Sweep have released an X5 tire additive for outdoor asphalt use, especially low grip conditions. Tested and developed with well-known Swiss driver Michele Manzo, the X5 tire additive provides consistent grip and less tyre wear. Included sponge applicator with 75ml bottle.
Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]
Founded by US racer Alex Fera, Alera3D’s ultralight weight, flexible, and durable 3D printed front bumpers for touring cars have hit the European market with Tonisport announcing the addition of the brand to its line-up. 3DLite bumpers are the lightest weight 3D printed bumpers available on the market, all while maintaining the same full-size footprint as your stock foam bumper! No need to worry about a thin bumper folding while at high speed in modified racing or not fully protecting your touring car in the event of a crash. Additionally, the bumpers have a taper on the bottom leading edge to prevent it from dragging on the ground under braking at high speeds. Every bumper is manufactured in house in the USA from high quality European polymers. Approximate weight of each bumper: Mugen 10g, Awesomatix 10g, Xpress 10g, Yokomo 9g, Xray 8g, Schumacher 7.5g, ARC 7g.
Source: Alera3D [alera3d.com] / Tonisport [tonisport.de]
Boom Racing have released this KUDU Multifunctional Soldering Jig. Designed from the ground up the jig is a beautifully crafted high-end billet aluminium and steel tool set for your R/C applications. Being an R/C car manufacturer and hobbyists themselves, they solder many things on a consistent basis with one of the frequent pain points while soldering wires is not having a motor stand with the soldering jig. Having the motor roll around while soldering can be a time-consuming and unpleasant experience. Speaking to other hobbyists they found that they too experience the same issues so went about gathering their requirements and expectations to design an all-in-one solution. The jig is ideal for soldering all types of R/C connectors, especially for R/C cars with the built-in steel electric motor stand. It works with many of the common types of R/C connectors and gives you the freedom to move to get the best soldering angles, with a sturdy base and compact design.
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As we get ready for the winter season, Tamiya USA has some new warm clothing for fans of the iconic Japanese brand. Part of the ‘Signature Line’, the range includes a pull-over hoodie sweatshirt in charcoal grey with the logo in black, a 1/4 Zip-Up soft fleece sweatshirt in charcoal grey also with black logo and a full Zip-Up hooded sweatshirt in black with a grey Tamiya logos.
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
