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August 10, 2017

Avid gold & silver Triad wing buttons

Avid have expanded their range of Triad wing buttons for 1/8th and 1/10th vehicles by two new colours. Adding to the already existing black, blue, red, green, pink, orange, hard anodize, purple are the new silver and gold buttons. Each weighs in at 0.3g, they are made of high-quality aluminium and come with silver edge details and laser-etched logos. Using an M3 flathead screw the wing buttons fit pretty much every 1/8th and 1/10th vehicle on the market.

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August 9, 2017

BMT 701 +1 steering block inserts

Coming from BMT and made for the 701 kit are the +1 steering block inserts. Machined from aluminium and coming with a natural finish the insets allow to adjust the king pin angle which can be a useful tuning option in certain track conditions. Depending on the orientation the king pin angle can be increased or decreased by simply flipping the inserts.

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August 9, 2017

Capricorn C-12P 1/12th scale pan car kit

Available from September is Capricorn’s all-new C-12P 1/12th scale pan car kit. Both the front and the rear end feature an adjustable ride height using calibrated shims, and the wheelbase is also adjustable within a considerable range. The chassis allows for in-line or transversal LiPo positioning and a big-bore centre shock, an ultra light, balanced wheel axle shaft and threaded body posts for step-less body height adjustments complete the list of main features.

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August 9, 2017

3DRC C-Type maximum downforce touring car rear wing

3DRC have added another variant to their 190mm touring car rear wing line-up. The C-Type was developed with maximum downforce in mind. The straight-type wing features a gurney flap and stronger winglets which leads to increased downforce compared to the A and B-Type wings. The 3-D-printed wing fits all bodies with Protoform-style 100mm mounting pattern and it is available through the company’s Shapeways store and at select model shops.

Source: 3DRC [shapeways.com]

August 9, 2017

Kyosho TF7 chassis upgrade set

Kyosho have introduced a chassis upgrade set for the TF7 electric touring car. The set includes a new fully symmetrical 2.25mm carbon fibre lower chassis whose specially selected material makes for increased traction while the new motor mount places the motor 2.5mm inwards for optimised left-right weight balance. The mount also allows to use different motor mount patterns and the set also includes a new centre layshaft mount, an alloy battery stop as well as a 2.0mm carbon fibre upper deck and mounting hardware.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

August 8, 2017

Team Bomber YRX12 aluminium chassis – Coming soon

Japanese company Team Bomber have released a first image of what is understood to be their forthcoming aluminium main chassis and lower pod plate for the Yokomo YRX12 1/12th scale pan car. The plate differs in many ways from Yokomo’s original part with the Team Bomber chassis offering additional milled sections under the front arm mounts, the steering, electronics and battery area in order to fine-tune the flex characteristics. We bring you more information on the chassis as soon as they become available.

Source: Team Bomber [teambomber.jp]

August 8, 2017

Schumacher Atom/CC brass mid weight

Coming from Schumacher and made for the Atom and Atom CC kit is a 120g brass mid weight. Ideal for use with the Atom/CC but also useful for racers using the alloy chassis with lightweight equipment. The part weighs in at 120g and helps to achieve the weight requirements for GT12 racing while also providing more grip and making for an easier to drive car. The front/rear weight distribution is optimised with this part fitted, very centrally, reducing the polar moment of the car and therefore improving handling. Adjustment screws to make each different battery fit perfectly are included.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

August 8, 2017

ONE 4-dot engine head button

Capricorn have introduced the ONE brand 4-dot head button for their .21 on-road engine. The combustion camber insert was designed for the use with 16 percent nitro fuel and will increase compression which results in improved engine performance when running the less powerful 16 percent fuel.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]