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May 29, 2017

Yeah Racing RS4 Sport 3 aluminium tie-rod set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the HPI Racing RS4 Sport 3 entry-level racing chassis is an adjustable aluminium tie-rod set. The set utilises six pre-assembled steering and camber links with suitable ball cups and ball studs to make it a drop-fit solution. The links are made of orange-anodised 7075 aluminium for a high strength and the left/right thread design ensures swift and easy suspension setting adjustments.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

May 25, 2017

Xray T4’17 brass motor mount plate

Xray have introduced a new brass motor mount plate for the T4’17 touring car. The part, machined from high-quality brass, adds about 5.6g of weight to the centre of the chassis which can be beneficial in several track conditions. The plate does not effect chassis flex and it replaces the standard aluminium part.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 25, 2017

RC-Cox tyre traction applicator bottle set

RC-Cox have introduced their new tyre traction applicator bottle set. It contains two 50ml bottles as well as foldable funnel that makes filling the bottles easy. The reusable containers are equipped with a durable, pressure-sensitive fabric applicator that allows for convenient tyre sauce application.

Source: PPM Racing [ppm-rcracing.com]

May 24, 2017

Serpent Eryx 411 4.1 electric touring car kit

Coming soon from Serpent is the latest incarnation of the popular 411 platform, the 4.1. Intended to be a more conventional alternative to the somewhat complex Project 4X touring car, the 4.1 offers a class-standard design and features such as a centrally mounted 7075-T6 aluminium motor mount, an upgraded rear differential with new internal gears for smoother operation as well as big bore shock absorbers with pre-oiled X-rings. Also part of the 4.1 package are hard compound suspension parts, a 2mm carbon fibre main chassis and flex-type top deck, ball-raced anti-roll bars as well as a centrally mounted floating servo mount along low friction belts and pulleys. The kit will hit stores about mid-June.

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May 24, 2017

Spice tease FWD M-size touring car

Japanese brand Spice, know for their Yokomo BD7 single belt conversion kit, have released first images of a new FWD M-size car they are working on. No details are known yet but the prototype images show a car that used a belt-driven transmission as well as select Yokomo parts. The car will be used at the forthcoming IRCC race in Japan and given the results it may go into production very soon.

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May 24, 2017

WRC STX carbon fibre motor fan mount

WRC from Italy have introduced a carbon fibre motor fan mount for the STX touring car. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the part attaches directly to the left vertical upper deck and its adjustable fan mounts brackets allow the attachment of the most commonly used fan sizes and designs.

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May 23, 2017

Novarossi R4-17 nitro engine conrod

Coming from Novarossi and made for the company’s 1/8th on-road engines is the new R4-17 conrod. The part was developed for Novarossi’s high-performance engine line such as the Mito35WC and using a new material greatly improves overall durability with the conrod life being nearly doubled compared to the standard R4 while maintaining a low weight and high performance.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

May 23, 2017

Fenix Mistral 2017 formula car kit

Fenix have introduced the 2017 variant of their Mistral 1/10th formula pan car kit. The evolution of the successful car features a new 16-ball ball differential with 1/4 inch Grade 5 titanium rear axle, triple ball bearings, thrust bearing and triple pressure springs for improved handling on all surfaces. The ball diff furthermore features a CNC-machined 84T 64 pitch main gear, large support plates for the diff rings and thanks to its design there is no axial load on the bearings which results in much longer life of all parts involved. The 2017 kit also comes with full titanium turnbuckles, a new front arm geometry, dual side dampers, inline/trailing front axles, longer titanium kingpins to accommodate after market springs and a special shock absorber with dual speed stroke improves traction. The car is available with a 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis or a 2mm 7075-T6 main plate.

Source: Fenix [fenix-racing.com]