Xray have announced the release of their new aluminium shock plates for the GTX8 and GTX8 1/8th scale GT cars. The machined 7075-T6 aluminium extensions can be used on both the front and rear lower suspension arms. They allow to mount the shock absorbers in a more outside position which helps to increase corner speed while improving the stability of the car. The black anodised and laser-engraved plates come as pairs and including mounting hardware.
Coming from Xtra Speed are new aluminium accessories for the Tamiya CR-01 kit. New to the range are aluminium side plates as well as an aluminium chassis skid plate. The items are made of high-quality aluminium, they come in a natural silver colour finish and while strengthening the chassis assembly they also add visual impact for a cool new look.
Via social media Kyosho’s own Yuichi Kanai has announced the soon release of new steel diff bevel gear sets for the Inferno MP10 buggy. Available in two specifications, for the front and rear as well as the centre diff, the IFW621 and IFW622 sets use the same 12T/18T internal ratio as the IFW403 TCD Gear Set for the older specification MP9 platform, meaning the differential action can be fine-tuned according to the track conditions and the driver’s liking. With the diff action meant to becoming smoother, the new diff sets are recommended especially for low grip or bumpy tracks. The sets include the internal diff gears as well as updated cross pins and full details will become available in time of the release.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Xray have introduced new -2mm aluminium shock spring retainers for the 2020 variants of the XB2 and XB4 kits. The spring collars allow to access lower ride height settings, something that comes in handy especially when running on smooth high-bite carpet tracks. The spring retainers are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they come in sets of four and also fit the XT2 and XT4 trucks.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Roche have announced the release of several new optional parts for the Rapide P12 Evo 1/12th scale pan car kit. The range includes a 5-piece set of titanium turnbuckles in a cool rainbow/oil slick finish, a 4-piece set of 0.5mm carbon fibre front upper bulkhead adjustment shims as well as a 2-piece set of front lower pivot balls. The latter features an inner 0.5mm recess for the spring, allowing for additional roll centre adjustments. Last but not least comes a large hard urethane foam bumper.
Schumacher have introduced their new 48 pitch long boss motor pinions for all vehicles that require a long rear such as the Schumacher Cat L1 and L1 Evo. CNC machined to a very high precision the pinions fit all motors with standard 3.175mm shaft diameter, they come with stamped teeth numbers for easy identification and are hard anodised for exceptional durability. The pinions are available in 17T to 31T specification.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Coming soon from Kyosho is a new O-ring battery mount for the Lazer ZX7 4WD buggy. Consisting of two machined aluminium posts the mount allows to secure standard, LCG and ultra LCG battery packs using a single rubber O-ring instead of a composite or carbon fibre brace, making for easier battery swaps while allowing the chassis to flex more freely as the battery pack isn’t be jammed between the brace and the chassis. The set includes two anodised battery posts and a spare rubber O-ring.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Rêve D have introduced new titanium king pin balls and ball studs out of their SPM Super Precision Machine Cut series. Precision-manufactured from high-quality titanium material for a low weight and exceptional durability the 5.9mm kingpin balls are available as 10mm, 11mm and 12mm variants while the 4.3mm diameter ball studs are available in the most common sizes including 4.5mm, 6.0mm and 8.0mm length and also as a short neck 6.0mm variant. A very smooth ball end area ensures fluid suspension movement and the ball ends are available as pairs from end of March.
