HongNor have released this 2 piece centre diff mount set, which is suitable for the company’s X1X buggy series. Designed for ease of maintenance, the set features an efficient off set brake cam design, while not having to use a centre post also saves weight. The set includes all necessary parts, and all the plastic pieces have been made with a high percentage fibre glass nylon for extra strength and durability.
Source: Hong Nor [hongnor.com.tw]
HongNor have released this new lightweight chassis for their X2 CRT 1/8th scale truggy. CNC machined from 3mm Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, it has been hard coated for extra durability. Thanks to the combination of materials used and the strategic machining the chassis plate is 50 grams lighter than the standard X2 chassis plate.
Source: Hong Nor [hongnor.com.tw]
New from K-Factory is this E4 aluminium battery mount for 5 cell packs, specially designed to be used in the Team Magic E4FS and E4RS electric touring cars. Similar to the mount released previously for 6 cells, it too claims to make your car much more reliable and stronger, due to the increased hardness of the lightweight aluminium which when mounted acts as a structural part of the chassis. Hard coated for excellent surface protection, the battery mount features a milled battery tape slot that goes along the length of the mount to hold your cells in place.
Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]
Schumacher have announced that they have increased their range of high quality hardened lightweight alloy pinions. These are now available in larger sizes to accommodate the new brushless motor stock classes and are also available in both 48dp and 64dp versions.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Yokomo have released this pair of aluminium rear hub carriers for the Team Associated RC10B4 2wd buggy. Anodised blue, they come with 1 degree of toe in as standard for lower grip conditions, while for extra durability the wheel axle is mounted in a larger diameter outer bearing. Another update is that the upper camber link mount, which is now mounted from the top and can be adjusted through the use of shims which allows for quick and easy roll centre adjustment.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
KM Racing have released some new parts for the 1/10th scale Kyosho V-One RRR chassis. First up is this 3mm thick carbon fibre rear shock tower, the 2nd evolution of this design, it features 11 shock mounting holes as well as a slots for the fuel lid cable tie. Also new is a 2mm carbon fibre radio plate which has a new design and appears to be more for aesthetics than performance.
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Seen in our coverage from last weeks European 1/8th scale Championships in Valencia, Shepherd have now officially released their Euro 2008 Conversion Set. Containing new parts for rear end of the Velox, the distance between the lower hinge pins is smaller to increase the effective length of the lower wishbones. With this modification the Velox becomes more stable on the rear end and therefore is easier to drive. To have the same angle for the shock absorbers two carbon fibre plates are included that can be fixed at the lower wishbones.
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New from Losi for use with their 8ight range of chassis’ are two new spares boxes. The first box contains a complete ball bearing set for all 8ight-based race and RTR models and comes in a reusable box. This boxed set includes all of the necessary bearings you need, and is a cost-effective alternative to purchasing individual bearings. Losi have also released a clutch rebuild and service set, which includes all the service and tuning parts necessary for rebuilding the 8ight and 8ight-T clutch in one box.
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