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August 28, 2014

Yeah Racing E10 ball-raced aluminium steering set

Yeah Racing have the version 2 aluminium steering set for HPI’s entry-level E10 chassis available. The set contains purple anodised aluminium steering bellcranks, ball bearings, bushings, steering links and hardware to upgrade the E10’s standard steering to a more durable and precise assembly. The kit is a direct replacement and improves the steering response by offering a lot less flex compared to the standard plastic parts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

August 28, 2014

Tamiya FF-04 Evo FWD limited edition chassis

Tamiya Blog have a first rendering of Tamiya’s forthcoming FF-04 Evo front wheel drive chassis available. The latest generation FF chassis builds on the carbon fibre double deck chassis concept of the FF-03 Evo and features a range of upgraded and newly designed parts. The chassis itself is made from 2.5mm carbon fibre with a 2mm upper deck. The suspension arms are taken over from the TRF418 while the power is transferred by a XV-01 design gearbox. The limited edition kit will also come with a 3mm aluminium motor plate and other alloy parts such as the front brace, servo mount, turnbuckles and bulkhead. The package is rounded out by a gear diff unit, fluorine-sealed ball bearings, TRF shock absorbers and dual joint universal driveshafts. The FF-04 Evo is set for a release later this year.

Image: Tamiya Blog [tamiyablog.com]

August 27, 2014

Shepherd Velox V10 lightweight 2-speed shaft

Shepherd introduce a new lightweight 2-speed shaft for all Velox V10 vehicles. The shaft is hollowed to reduce weight and rotating mass by about 30 percent, resulting in improved acceleration. Machined from premium steel the part is heat-treated and ground for maximum precision and a smooth ball-bearing fit without sacrificing durability.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

August 27, 2014

Muchmore 5400mAh Stock Spec LiPo battery

Muchmore introduce the Stock Spec 5400mAh 2S LiPo battery pack for 1/10th touring car and buggy racing. Offering a high capacity and maximum voltage output the battery is ideal for 13.5T to 27.5T stock racing classes. The hardcase battery sports dimensions of 138.3×46.3×25.2mm and weighs in at only 280g.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

August 27, 2014

Roche BD7-2014 red seal ceramic bearing set

Roche RC have released a new bearing set for the Yokomo BD7-2014. The set contains high quality red seal ceramic bearings for reduced drivetrain drag and higher efficiency and includes four 10x15x4mm, eight 5x10x4mm and three 5x8x2.5mm ball races.

Source: Roche [roche.hk]

August 27, 2014

AKA rubber pit mat

Available now from AKA is this rubber pit mat that helps to protect your pit table while making it look clean and sharp at the same time. The mat measures in at around 120x60cm, it is made of durable 3mm PVC which is chemical and water resistant, easy to clean, and it features an AKA graphic in the bottom right hand corner.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

August 26, 2014

MCD XS-5 large scale super car

MCD Racing have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming XS-5 large scale super car. Based on the successful RR5 off-road car the kit is meant to kick off a new MCD product line. More information will become available very soon.

Source: MCD Racing [mcdracing.com]

August 26, 2014

TRR-Racestuff 10R5.1 235mm conversion kit

German company TRR-Racestuff soon have a 235mm conversion kit for the Team Associated 10R5.1 World GT car available. The kit will extend the overall width to 214mm in the front and 235mm in the rear and it features several improvements compared to the standard kit. First up is a reinforced power pod with additional alloy blocks to allow the use of 2S LiPo packs. Also new are mounting positions for side shock absorbers or the standard damper tubes. Additional body mount positions round out the conversion kit. Included in the set are new upper and lower power pod plates, a motor mount brace, power pod height adjustment shims, side wings and a front suspension plate with all parts being made from high quality 2.5mm carbon fibre. Also included are 5mm aluminium rear power pod supports. The conversion kit will become available by the end of August with an Extended Version including a redesigned main chassis, a lower pod plate and VIP VLink kit being planned also.

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