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July 23, 2008

Reckward Tuning Wheel balancer

Reckward Tuning were in touch to give us a first look at their new wheel balancer, suitable for both 1:10th touring and seperately 1:5 scale. Designed to easily identify any imbalance in the wheel, the balancer comes un assembled and is supplied with clay to set in the wheel to correct the imbalance. Also available for checking 1/5th scale wheels, this version has been developed in close collaboration with top German driver Markus Feldmann.

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July 22, 2008

Hudy Ride Height & Droop Gauge

Hudy Chassis Ride Height & Droop Gauge

New from Hudy is this chassis ride height gauge for 1/8th scale off-road cars and truggies, which is suitable for the adjustment of the front and rear droop when used together with the Hudy chassis droop gauge support blocks for off-road cars. With a droop range of 0-13mm, this CNC-machined, made of high-quality lightweight duraluminium and has a black elox-coating for smooth, long-lasting finish and stylish look.

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July 22, 2008

Xray M18 Pro Wheels for Rubber tires

New from Xray for the M18 Pro, are these solid dish rims for rubber tires. Suitable for use only with drive shafts with hex adaptors they are sold in a set of 4. Will also fit M18/NT18 when used with drive shafts with hex adaptors and alu nuts.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 22, 2008

Hot Bodies 2-Way Diff

Coming as standard with the Cyclone TC, the new HB 2-Way Diff is available as an option for the standard Cyclone. This unique drivetrain part gives you the option of having one part act as a super-durable one-way diff as well as a locking spool, giving you the best of both worlds and letting you set up your car for both tight, twisty tracks and wide, sweeping courses. Comes complete with everything necessary for assembly and installation.

Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]

July 22, 2008

Max Power Back pressure adjustment

Back pressure adjustment

While the action on the track at this years European 1/8th scale track Championships is heating up, we took a look through the pits to see what was new here at the event. Most interesting thing being tried is this back pressure adjustment needle on the car of Massimo Fantini. Mounted in the pressure line, it can be adjusted to best suit the present conditions and is currently being tested as a way to help conserve fuel. As always at gas races conserving fuel is super important and other racers are trying similar things, with many of the front runners adopting the CRF Constant pressure device in an attempt to make the 5 minutes.

Check out our full coverage on our event site here.

July 21, 2008

JConcepts Illuzion D4 Scoopless body

New from JConcepts is this Illuzion D4 Scoopless body which has gone radical and now sports a new low profile appearance. This new shell has been dressed with a newly designed cab which incorporates a noticeably missing cab scoop, while the styling presents a smooth yet detailed design, incorporating many of the features from the original BJ4 Worlds Edition and B44 Hi-Flow body. Race inspired aggressive styling, Illuzionized cab and durable design are just some of the features that make up the new Illuzion D44 Scoopless body. Made from heavy-duty thickness polycarbonate with protective film, the body is supplied with two 6.5” high downforce V-wings as well as window masks and detailed Illuzion decal sheet.

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July 21, 2008

Team C Tire Gauge and Holder

Team C have announced the release of a number of new handy products for gas on road racers. Starting with this tyre diameter gauge, its a simple no fuss way to measure the diameter of your foam tires with a range from 0-80mm. Also new for easy transport of a full set of 1/8th scale foam tires is this on road tyre holder which can conveniently hold together a pair of rear and a pair of front tires simultaneously.

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July 20, 2008

Elements Trekker Rally Cross tyre

New from Elements for 2008 is the Elements Trekker Rally Cross tyre, developed by top UK and EU racers with the goal of creating massive forwards traction, awesome side bite and more acceleration. To complete these objectives the tread design has been optimized with the triangular central section being able to cut into the surface for unparalleled forwards traction, while the outer edge of the tyre has also been worked on to give excellent cornering characteristics by stiffening up the side wall under load with the bars. The final stage was to reduce the overall diameter of the tyre to reduce weight and gain more acceleration. The compound was then optimized for all conditions which resulted in the all round S-Medium compound. This tyre proved to work on every surface from astro to clay to grass in every condition possible. Not happy with just an awesome all round tyre the developing racers wanted something a little softer for that little edge when they need it, we found the R-Soft compound! This compound gives excellent traction in all conditions. The Elements Trekker tyres come packaged in pairs with the proven Edit Black Soft Inserts.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]