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April 17, 2017

Teamsaxo carbon fibre pan car front suspension spacers

Teamsaxo have introduced a set of carbon fibre front suspension spacers for their line of GT pan cars kits. Including 0.5mm, 1.0mm and 2.0mm thick shims, the set helps to adjust the front ground clearance by raising the front suspension in relation to the chassis plate. The slotted design allows to easily slide the washers between the suspension bracket and chassis without completely undoing the whole assembly.

Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]

April 14, 2017

SMJ Kabuto 21XB2 & R21 3.5cc nitro engines

SMJ have introduced the new Kabuto 21XB2 off-road and R21 on-road engines. Starting with the off-road engine, the 21XB2 is available in a Power and Eco variant with he first one being aimed towards racing on high-speed off-road tracks on the the growing 1/8th GT class while the Eco variant is best used on low-grip or bumpy tracks. Both long-stroke engine feature DLC-coated and balanced crankshafts as well as ceramic rear ball bearings. On the carburettor side of things the Power variant is equipped with a 7mm venturi while the Eco engine utilises a smaller 6mm venturi. Both engines come pre-run-in meaning minimal preparation time to get them track-ready.

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April 14, 2017

Team Bianchi Racing 5x7mm washer set

Italian brand TBR have release a 5-sheet set of laser-cut 5x7mm washers. Coming in 0.1mm to 0.5mm thickness, with the 0.3mm sheet also including 7x9mm washers, the sets are usable for a range of applications.

Source: TBR [bybianchi.com]

April 13, 2017

Serpent SF2 alloy chassis & more optional parts

Serpent have released a range of optional parts for the older spec F110 SF2 1/10th formula car. Originally designed for the new SF3 the parts also fit the older SF2 with the range including a black-coated 7075-T6 aluminium chassis, carbon fibre side electronic mounts, a carbon fibre front suspension plate as well as upper and lower aluminium suspension posts. All parts are available from now on.

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April 13, 2017

Xray 1/8th GT on-road kit – Coming soon

Xray have released a first official teaser image of their forthcoming 1/8th GT kit. No details of the car, that is likely based off of Xray’s successful XB8 platform, are known as of yet but expect full details and more images to surface soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 13, 2017

Capricorn C803 Sapporo bearing kits

Capricorn have introduced the new Sapporo ball bearing kits for the C803 1/8th scale car. Containing 18 Japan-made high-quality ABEC X grade ball races each, the kits are available for the “standard” and “lightweight” transmission configurations and they are meant to greatly reduce drivetrain friction and thus up acceleration, top speed and milleage.

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April 12, 2017

Tesla nitro on-road set-up systems

Capricorn have introduced two new Tesla-branded set-up stations for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road cars. Both are made of black anodised 7075 aluminium and they come with laser-engraved markings for easy and precise wheel camber adjustments. Additional polycarbonate plates make front and rear toe settings a breeze. Both systems come in handy bags for convenient storage and transportation.

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April 12, 2017

HRC Racing 540-size brushed motors

HRC Racing have introduced their new line of 540-size brushed motors for hobby applications. The dual ball-raced and fully rebuildable motors are available in four different windings, including “modified” 13T, “stock” 17T and 19T as well as 60T crawler variants. The motors come pre-wired and they will hit stores in May.

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