Exotek F1 Ultra R5CW ‘Carpet Works’ Kit

Exotek Racing has released it latest F1 kit, the F1UltraR5 CW which it has designed exclusively for carpet racing.  The California based manufacturer says the ‘Carpet Works’ car is ‘Lighter, leaner and meaner’ that the ‘cutting edge high-performance F1 racing kit’ has evolved from all of the great features of original F1Ultra into a perfected race machine designed specifically for carpet tracks.  Featuring 12 new parts over the previous kit, the inline battery mounting layout, best suited for very high grip tracks with the option to still mount the battery transversely if needed.

F1UltraR5 CW Kit Details

• Optimised F1 design for maximum rubber tire performance.

• Extra narrow 72mm chassis for less chassis scrub through corners.

• Adjustable forward and back servo positioning for easy ackerman/steering geometry adjustments.

• Patented floating pod rear suspension system for superior rubber tire traction.

• NO centre rear pod ball pivot means much improved chassis roll for unmatched corner speeds.

• Adjustable camber and caster via turnbuckles for easy and exact set up with no clumsy inserts.

• 3 oil filled shocks with all machined bodies and internals for velvety smooth operation and proper sealing.

• 1 piece heavy duty machined alloy front bulkhead provides rock solid tweak free front suspension mounting.

• 1 Piece 7075 alloy rear pod plate for a tweak free heavy duty design, adds rear traction and improves motor cooling.

• Lightweight spool axle set with 1/4” carbon fibre axle and extra heavy duty oversized 1/2″ axle bearings.

• Simplified direct steering to servo design for reduced play, reduced parts count and precise steering feel.

• Easy front roll centre changes via shims on the inner camber mounts.

• Integrated 30mm fan mount on the left pod.

New Parts

• New 3.0mm 1 piece extra rigid yet light weight carbon chassis.

• New heavy duty 1 piece extra long side links provides reduced rear bump steer typical of shorter side links.

• New motor mount with upper and lower motor attachment for less motor flexing.

• New easy grip/ easy removal custom e-clips on the front suspension pins.

• New 1 piece front suspension pins for less play.

• New direct ALLOY servo horn and alloy servo mounts.

• New wider and lighter rear pod for extra motor sensor wire clearance.

• New shorter alloy caster posts.

• New high tolerance front axle.

• New double bolt front wing mount.

• New pinned nylon side link mounts.

• New high downforce rear wing set with heavier duty front wing.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]