Italian company Bittydesign have released first teaser images of their forthcoming body shell for the growing GT12 class. Sculptured after the full-scale Lotus Exige the body is understood to fit most GT12 class pan cars such as the ones from Mardave, Schumacher, Zen Racing etc. and it will hit stores very soon.
Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]
Coming from Carisma is the Lotus Exige V6 Cup R 1/10th 4WD RTR kit. It is based on the 1/10th M40S 4WD touring car chassis that utilises oil-filled shock absorbers, adjustable camber, easily tunable gear differentials, and a 19T brushed motor. The 190mm body has light buckets and comes with a LED light kit in the box. The body itself will also fit on most other touring, or drift car chassis, offering end users unlimited future upgrade potential. High grip, soft compound rubber racing slicks, a 2.4Ghz FHSS radio system and LiPo-ready programmable ESC round out the package.
Zero Tribe from Japan have released a first rendering of their FWD conversion kit for the Xray T4 [2016/17] series of 4WD touring cars. Coming from the same mind as the Spice BD7 FWD kit, the design uses as many original parts as possible without making compromises in terms of performance. No running prototypes are existing yet but it is understood that Zero Tripe plan to getting the car produced in case of positive test results.
Source: Zero Tribe [zerotribejapan.com]
Sweep Racing have introduced their all-new V4 tyres for 1/10th formula cars. Available as full slick or grooved pattern variant, the full slick is best used on high grip tracks were it allows for smooth cornering and provides an overall easier driving feel while being also usable on damp asphalt surfaces. The grooved tyres however are meant to excel in low grip asphalt conditions as well as on standing water or very wet tracks but also in dusty and greasy conditions. The tyres are available in both carpet and asphalt compounds on black colour wheels and they fit most of today’s formula pan cars.
Hot Race Tyres have introduced their new The Black Glue tyre glue. Specially formulated the adhesive dries about 60 percent to 70 percent faster while offering a stronger bond and improved temperature resistance compared to standard glues thanks to a special, black chemical. The tyre glue becomes available by beginning of February.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
Tamiya have released first written information and an additional image of their forthcoming TRF103 1/10th scale formula kit that is on show during this week’s Nuremberg International Toyfair in Germany. The high-specification formula chassis is built around carbon fibre lower and upper decks, with front lower and upper arms also crafted from carbon fibre plate. Front camber and caster angles can be altered via the upper arm attachment components. At the rear of the car, there is a choice of 2 suspension types: a link setup for high-grip surfaces; and a T-bar setup for lower grip conditions. Chassis roll is regulated by individual left and right friction dampers, while changing the carbon fiber rear shaft position allows two different wheelbases. The kit is set for a release mid-May.
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Shepherd have introduced the 2018 WC upgrade kit for the Velox V10 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. The set includes all needed parts to bring the 2017 kit to 2018 WC specification, such as lighter vented brake discs for lower operation temperatures and less fading during a run. Also included are redesigned front upper wishbone mounts that eliminate any dynamic camber when the wishbone is mounted in the upper position, increasing cornering speed in difficult track conditions. The front upper wishbone mount will now also form a solid unit with the radio plate due to its redesign, while now leaving more room for the front differential and anti-roll bar. Other parts include a new rear anti-roll bar, updated rear lower wishbones and a new carbon fibre radio plate, the latter makes for easier handling in high grip conditions while also improving traction in low grip conditions. The set is rounded out by a newly developed, lighter one-way, additional body support O-rings prevent the body support from falling off and hard-coated aluminium diff-pins further reduce the rotating mass. The update kit is available for the standard blue and optional black edition.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
HRC Distribution have introduced the new Team Magic Pro-J touring car setup tool set. Included are a 3mm to 9mm ride height gauge, a -3mm to 10mm conventional suspension droop gauge as well as a 30mm to 33.6mm high precision droop gauge that can be used to measure the car’s suspension droop under the wheel axles which allows for a more precise adjustment and better comparison between different car brands. The set is rounded out by 10mm/10.1mm droop blocks that can be flipped to allow for 0.1mm droop adjustments. All tools are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come black anodised and with engraved, white markings for good visibility of the desired values.
