Italian company Hot Race Tyres introduce pre-glued rubber tyres for 1/10th scale formula cars. Coming in a single compound for the front and rear the wheels are pre-glued using multi-spoke rims and they fit most of today’s formula chassis. The wheels will become available by the end of March.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
H-Speed have a new carbon fibre main chassis plate for CRC’s WTF1 Formula car available. Cut from high-quality multi-directional 4mm carbon fibre the chassis allows to run a shorty LiPo pack in transversal position for increased rear traction and improved steering. The optional rear cross brace allows the use of a rubber O-ring to secure the battery pack, similar to the design seen on the Carpet Knife Xti WC 1/12th scale car. On top of that both parts will reduce the flex of the chassis for even better on-track performance.
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New from KM and made for the H-K1 200mm nitro car is a shorter rear shock tower. Designed for the use with short springs the shock stay, made from 4mm carbon fibre, will allow for a more aggressive driving style and to turn tighter.
Source: KM [km-rc.com]
Reedy’s new 8000mAh 70C 3.7V competition LiPo battery is designed for 1/12th scale, World GT, and GT12 racers. The hardcase houses a high-capacity 8000mAh 70C cell while low-resistance 4mm socket connectors deliver power freely. The pack measures 93x47x18.5mm, it weighs in at 159g and it is available now.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
New from WRC come carbon fibre discs for the front steering knuckles and rear hubs of the GTX 1/8th on-road car. The machined parts are meant to improve both low and high speed steering, they make for more traction and increased stability in high-speed corners due to less aerodynamic drag and turbulences created inside the rims.
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Coming this April is Radtec’s aluminium main chassis plate for the Tamiya TRF419 touring car. Cut from 7075 material and sporting a black anodised finish with silver chamfered edges the chassis is a replacement for the standard carbon fibre part and made for the use on high-bite surfaces.
Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]
Shepherd have released a new option part for the Velox V8 EC on-road kit in the form of a carbon fibre front body mount stiffener. Made from high-quality carbon material the stiffener fits the Velox V8 EC as well as at the Velox E8 and it is held in place with the screws of the front body mounts. The stiffener plate comes as a set with two button head hex screws to additionally attach the plate to the front bulkheads. Using the part increases the stiffness of the body mounts and the bumper and it is available from now on.
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Reds Racing have released their new M3 World Touring S, a 2.1cc engine for the 1/10th 200mm Sedan class. The new engine offers the most advanced technologies to get the best performance and reliability. The WTS is of a new extra long stroke design which guarantees extreme torque and high output power for exceptional power at low to medium RPM for a greater acceleration. Another feature is the all-new 7mm front crankshaft and bearing, made on purpose to guarantee higher stiffness and better performance. Furthermore, the WTS features a stiffer crankcase and a new lightweight cooling system. The engine is also meant to be one of the lightest in its category thanks to a redesigned cooling head and due to a new combustion chamber and back-plate design. The M3 WTS is hand-tuned by Mario Rossi and comes with a silicone-filled, balanced and tuned crankshaft and before leaving the factory each engine is hand inspected and compression checked by Mario Rossi for maximised performance. On top of that there are also already broken-in engines available.
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