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March 14, 2016

Vigor RC BD7 44mm rear dual joint driveshafts

Vigor RC have introduced a set of 44mm rear dual joint driveshafts for the Yokomo BD7 touring car. Made from high-quality spring steel and featuring 1.8mm diameter cross pins the driveshafts are meant to offer a significantly higher durability while the included thin 3mm bearings make the driveshaft longer for smoother cornering at higher speeds. The rear shafts can also be used in the front of the car for fine-tuning purposes.

Source: Vigor RC [vigorrc.com]

March 13, 2016

VIP Performance VPL V2 Pro10 bodyshell

German company VIP Performance have introduced the new VPL V2 Pro10 bodyshell. The redesigned version 2 features a 5mm lower rear end, a refined cockpit shape and new front stiffeners for improved corner speed. The body is made from clear polycarbonate, it fits most “wide” 1/10th scale Pro10 pan car chassis and it is available now.

Source: VIP Performance [vip-rc.com]

March 13, 2016

Framega Fenix YR-10 aluminium main chassis plate

Framega in cooperation with Fenix Racing have introduced an aluminium main chassis plate for the Yokomo YR-10 formula car. Developed and manufactured in Italy the 2mm chassis is made from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and made to replace the standard carbon fibre part with a stiffer solution for improved car performance especially on high-bite surfaces or when using high-grip tyres. The part is available for pre-order now and it should become available around mid-March.

Source: Framega [framega.com]

March 11, 2016

Bittydesign 1/10th formula bodyshell – Teaser

Italian company Bittydesign have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming 1/10th scale formula bodyshell. The body will fit most of today’s formula chassis and all information along with proper images will become available in the 15th of March.

Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]

March 11, 2016

VBC introduce new Firebolt & Wildfire option parts

VBC Racing have introduced new option parts for the Firebolt DM and RM buggy as well as the WildfireD08 touring car. Starting with the buggy part, new is a gear differential set with aluminium outer case. The set includes all needed parts including heat treated outdrives, metal cross pins and internal gears as well as shims and seals. The metal diff promises higher durability and it fits the Firebolt DM, DM2 and RM buggies.

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March 10, 2016

Xray T4 orange heavy duty driveshaft caps

Coming from Xray and made for the T4 line of touring cars are orange driveshafts caps. Moulded from a heavy duty composite material the C-shaped caps offer improved wear characteristics and a low resistance and they are usable with the ECS and the standard CVD driveshafts. The 3.5mm thick parts are available in sets of four pieces and they are made for the use with the Multi-Diff and both steel or alloy outdrives.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 10, 2016

Avid 5.8mm titanium pivot balls

New from Avid come 5.8mm titanium pivot balls with M3 thread and 3mm hex head. Weighing in at 0.36g each they can scrub a good amount of weight especially in higher placed areas such as upper shock mounts and they are usable on a range of 1/8th and 1/10th scale on-road cars such as the ones from Xray, ARC, Serpent, HB, Kyosho and others. The pivot balls come in sets of four in a reusable doodad container.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

March 10, 2016

Xtreme Aerodynamics S3 body stiffeners

Xtreme Aerodynamics have introduced the all-new S3 stiffeners for their 1/8th scale bodyshells. The tube-style screw-on plastic parts are user-friendly, reusable and they have been designed to efficiently reinforce the bodyshell to maximise performance. They attach to the body in the pre-shaped areas, doing away with the need to cut and fit fiddly polycarbonate pieces.

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