June 2, 2011

JQ Products colour sets & wings

JQ Products colour sets & wings

JQ Products have made available some new products for THE Car, including full colour kits that allow drivers to change their cars according to personal taste. The sets include all required hardware, all M3 & M4 shims, shock ride height adjustment nuts, servo saver adjusting nut and throttle link collars, in Black, Green, Red, Blue and Gold (standard) colours. JQ have also different colour wings now available for those who want to stand out from the crowd in White Yellow and Green.

View the other products here


June 1, 2011

Motonica P81/P8F Kevlar pulleys

Motonica P81/P8F Kevlar pulleys

New from Motonica are these optional pulleys for the P81/ P8F cars, made in Kevlar material. The new material allows for a smoother movement of the transmission system while minimizing friction. The smaller pulleys are sold in a set (16T, 18T, 22T, 24T, 25T), while the 50T and 51T versions are sold separately.

Source: Motonica [motonica.com]


June 1, 2011

TOP Racing Rebel optional motor mount

TOP Racing Rebel optional motor mount

TOP Racing have released this new optional carbon fibre & aluminium motor mount set for their Rebel 1/12th scale. The set is designed to allow for a more flexible gearing setup, allowing for a higher gear ratio when using smaller spur gears. The set is made up of 4 parts, which can also be bought separately.

Source: TOP [top-racing.jp]


May 30, 2011

Alien Racing 12R5.1 conversion kit

Alien Racing 12R5.1 conversion kit

Alien Racing has introduced a conversion kit for the Associated 12R5.1, featuring some of the same properties used on Ronald Volker’s car at this year’s European 1/12th Championship. This kit allows you to place the battery in longitudinal position, which helps the efficiency of the car in corners and reduce yaw when changing direction.

Source: Alien Racing [alienracing.fr]


May 29, 2011

Capricorn LAB-C801 copper engine blocks

Capricorn LAB-C801 copper engine blocks

Capricorn have released this new pair of engine mounts for the LAB-C801 chassis made machined from a copper material. Both blocks add 40 grams in this optimal position to help improve the car’s centre of gravity and double the heat dissipation between the engine and chassis compared to the standard kit blocks.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


May 28, 2011

Roche carbon cooling fan protectors

Roche carbon cooling fan protectors

New from Roche are these wicked looking carbon cooling fan protectors. Available in three different versions, 25mm, 30mm & 40mm, they mount to the top of your speed controller’s cooling fan, using the same holes and screws. They not only look great but will protect the fan from large debris or cables falling onto the motor and stopping it.

View the mounted protector here


May 27, 2011

Xray RX8 2.6mm & 3.0mm rear anti-roll bars

Xray RX8 2.6mm & 3.0mm rear anti-roll bars

Xray have released two new additions to their range of RX8 steel rear anti-roll bar wires. Allowing for additional tuning beyond the stock rear anti-roll bar, the new wires are available in 2.6mm and 3.0mm thickness, adding to the already available 2.8mm version. Manually measured, selected and straightened to eliminate all tweak, they are laser engraved for easy identification.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


May 26, 2011

Xray XB808 lower suspension holders

Xray XB808 lower suspension holders

Xray have released this set aluminium front and rear lower suspension holders for the XB808. CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and hard coated for extra durability and long life. The ultra-strong construction provides very long life and durability in even the most extreme racing conditions. The set includes all parts necessary for a complete suspension holder system upgrade. These new lower suspension holders provide an even greater range of adjustment for the front and rear suspension. Using different combinations of eccentric bushings, fine adjustment of front kick up, rear anti-squat, front toe-out, rear toe-in, front & rear roll center and front & rear track-width can be obtained. New reinforced bushings (included) have 1° and 0.5° eccentricity which allows up to 17 different positions. Super-fine adjustments can be made by increments of 0.5°. Includes heavy-duty suspension pivot pins that have been heat treated for increased strength.

View the rear suspension holders here