Xray have introduced 2 degree aluminium C-hubs for the T4 line of touring cars. Machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and coming orange anodised and also engraved for easy identification, the parts are usable with ECS driveshafts, they improve handling on high-bite tracks and are available separately for the left and right hand side of the car.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Pro-Line is the Utility Bed body for Honcho style crawler cabs and BFGoodrich Krawler T/A KX 1.9″ rock terrain truck tyre. Starting with the body shell accessory, the Utility Bed body allows to turn scale crawlers and trail trucks into a chase truck. It fits a wide range of bodies with the bed featuring diamond plating detailing on the top of the bed sides, it sports side storage just like the real thing, and offers plenty of space in the bed to add even more scale accessories. The utility bed works best with smaller diameter scale tyres like Pro-Line’s 1.9″ BFG KO2 tyres but can be trimmed to fit larger rubber if required. The body part comes clear and including a decal sheet with details.
HB Racing have announced the release of new front and rear universal drive shafts for the D8 and E8 series of buggies and GT cars. Machined from high-strength steel the universals improve bump track handling compared to CV-type driveshafts and they are standard on the D817 buggy as well as a tuning option for the E817, D815 and RGT8 kits. The front universals can also be used on the D812 buggy. The driveshafts are sold as pairs.
T-Works have introduced a set of aluminium side guard screws for the HB Racing D817 off-road buggy. Made from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and coming with a silver finish, the screws save some weight on the outer parts of the chassis while also adding visual impact. The fasteners are direct replacements for the stock parts and they come in sets of ten.
Intech Racing have introduced new aluminium lightweight aluminium chassis for the ER-14 and ERSC-10 1/10th scale off-road vehicles. The ER-14 specific part is machined from 2.5mm alloy and it sports excessive machining to save about 20 percent of weight while the 3mm ERSC-10 part is about 15 percent lighter than the stock chassis. Both main plates are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and they are hard anodised for wear and looks.
Coming from Roche are new products for the Rapide P12-2017 and F1 on-road pan car kits. First up is a M2.5x6mm cap head screw kit for the P12-2017 1/12th scale car. The red anodised screws securely hold the wheels in place while adding visual impact and ease of use. The fasteners are usable with virtually every 1/12th scale rear wheel and they come in sets of 8. Also new is a 3-piece set of Grade 5 titanium turnbuckles for Roche’s F1 kits. The spanners are a direct replacement for the stock parts, they offer a low weight and improved rigidity.
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Coming from HB Racing are new option parts for the D817 buggy in the form of a screw-type shock pin set and several titanium turnbuckles. Starting with the shock pins, the parts were designed to securely hold the shock in the suspension arm. The new design features a hex head for easy installation, threads that go directly into the shock arm, and left hand and right hand threads to prevent the suspension arm movement from loosening the pins. The set comes with a pair of left hand threaded pins and right hand threaded pins each, all of which are machined from lightweight aluminium and coming anodised for easy identification of the thread direction.
Serpent have introduced a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis and lower pod plate for the S120 LTR 1/12th scale pan car. The new chassis is meant to improve high speed steering at corner entry, the car will feel smoother throughout the corner while also carrying more corner speed. Driving feel through chicanes is also improved while rear wheel lift is reduced, making for faster acceleration and a more efficient drive at the expense of slightly harder working rear tyres, which can be overcome by moving the battery forward or using a softer centre shock spring. The chassis and pod plate are available now and they will be a running change for all S120 LTR kits from April on.
