it easier to gain rear traction. The high stability and acceleration power, especially on corner exits, are very attractive, and will be a big advantage in pursuits. Also offered is a battery holder conversion to change the battery mounting of MD1.0 to inline mounting. When the car has a certain degree of grip, mounting the battery inline (in the front-back direction of the chassis) suppresses chassis roll, enabling sharper movement when transitioning to an acceleration position at the exit of a corner or when turning a corner. In addition, the front load is slightly increased, which allows the car to steer better during cornering and provides a high degree of control.
German nitro onroad manufacturer Team Shepherd has introduced some new options parts for the Shepherd Velox V8.2 rear suspension. The new aluminium parts make it possible to use the eccentric inserts from the front of the car to adjust the position of the rear upper wishbone pin as needed. The upper/outer position is the same as the upper position of the standard parts while the inner ones increase the length of the upper arm. The set comes with all necessary hardware.
