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July 19, 2024

JConcepts L8 Night G3 Speedway Body

New from the speed laboratory at JConcepts for the Dirt Oval Late Model division is the L8 Night G3 body. A 10” wide body capable of a drop-fit on an assortment of Late Model chassis, the body styling starts up front with a heavily dropped and scooped nose pointing the vehicle in the correct direction. A left side, “power rail” line the front fender allowing corner tracking stability. The “deck” treatment starts with a mock driver cockpit, then multiple cut-in louvers strengthen the deck while an inner transition starts giving the L8 Night G3 an inner spoiler to ramp up with. The offset, and separate cab bolts into position with included hardware and once positioned, provides the high-speed through-all stability with open windshield and rear window design.

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July 19, 2024

Team Saxo F1-200 V2

Team Saxo has announced the latest version of their 1:10 Formula kit, the new F1-200 V2. Applying years of R&D experience and manufacturing 1:10 car kits and listening to racers feedback around the world, the V2 is a refined version of their previous kit offering. Featuring a new lightweight carbon fibre that is better adapted to low and high temperature conditions it also has greater vibration resistance providing racers with a top level competition car kit. The new design is also said to give increased stability of its predecessor.

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July 18, 2024

HiroFactory ‘PF24’ 1:10 Formula Body

Japan’s HiroFactory has released a new 1:10 Formula body, the PF24. The body comes with a Halo that has been molded into the top of the cockpit so that you can enjoy the look of a modern Formula car. A nose stiffener is also included for attaching to the front nose, which tends to spread out, maintaining a sleek nose shape. Not just about aesthetic, the driving performance of the PF24 is high-performance providing smooth handling and cornering without feeling of stalling. Made of lightweight 0.5mm polycarbonate, the body comes clear with an outer protective film for painting.

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July 18, 2024

Infinity IF15-2W Front Oneway Set

Infinity has released a Front One Way set intended for use in the ‘Wide Spec’ version of its World Championship winning 1:10 Nitro Onroad chassis. The IF15-2W kit gives you a 1:10 235mm category set-up allowing you to easily enjoy high performance and now with the release of the Front One Way Set you can achieve sharper turning and more direct performance on high-grip circuits.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

July 18, 2024

OfficinaRC A800 Titanium Spool and Gear Diff Screw Kits

Titanium screw specialists OfficinaRC has released a new Spool Screw Kit and Gear Diff Screw Kit for Awesomatix A800 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The Titanium AT03R Spool Screw Kit contains five screws and is specifically designed to reduce rotational mass, enhancing the spool’s efficiency and overall performance. With all OfficinaRC kits entirely produced in Italy, ensuring the highest quality and precision, the Titanium Gear Diff Screw Kit for the A800 contains 3 screws with the weigh reduction offered reducing the rotational mass of the differential, improving the model’s agility and responsiveness.

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July 17, 2024

Xray X4 Medium Composite Hub

Xray is offering a new medium composite hub for its X4 1:10 Electric Touring Car platform. The medium composite is softer than Graphite material and thus generates more mechanical grip on the car and improves side traction. Recommended for low traction asphalt tracks and very-low grip carpet tracks. The hubs allow full adjustability of the axle height to adapt the car to every condition. The aluminium front steering plates and rear ARS plates are easily mounted depending on the hub’s location. The design of the hub is universal with the same part used at all four corners with corresponding extensions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 16, 2024

RC Maker SP1 Touring Car production parts image

It’s a car that has been generating a lot of interest in Electric Touring Car circles and now RC Maker has published the first official photo of some of the production parts that will make up the new SP1 1:10 Touring Car kit. On its Facebook page, RC Maker gave an update with the image saying, ‘We’re inching closer to the release of our brand new SP1 Touring Car and SP1-F FWD! We will be presenting both cars on the 1st of August 2024, and at the same time we will open up Pre-Orders both directly and through our global distributor network! We will provide an estimated global release/shipping date when both cars are presented on the 1st of August! Until then, enjoy a peek at some production parts…’ A passion project of international racer Ryan Maker, who is behind the well known Australian carbon fibre parts and accessories producer RC Maker, he added on his own social media, ‘It’s hard to contain my excitement having all the production parts coming together!! Many revisions, prototypes, samples and tolerance adjustments. Leaving no stone unturned in making the SP1 and SP1-F the absolute best cars I can. I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved so far. It’s taken longer than I expected, because being my first ever car, there has been a lot of learning that’s had to happen! But that’s a part of it, and possessing this valuable knowledge will only improve everything I design and produce in future! Both cars will be presented on August 1st, and Pre-Orders will commence from us directly and our global distributors. Thanks again for all the support and interest! We’re almost there…’

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

July 16, 2024

MWX Performance 1:28 Wheels

Texas based 1:28 specialists MWX Performance has announced a number of new sets of racing wheels available in two different materials. The PC based material wheel is stiffer for high grip tracks but can not be re used once the tires wear out while the NB material wheel is softer but can be soaked in acetone to remove your tyres and re-purpose the wheels. Each wheel is double offset, by mounting the tire backwards you gain 1mm of offset per side. Precise mould process eliminates out of round and wobbly wheels with the wheels available in 19×8.5- 0/1 offset, 19×11 -0/1 offset, 19×14-0/1 offset and 20×11 – 3/4 offset.

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