Xray introduce the center servo mount for the T3 line of 1/10 scale touring cars. The upgrade provides a solid 3-point center mounting for the steering servo, eliminates unwanted tweak, improves the chassis balance and increases the overall traction. The mount is made from high-quality, CNC-machined graphite and aluminium and it allows the servo to be mounted to the chassis without touching it.
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Designed for the use with the RX8 1/8 scale on-road car is Xray’s new monoblock engine mount. Providing a solid engine mounting and easy adjustment the one-piece design is stiffer than standard engine mounts with the keyed-mount design allows for the easy removal and replacement of the engine without the need for gear mesh re-adjustment after every replacement. It is also a set-up option for for medium to high traction conditions.
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Yeah Racing announce aluminium suspension mounts for the Tamiya TRF417 electric touring car. They are CNC-machined, come anodised in Tamiya blue and are available as 1X, 1A-1XA, 1B-1XB, 1C-1XC and 1D-1XD variant to alter the suspension angles of the lower wishbones. The parts are of a separated design, fit the 417 and 416X and are also useable on the TA05 and TA05-VDF chassis when used with Tamiya #50994 or #53709 parts.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Exotek have released a shock cap and collar set for Tamiya’s TRF 1/10 scale touring car shock absorbers. CNC-machined from aluminium they come in bright orange or gun metal grey colour to replace the original blue parts. Now you can use them on your Xray or whatever car and have them match due to Exotek’s new color co-ordinating caps and collars. The set includes one top cap, one bottom cap and a spring collar.
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Serpent release several option parts for the Cobra-B 1/8 scale off-road buggy. Already included in the TE Team Edition kit are light aluminium front and rear shock towers, hard coated shock-caps and new lower rear wing. Also included in the Team Edition and usable to upgrade earlier Cobra buggies are the transmission input parts with larger bearings and new differential coupler system, larger bearing rear up-rights with larger shafts and larger bearing front steering block, again with larger shafts.
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Edam release a new optional part for the Spirit and Esprit 1/10 scale on-road cars in the form of this solid axle adapter. The insert turns the gear differential into a solid axle for those who prefer to use a front one way and a spool rear axle. Best suited for high-grip surfaces as the conversion provides stability, a more linear acceleration and also saves some weight over the stock gear differential.
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The development of the Centax clutch continues with the release of Serpent’s new true motion clutch. Serpent’s designer Ron Ton was the innovator of this revolutionary clutch system in the mid nineties and soon it became the industry standard in onroad racing as all other brands adopted similar systems. Many variations have been tried, but in the end it still comes close to the original idea. In the latest development the tapered shape has been moved from the flywheel to the pressure plate instead, improving punch and reliability. Serpent continues the use of the hard Centax spring to set preload, as its less critical and fast to adjust. The 1/10 scale Centax True motion clutch has the red shoe and steel clutch housing, while the 1/8 scale Centax True motion clutch has the black shoe and aluminium clutch housing as standard.
Alien Racing have created a new upper deck for the Yokomo BD5 made from 2.5mm thick carbon fibre. Especially created for carpet racing the thicker material makes the car more precise and more stable, while at the same time making it easier to corner consistently. The upper deck is made of a similar carbon and is visually identical to that of the Yokomo original.
Source: Alien Racing [alienracing.fr]
