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July 27, 2020

GRP X-Tech 1/5th scale touring car tyres

Italian company GRP have introduced their new X-Tech range of 1/5th scale touring car tyres. Available are four new tyre lines that utilise optimised rubber compounds to better cope with specific grip conditions while the inner reinforcement belts have also been improved with new specific weave angles maximising durability. All tyres also include optimised foam inserts for best possible tyre support on the new material rims that are moulded from a new high-quality Dupont material for high temperature resistance and optimised flex at lower temperatures. The tyre range features the XM Competition tyres including both semi slick and slick treads in ultra soft, extra soft, soft and medium compound, a high-end tyre best used in low, medium or high-grip conditions. Also new is the XP Endurance semi slick tyre in soft and medium compound that offers increased durability in medium and high-bite conditions. Also new is the XS Sport tyre in extra soft, soft and medium compound that is a great general usage tyre for dirty or older low-grip tracks. Last but not least comes the XR Rain tyre in extra soft compound for the use on wet or humid asphalt tracks. All tyres are available with white or black rims from now on.

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July 27, 2020

Xray GTX8 150cc carbon fibre fuel tank guard

Coming from Xray and made for the 150cc fuel tank of the GTX8 1/8th nitro GT kit is a carbon fibre guard set. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the guard protects the fuel tank from heat, ensuring more consistent engine performance and less tank swelling which can lead to problems during tech inspection due a to too fuel system volume. In addition the strong graphite material adds protection agains stones and debris. Included the carbon fibre guard comes mounting hardware.

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July 24, 2020

MiBorg RCV electric touring car driveshafts

French company MiBorg has introduced their new RCV real constant velocity driveshafts for electric touring cars. Utilising the design of full-scale cars the driveshafts use steel balls instead of cross pins to drive the wheel axle, which results in less vibration even at high steering angles. This leads to a more predictable handling, higher corner speeds and less tyre wear. In addition the wheel axles allow the use of standard thickness bearings while lighter, pin-less wheel hex adapters reduce overall weight. The patent pending driveshafts are available for many of today’s electric touring car kits.

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July 24, 2020

Infinity IF14-2 aluminium super flex chassis

Coming from Creation Model and made for the Infinity IF14-2 electric touring car is an aluminium super flex chassis. The main plate is machined from high-quality 2.0mm aluminium and it offers greatly increased torsional flex characteristics thanks to excessive milling, resulting in improved handling and traction in low-bite carpet or medium-high traction outdoor asphalt track conditions. In addition the chassis is about 7g lighter than the standard flex chassis. The part comes black anodised and laser-engraved for surface protection and looks.

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July 24, 2020

Rêve D SPM titanium long neck ball stud

Rêve D have introduced their new Super Precision Machine Cut series long neck ball stud. The part is ideal for all drift cars that use sliding steering racks and a lot of spacers for Ackermann adjustment. The narrow neck design allows for increased ball stud motion while the polished surfaces ensures smooth steering and suspension action while adding shine to any chassis.

Source: Rêve D [teamreved.com]

July 24, 2020

Hudy plastic setup board decals

New from Hudy are updated plastic setup board decals for their recently introduced lightweight setup boards. The all-new series is made from tough plastic and provides a smooth, liquid-resistant surface for quick and easy track-width check and adjustment. They feature accurate, clear markings in a 1mm grid for convenient suspension geometry adjustment. The setup decal is also great for ride height checking as it is less sticky than the set-up board itself which allows for more accurate ride height adjustment of off-road cars. The decals are available for all of the five new lightweight setup boards.

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July 24, 2020

Smokem Racing XQ1/10 camber link shim set

Smokem Racing have introduced their new carbon fibre camber link shim set for the Xpress XQ1 and XQ10 kits. Made from 100 percent carbon fibre, their clever design allows racers to adjust the inner camber link position on the Xpress Execute chassis with ease. No longer is there a need to completely remove the upper link brace, add or remove spacers, then try to reassemble everything without dropping any spacers. With the shims racers simply loosen the screws, remove or add shims as needed, then retighten the screws. The set comes complete with four shims in 1.0mm thickness and four shims in 2.0mm thickness and it also fits the FT1 and XM1.

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July 23, 2020

Fenix G56 CRC front end plates

Fenix have introduced new carbon fibre front end plates that allow to run CRC-style front suspensions with the G56 pan car kits. The lower suspension and upper connection plate are machined from high-quality carbon fibre with the lower plate also allowing to use other “old school” 8-32 UNC screw front ends with the G56 car. All parts are available from now on.

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