Coming from Xray and made for the T4 series of touring cars is a wide front bumper cut from extra hard foam. Offering the same dimensions as the standard #301227 bumper the hard foam used will make for added chassis protection while offering a low weight at the same time.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Following a first teaser image Protoform have now officially introduced their all-new R19 1/8th on-road bodyshell. Featuring new aero concepts and air management contours, the body has already proven its performance in the hands of Dario Balestri. The R19 is meant to offer more steering, more downforce and an overall easier to drive feeling and it was used to capture the win at the recent Italian Constructors Championship, with two other R19’s also qualifying into the A-final at the world famous Fiorano track. The EFRA #31548 and ROAR approved body is available in two weights of genuine Lexan, as .030″ light weight and .025″ Pro-Lite weight version. Included with the body comes a decal sheet, paint-then-peel overspray film, window masks and body side-stiffeners with hardware.
Coming from Team Associated and made for the F6 formula car is the XP F6 red LED tail light kit. A direct fit on the car’s rear win, the light kit will add some scale realism to Team Associated’s first formula car kit. The set includes a plug-and-play LED light and mounting zip-ties and it is also usable on all other formula kits that make use of the AE-style rear wing.
Mugen Seiki have released a first teaser of their forthcoming MTC1 1/10th 4WD electric touring car kit. No information are given yet on the company’s first try in this ultra-competitive class, but by the looks of things the kit will utilise at least a new suspension design with the upper arms being made up using moulded composite parts rather than turnbuckles which could be a hint towards a pivot ball suspension over the conventional C-hub design. We bring you more information on the project as soon as they become available.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
Coming from Serpent and made for the Project 4X touring car are hard composite suspension parts. Available are the interchangeable front and rear hubs, as well as upper and lower arms all of which are made of a stiffer material that improves overall performance on high-bite asphalt and carpet surfaces and when running in hotter ambient temperatures. All parts are marked with an “H” for easy identification and they are available as separate sets or as 8-piece combo kit.
Shepherd have introduced an aluminium servo saver upper arm for the Velox V8 “WC” and “Simon Kurzbuch Edition” kits. Machined from high-quality aluminium and replacing the standard composite part, the lever improves durability while also giving a more direct steering feedback. The part comes black anodised for wear and it is available now.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Coming from T-Works and made for their Yokomo BD8 aluminium motor mount and floating servo mount set are two centre stiffener weights. Machined from brass and coming in a 20g or a 30g variant, the weights attach directly to the motor and servo mounts, they act as an inner battery stop, increase the overall chassis rigidity and add valuable weight at the most central part of the chassis. The weights are cut from high-quality brass material, they come with a black coating for wear and looks and they are marked for easy identification.
Infinity have officially introduced their new IF14 1/10th scale electric touring car kit. Originally based off of the SMJ CX11, the kit was refined with the help of Infinity’s factory on-road team that includes World Champions such as Marc Rheinard, Jilles Groskamp, Naoto Matsukura and Andy Moore to name just a few. The car makes use of a new, fully symmetrical chassis and topdeck design for precise steering action and equal traction characteristics while the somewhat unconventional suspension mount design has the lower arms attached to the front and rear aluminium bulkheads rather than the chassis as it is standard for most of today’s electric touring cars which results in a more natural chassis flex. Composite bushings make for swift and easy suspension geometry changes, such as toe and anti-squat, without the need for additional suspension brackets.
